The situation in Afghanistan continues to change rapidly as the Taliban take additional provincial capitals. In two weeks, the largely Pashtun-based Islamic fundamentalist force has gone from controlling no regional capitals, despite large territorial gains, to taking the south-western cities of Zaranj and Farah city and the northern cities of Aybak, Kunduz, Sar-e-Pul, Taloqan, Sheberghan,…
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Amazon deforestation hits 12-year high under President Bolsonaro
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has surged to a 12-year high under the leadership of President Jair Bolsonaro. An area seven times larger than Greater London has been destroyed in just one year. Figures released by the Brazilian space institute, Inpe, reported at least 11,088 sq km of rainforest was razed between August 2019 and…
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Hong Kong Activists Jailed over protests
Three of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists have been jailed for their role in the ongoing protests. Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow, and Ivan Lam, aged 24, 23, and 26 respectively, have all been convicted of “unauthorised assembly”. The activists were charged in court last month, for their participation in protests outside police headquarters in…
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Israel Election Looms as lawmakers Vote to Dissolve Parliament
On Wednesday Israel’s Parliament (the Knesset) voted in favour of a preliminary bill to dissolve itself following budget delays, moving the country towards its fourth election in two years. The Knesset voted in favour of dissolvement following the defence minister Benny Gantz accusing current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of deliberately delaying decisions on the national…
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Farmers storm New Delhi in protest against new agricultural laws
Thousands of farmers have stormed the Indian capital of New Delhi in protest against new agricultural laws. Arriving from the nearby states of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, farmers have set up road blockades and makeshift camps in a bid to counter agricultural rules they claim could destroy their livelihoods. It is believed those taking…
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Moldova calls for removal of Russia troops from breakaway province
Maia Sandu, the President-elect of the Republic of Moldova, called for the withdrawal of Russsian troops from the breakaway province of Transnistria during her first press conference. Transnistria declared its independence from Moldova in 1990 and has been acting autonomously following a brief war in 1992. Since the end of the conflict, the region has…
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Global Investigates: Millions of women still at risk of FGM
The following article will cover sensitive topics such as Female Genital Mutilation, reader discretion is advised. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) puts 3 million girls and women at risk every year. Documented in 30 countries across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, it is estimated that at least 200 million of the female population alive today…
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Hungarian Government to Introduce New Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation
The Hungarian government has proposed new constitutional amendments that would further restrict the rights of their LGBTQ+ community. The changes would prevent same-sex couples from adopting children, something only possible currently if only one parent applies for adoption. The amended constitution would require a married man and a woman to apply for child adoption together….
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Unrest in Peru following Presidential impeachment
Unrest and clashes have taken place recently in the capital of Peru, Lima, as a result of the impeachment of President Martin Vizcarra and the ascendancy of Manuel Merino as the interim President. Clashes have been between mostly young civilian protestors and local security forces, in which two protestors, both students, have been killed. Many…
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