South Africa Crisis

South Africa’s Parliament and Law Enforcement Authorization

Two South African law enforcement initiatives, one in Cape Town and the other in Gauteng, have sparked controversy due to their lack of explicit parliamentary authorization. The Cape Town City initiated the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) in 2019 to...
Serbia

Serbia’s Dual Freedom Traditions: A Historical Perspective

Serbia, known for its strong societal structure, socialist economy, and strong nationalism, has a statist mentality among its population and influenced the understanding of economics among the political and intellectual elite. However, Serbia has developed two important traditions of freedom...
Morocco

Morocco Outmanoeuvre South Africa at UN Human Rights Council

South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Naledi Pandor, was delighted when Bafana Bafana beat Morocco to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. However, Morocco's unexpected defeat of South African Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi in the 2024 United Nations Human...
Trump

Challenges Might Adults in Room Face in Trump 2.0 Administration

Since Donald Trump's rise to power, it has become difficult for anyone to ignore the US presidential elections. Japan, America's closest ally in Asia, has been urging Trump not to make any deals with China that could disrupt years of...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Court’s Rebuke of Justin Trudeau’s Abuse of Emergency Powers Significant

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau activated the 1988 Emergencies Act in February 2022, addressing truck drivers' protests against vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions. Trudeau claimed that the group of truckers, known as "the Freedom Convoy," were illegal and dangerous. However,...
European Union (EU)

EU’s €50 Billion Financial Aid for Ukraine

EU leaders, including Hungary, have agreed on a deal to provide long-term financing to Ukraine at the start of their summit on 1 February. This deal ends weeks of uncertainty after Prime Minister Viktor Orbán threatened to veto the package....
Morocco

Dark Reality of ‘Cocaine For Poor’ in Morocco

At 26, Hamza became addicted to pufa, a synthetic drug made from cocaine or crystal methamphetamine waste. He stole money from his family and became homeless, spending his days living for the next dose. In October 2023, a 25-year-old man...
United States President Joe Biden

Biden’s Announcement on Iran Response

US President Joe Biden has announced his administration's response to a drone attack by Iran-backed militants on a US base in Jordan, which killed three American soldiers and wounded a dozen others. The attack was the first to take the...
United States

Iranian-Backed Groups Implicated in US Soldier Deaths in Jordan

US President Joe Biden has confirmed that three US service members were killed and many wounded in a drone attack on US forces stationed in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border. The attack was carried out by Iran-backed militant groups...
United Nations

UN Chief Urges Immediate Action on UNRWA Funding Suspension

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on countries suspending funding to UNRWA to reconsider their decisions to ensure the continuity of its humanitarian operations. The UN is responding to allegations that UNRWA personnel were involved in the 7 October terror...
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