Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, currently imprisoned, shared snippets of his humorous and bizarre demands to the prison officials, including a request for moonshine, a balalaika, and a kangaroo. Unsurprisingly, these requests were not granted. His team appears to have posted the…
The United Nations voiced its concern about the dearth of aid reaching cyclone-impacted regions in Myanmar, cautioning that the country might soon grapple with a severe food shortage if farmers do not promptly undertake planting activities. Cyclone Mocha ravaged the western Rakhine…
The US’s senior military officer has announced that training for Ukrainian forces on US Abrams tanks has begun; however, these crucial weapons for driving Russia out of occupied territory won’t be ready for Ukraine’s imminent counteroffensive. The initiation of tank training coincides…
As the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in China draws near this Sunday, several Hong Kong citizens have turned to private commemoration, shadowed by a law that led to the prosecution of prominent figures in the local pro-democracy movement. Historically,…
China’s diplomat to Ukraine, Li Hui, implored international governments to cease their arms supply to the ongoing conflict and foster peace talks. This appeal comes in escalating weapon supplies from Washington and European allies, including missiles and tanks, to the Ukrainian forces…
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized that any potential cease-fire in Ukraine must coincide with a “just and lasting” peace agreement that mandates the withdrawal of Russia’s military. He argued against a cease-fire that merely perpetuates the current status quo, enabling…
Leading human rights organizations lambasted the harsh restrictions the Taliban has enforced on women and girls in Afghanistan on Friday, labelling it as gender persecution, a grave violation of human rights. In a recent report, Amnesty International and the International Commission for…
German authorities grappled with a significant embarrassment as an ordinary citizen infiltrated a VIP motorcade designated for Chancellor Olaf Scholz. He eventually embraced him at Frankfurt Airport just before his flight warmly. On Friday, the famous newspaper Bild revealed that Scholz’s security…
Following a series of ethnic disputes within Kosovo that led to injuries amongst over a dozen people, Serbian forces stationed at the Kosovo border were elevated to high alert status. Northern Kosovo, predominantly inhabited by ethnic Serbs, saw attempts to barricade newly-elected…
After a massive explosion rocked their small house in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, two children aged 9 and 10 attempted to pierce through the smoke-choked air. The siblings called out for their father, but their pleas were met with an unsettling silence. Subsequently,…