The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared inclined to uphold Tennessee’s controversial ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a case that could set a precedent for similar laws across 24 states. The justices grappled with the question of whether the…
The United Nations has highlighted the global economic toll of drought, now surpassing $300 billion annually, as international talks on desertification convene at COP16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This event, which runs from December 2-13, 2024, brings together 196 countries…
At least 300 Colombian ex-soldiers have reportedly been recruited to fight in Sudan’s ongoing conflict, according to a November 26, 2024, investigation by Colombian news site La Silla Vacía. The soldiers were allegedly drawn into the war through a cross-border…
On November 27, 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor formally requested an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, accusing him of crimes against humanity for the persecution of the Rohingya minority. This marks the first application…
On November 27, 2024, Syrian forces engaged in intense battles with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants, repelling what officials described as the largest anti-government attack since 2020. The coordinated HTS offensive targeted Syrian Arab Army (SAA) positions in the Aleppo,…
Massive protests demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan turned violent in Islamabad on Tuesday, leaving six dead, including four paramilitary soldiers. Thousands of supporters of Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party clashed with security forces after breaking through…
Pakistan’s capital Islamabad is under lockdown as tens of thousands of supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan march toward the city, demanding his release. The government has deployed heavy security, blocked roads, and suspended major highways connecting Islamabad.…
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a televised address from the Kremlin on Thursday, outlined Moscow’s response to recent developments in the Ukraine conflict. He revealed the deployment of Russia’s advanced hypersonic missile system, criticized NATO for escalating tensions, and reaffirmed…
At least 150 people have been killed, 92 injured, and 20,000 displaced in Port-au-Prince over the past week, as gang violence in the Haitian capital intensifies, the United Nations reported. The death toll brings the total number of killings in…
The Pentagon failed its seventh consecutive audit on November 15, 2024, unable to fully account for its massive $824 billion budget. Of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) 28 reporting entities subjected to standalone audits, nine received unmodified audit opinions, one…
