The third mass shooting in less than a week and the sixth in less than a month has pushed South Africa's Eastern Cape into further paranoia. Five men were killed in a shooting at a shack in the Chris Hani informal settlement in New Brighton, Gqeberha, on Tuesday
Citing national security concerns, the Algerian authorities on October 20th began expelling Malian refugees who had fled Menaka region—a stronghold of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara—from the outskirts of the Algerian side of the city of Tinzaouaten which straddles the Malian-Algerian border. What You Need to
The BRICS economic bloc's initiative to establish an alternative trading currency represents a bold challenge to the international monetary system. While previous attempts to displace dollar hegemony have fallen short, the combined economic weight of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa demands serious consideration of this proposal&
An Ecuadorian prosecutor alongside a police officer assigned to protect him were murdered on Friday in what authorities theorize could have been a retaliatory attack for accusations made against criminal groups. Another Murdered Authority The attack took place as the prosecutor, identified as Marcelo Vásconez, and his guard, Ismael Moreno,
Earlier this month, a last-minute decision by a Washington court ruled that Kalshi, a company that's been trying for years to introduce election betting in the US, can take wagers on the election while appeals against the company continue. With the ruling coming just weeks before the election,
On October 16, the European Union and Gulf Cooperation Council met in Brussels, Belgium for their first joint summit. Here, world leaders from Europe and the Middle East discussed ways to deepen the relationship between the two regions, including multilateral measures regarding trade, energy, and defense. This type of international
Military intelligence reports revealed the alleged use of civilians as human shields by members of a splinter faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia known as the Estado Mayor Central (FARC-EMC) on Wednesday as attacks against security forces intensify in Cauca, a region known for the large presence of
On October 8, the Korean People's Army (KPA), the military of North Korea, began reportedly transporting North Korean soldiers to the Russian city of Vladivostok, beginning a new stage of North Korean support for Russia's war in Ukraine. By the 13th, an estimated 1,500 North
Two more mass shootings, occurring just one day apart, have rocked South Africa's Eastern Cape Province. Taking place less than a month after 18 family members were gunned down in Lusikisiki and 6 community stock theft patrollers were fatally shot in Godini Village, the latest shootings have brought
On October 16, the United Nations put forward a proposal to partition Western Sahara, aiming to resolve the territorial dispute that has persisted for decades. This plan, introduced by U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura, suggests dividing the region between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front. The proposal seeks to
United States House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced on Sunday that the U.S. is investigating an apparent leak of Pentagon documents regarding a planned Israeli attack on Iran. The documents, dated October 15 and 16, detail preparatory measures taken by Israel as well as the expected targets, including Iran&
Offensive operations launched against government forces by a splinter faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia known as the Estado Mayor Central (FARC-EMC) erupted across Cauca, a department located in southern Colombia known for its heavy presence of the FARC-EMC, over the weekend. Alleged Civilian Involvement On Friday, alleged
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