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Description: The terrorist group Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on the orthodox church in Damascus which left 22 people dead and more than 63 injured. According to reports from the Syrian Internal Ministry, an individual approached the church opening fire from an automatic weapon before detonating a suicide bomb vest. The Greek patriarchate of Antioch has condemned the attacks in the strongest possible sense and called for the government’s detailed investigation and prevention of similar attacks happening in the future. The Islamic State is reported to have around 3 thousand active fighters mostly operating in Syria and Iraq with additional 40 thousand d
Description: US Vice – President JD Vance visited the National Guard troops, and the Marines deployed to the city of Los Angeles tasked to assist the local law enforcement in subduing the violent anti – immigration protests. Vance used the occasion to announce that the troops would remain in Los Angeles for a longer period of time in fear of the protests reigniting and causing civil unrest of larger proportions. Vance defended the decision of the Court of Appeals, which last week approved for the National Guard and the Marine troops deployed in Los Angeles to remain under President Trump’s executive control. The Vice President also criticized the State of California Governor
Description: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in what was labeled as a historic meeting in times of growing concerns over Armenia’s ceasefire and peace agreement with Azerbaijan. Erdogan and Pashinyan also stressed the need for constant dialogue and continued communication as recent spikes in tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan caused concerns over a renewed war between the two countries. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also visited Erdogan on 19 Jun and confirmed his support for a solidified peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Erdogan and Pashinyan discussed the war between Israel and Iran, which bord
Description: New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing as the leaders discussed closer bilateral trade cooperation. The meeting arrives after New Zealand cut aid funding to the Cook Islands due to the islands deepening ties with China. Luxon and Xi also discussed the constantly threatening military tensions in the Indo – Pacific as the New Zealand’s PM stated that China could potentially have a key role in contributing towards finding resolutions to global issues such as the war in Ukraine. After the visit to Beijing, Luxon would head to the NATO Summit in the Hague where he would also discuss geopolitical issues and trade wit
Description: Islamic State – affiliated terrorists have conducted a large assault on a military base in Niger’s Banibangou leaving up to 34 soldiers dead. The terrorists used up to 200 motorbikes and 10 vehicles when they stormed the military outpost after scattering across the vast desert. The Niger military stated they have eliminated most of the assailants with ground and air search operations still being conducted. The Sahel region has been beleaguered by terrorist activities where the tri – state junta led governments of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso attempted tackling terrorist activities by forming the anti – terrorism Alliance of the Sahel States and drawing support f
Description: US President Donald Trump has casted a wide shadow over the outcome of the war between Israel and Iran by giving himself and all other parties involved a two-week window to jumpstart diplomatic efforts once again. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated in a public announcement that US Special envoy Steven Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have been in constant communication ever since the start of the war on 13 Jun and were attempting to come closer to a diplomatic compromise. High – level European diplomats from the E3 group of countries, France, the UK and Germany are expected to meet Araghchi in Geneva on 20 Jun to discuss de-es
Description: On the margins of the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto as the presidents announced the strengthening of bilateral strategic ties. Putin embraced Indonesia’s inclusion into the BRICS bloc of countries as he praised the country’s leveled stance on the war in Ukraine. Executives from Indonesia’s sovereign investment fund Danatara and Russia’s Direct Investment Fund signed a cooperation agreement worth $2 billion, with the presidents further stating the countries would devise close cooperation in several sectors such as trade, energy, nuclear power, space and security.
Description: Government officials pertaining to technical groups tasked with implementing the peace agreement between Rwanda and the DRC initiated a mechanism to see through the signing of a draft peace agreement which is expected to be finalized on 27 Jun. The provisions of the agreement included the full disarmament of rebel forces operating in the DRC and supported by Rwanda, respecting the territorial integrity of the DRC and conditional integration of non – state armed groups within the military forces. The peace agreement has been the result of a multilayered peace mediation which included the US, Qatar and Angola after the decades – long conflict between the M23 rebel
Description: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order which would allow TikTok to operate on the US market for another 90 days. The third extension comes amid thawed trade relations between China and the US in recent weeks. ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, welcomed the extension stating that President Trump’s office worked on ensuring the app’s market continuity while addressing data and consumer privacy concerns. TikTok is widespread on the US market with a user base of 170 million private clients and additional 7.5 million users from the American business community. Concerns over the usage of the app were raised upon discoveries that TikTok was used as a
Description: Following last weekend’s massive No Kings anti - immigration protests in Los Angeles, the legal battle over Trump’s control of the Los Angeles National Guard continued to unravel. Three judge panel from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that Trump acted lawfully in invoking federalized control over the National Guard sidestepping the Governor of the State of California, Gavin Newsom. The Court further stated that Trump’s administration has presented sufficient evidence in defense of the federalization of the National Guard as local law enforcement evidently struggled in maintaining order in the city of LA. Newsom stated that his legal team wo