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Tuesday’s airstrike conducted by the Myanmar military is believed to have resulted in the deaths of over 100 people, making it one of the deadliest incidents in the ongoing civil war. According to survivors who spoke to the BBC, they have so far recovered 80 bodies, but anticipate that the number will increase. Photo Credit: AP The United Nations has expressed condemnation of the attack, which targeted a village located in the north-western Sagaing region. Since taking power in February 2021, the military has increasingly resorted to using air strikes against their opponents. General Zaw Min Tun, the spokesperson for…

On April 10, thousands of Israelis, including government ministers, gathered to march toward the evacuated Evyatar outpost in the occupied West Bank to promote settlement expansion. The demonstrators, chanting religious slogans and waving Israeli flags, were met with a counter-protest by Palestinians, resulting in 191 reported injuries. Image Source: Reuters One of the Israeli supporters, Shlomo Goren, a biologist from Bet Shemesh, expressed his support for the legalization of the outpost as promised in coalition agreements. The far-right security chief Itamar Ben-Gvir also participated in the demonstration and emphasized the need for a national guard, which the government authorized last…

In a “navigational rights mission” operation on Monday, the USS Milius, a US Navy guided-missile destroyer, sailed through waters in the South China Sea that are claimed by Beijing, as stated by the Navy. The operation was conducted to uphold the lawful uses of the sea and freedoms, according to a statement by the Navy. Image Source: Reuters The USS Milius asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands in line with international law. After the operation, the destroyer exited the excessive claim area and continued its operations in the South China Sea. The…

On Thursday, China declared that the United States was on a “wrong and dangerous road” after Speaker Kevin McCarthy hosted a meeting between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and a bipartisan delegation of over a dozen U.S. lawmakers. China has vowed to take retaliatory actions against Taiwan, which it claims as its own, in response to the meeting. While the Biden administration does not consider Tsai’s visit provocative, it comes at a time when U.S.-China relations have reached a historic low, with support for Taiwan being a major point of contention between the two powers. The formalities of the meeting, as…

Image Source: Reuters On Thursday, the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia, who are regional rivals in the Middle East, held a meeting in Beijing facilitated by China. This unexpected move paves the way for normalized relations between the two countries, which had been severed seven years ago after Iranian protesters attacked Saudi diplomatic missions. Last month, Tehran and Riyadh announced an agreement to restore their relations. This unexpected reconciliation between the world’s largest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, with its mainly Sunni Muslim population, and Iran, a Shiite-majority country at odds with Western governments over its nuclear program, has…

Former US President Donald Trump is set to appear in court on Tuesday to face formal charges, marking a historic moment in American politics, by being the ONLY American president to face criminal charges. This comes as the ex-president continues to be a leading figure within the Republican party, with many speculating that he will run for office in 2024. The charges relate to a case involving a hush money payment made to Stormy Daniels, a porn star, during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Despite the charges, Trump maintains his innocence and is expected to plead not guilty. The specific charges…

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In Iran, the issue of mandatory dress codes for women has been a long-standing one, with many women feeling oppressed and restricted by these laws. Recently, there has been an increase in the number of women who are openly defying the compulsory dress code, leading to a stern warning from Iran’s judiciary chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei. According to reports in Iranian media, Mr. Ejei has threatened to prosecute women who appear in public without a veil, without any leniency. This statement follows a reinforcement of the mandatory hijab law by the Interior Ministry on March 30. Under Iran’s Islamic Sharia…

The tension between Russia and the West continues to escalate as Russian President Vladimir Putin announces plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in the neighboring country of Belarus. This move is seen as a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine, triggered by Britain’s decision to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium. Putin argues that the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus is following the lead of the United States, which has nuclear weapons stationed in allied countries. The U.S. government believes Russia has about 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons, and the move…

Syria and Saudi Arabia are reportedly set to reopen their embassies after over a decade of diplomatic tension, marking a significant move toward the Arab world’s acceptance of President Bashar al-Assad. Talks were said to have gained momentum following a landmark agreement to re-establish ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran, one of Assad’s key allies. The decision reportedly made following a meeting with a senior Syrian intelligence official, could pave the way for a vote to lift Syria’s suspension from the Arab League during the next summit in April. However, the US has maintained its stance against the normalization of…