On the 5th of March, 2023, the UK Ministry of Defence released its bleakest assessment yet concerning the situation in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.[0] They reported that Ukrainian forces were facing increasing pressure from Russian forces in and around the city, with intense fighting taking place.[1] Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russia’s Wagner […]
Continue readingOn March 5, 2023, Russian forces led by the Wagner mercenary group are attempting to encircle the small industrial city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian forces, under increasingly severe pressure, are seeking to reinforce Bakhmut, but the situation is becoming increasingly dire. Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Russia’s Wagner mercenary force, has called on President […]
Continue readingRafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), visited Tehran on Friday and had a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, as well as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. The purpose of his visit is to discuss the nuclear enrichment in Iran, which has been reported to be as high as 84 […]
Continue readingThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported last week that inspectors had detected uranium particles enriched to 84% purity in Iran, a potential major new escalation that US officials called worrisome. This news comes at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and Israel, prompted by Iran’s expanding atomic program, along with its closer military […]
Continue readingGovernor Roel Degamo of Negros Oriental, Philippines, was killed in an ambush on Saturday, March 4, along with five other civilians.[0] The Philippine National Police (PNP) strongly condemned the attack, and President Ferdinand Marcos vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. The assailants, wearing uniforms similar to those of the Armed Forces, entered Degamo’s residence […]
Continue readingThe United States is closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine, as reports suggest that China may be considering providing lethal aid to Russia in its war against Ukraine. U.S. officials have not yet seen any evidence that China has provided such aid, but the Biden administration has warned that there would be serious consequences for […]
Continue readingColombia has announced a plan to transfer more than 70 hippos, descendants of four African hippos illegally imported by the notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, to zoos in India and Mexico. The plan is part of an effort to control the population of these ‘cocaine hippos’, which have grown from four to […]
Continue readingIn a tragic turn of events, Roel Degamo, the governor of Negros Oriental province in the central Philippines, and five other civilians were killed in a shooting that occurred at his residence in Pamplona on Saturday.[0] The attack was perpetrated by a group of men wearing pixelized uniforms and in full battle gear. President Ferdinand […]
Continue readingIn a rare international conference that still invites Russian officials, despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the audience was met with awkward exchanges and laughter. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke at the Raisina Dialogue conference in New Delhi, India, hosted by the Observer Research Foundation, and was met with mixed reactions.[0] One exchange resulted in […]
Continue readingBEIJING, March 2, 2023 – The 39th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) was held in Beijing on Thursday.[0] Li Zhanshu, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the closing meeting of the session.[1] The end of the session signals progress in China’s legislative efforts, as the country […]
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