Leaders from the world’s largest economies gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 18, 2024, for the G20 Summit, which runs through November 19. The meeting, featuring representatives from 19 countries, the EU, and the African Union, comes at…
Rakhine State in Myanmar is facing a dire humanitarian crisis, with a recent United Nations report warning that up to two million people may be at risk of starvation. According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Rakhine’s economy has…
A jury will soon decide if CACI International, a Virginia-based military contractor, is liable for alleged abuses inflicted on detainees at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago. The civil trial, held in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, is the…
Rasmus Paludan, a far-right Danish-Swedish politician and leader of the anti-immigration party Stram Kurs (Hard Line), was sentenced to four months in prison by a Swedish court for incitement against an ethnic group. Paludan’s conviction stems from his actions and…
Federal agents recently arrested Skyler Philippi, a 24-year-old Tennessee man, for allegedly attempting to attack a Nashville power substation using a drone armed with explosives. According to the FBI, Philippi intended to disrupt power in the region and aimed to…
Boeing’s seven-week labor strike may finally see a resolution as over 33,000 West Coast workers prepare to vote on a new contract Monday. The latest proposal, endorsed by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), includes a 38%…
Violence in Sudan’s Gezira state has intensified amid the 18-month conflict between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The recent surge in violence followed a high-profile defection when RSF commander Abu Aqla Kayka switched allegiance to…
A recent E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has impacted 75 individuals across 13 states, with 22 requiring hospitalization and one death reported in Colorado. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug…
The defection of Abuagla Keikal, a high-ranking commander from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), to the Sudanese army marks a significant turning point in Sudan’s ongoing conflict. Keikal, who commanded RSF forces in the southeastern state of El Gezira, is…
British counterterrorism police recently raided the home of Asa Winstanley, a well-known investigative journalist and associate editor at The Electronic Intifada, a publication that focuses on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The early-morning raid involved about 10 officers, who confiscated several…
