As the possibility of a successful reconciliation of the Korean Peninsula continues to become more and more likely, questions that once seemed purely theoretical are starting to become matters of increasing...

In February 2018, the Italian town of Macerata was witness to a shooting that wounded 6 people. The instigator, a 28-year old man named Luca Traini...

An agreement has been reached between President Erdogan of Turkey and President Putin of Russia over the Idlib Governorate in Syria, which is the last major rebel stronghold in the country. This agreement halts the Syrian government’s plans to launch a major military offensive on Idlib, thereby avoiding unnecessary human casualties...

The United States of America has threatened Turkey with economic sanctions over the continued detainment of an American pastor. This is following a decline in the Turkish Lira and has created tensions between the two NATO members.

Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan passed away today in Bern, Switzerland at the age of 80. His passing marks the end of a global political icon that achieved widespread admiration for his invigorating viewpoints.

The intensified diplomatic exchange between Canada and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has demonstrated that traditional Western allies may not necessarily provide unconditional or reliable political backing. While it is important to note that tensions are between two countries and do not need to involve other mediators to resolve the exchange, the implications of being unable to criticize regimes for grievances against humanity is striking. Likewise, there are also perceivable indications for the rising influence of non-Western countries in Western settings.

According to a number of outlets, Google services have been tracking users from their cell phones despite restricting access via user settings or removing applications, such as Google Maps, which would still relay Google information on the user whereabouts. Additional accusations of company bias in creating a search engine specifically designed for certain countries has also once again come to light.

Ansar Allah has suffered great losses to its territory in the past 24 hours. In the northeast, the Saudi-led coalition gained ground in the Hajjah Governorate, strategically controlling the Hiran Directorate and accessing highway routes through the governorate. Moreover victories were achieved in Al Luhayyah Governorate with an international highway linking Hajjah to Hodeidah coming under the control of the Saudi-led coalition.

A suicide bomber in the Dasht-e Barchi area of Kabul, Afghanistan detonated himself in an attack that has killed upwards of 50 people in an education center that was responsible for funding tuition for Afghan students. The bomber hid away explosives under his belt while classes were in session.

Currencies in emerging markets slid following concerns sparked by the current selloff in the Turkish Lira, which is spreading to other countries. The Turkish Lira depreciated over 10% since yesterday against the United States Dollar after policy corrections from the nation’s central bank failed to alleviate the nation’s looming debt issues, causing investor fears to worsen. The selloff in the Turkish Lira is creating a contagion effect on other emerging economies such as South Africa, India, Mexico, and Argentina. That has further driven a widespread selloff in these markets as investors are