Month: March 2024
UN Security Council vote to end Gaza war
The Security Council has been divided over the Israel-Hamas war since the October 7 attacks, only approving two of eight resolutions, which both mainly dealt with humanitarian aid. And those resolutions seem to have had little effect on the ground, where UN personnel say Israel continues to block aid convoys as experts warn of looming
Kremlin has not commented on Islamic State group’s on Moscow attack
The Kremlin has refused to comment on the Islamic State group’s claims that it was behind the deadliest attack in Russia in two decades, as rescuers searched for bodies amid the rubble of the burnt-out Moscow concert hall. At least 137 people were killed when gunmen in camouflage stormed Crocus City Hall, shooting spectators before
Russia’s stealthy cyberattacks in America
Individuals’ and businesses’ routers were secretly used to perpetrate cybercrimes, with the goal of accessing US government networks. The FBI has warned this week that Russian state-backed hackers are using ‘compromised’ routers to sneak into people’s computers. The routers in question are Ubiquiti EdgeRouters, and the precautions include resetting passwords and performing a factory hardware
Fighting for America
The United States has operated an all-volunteer military force ever since President Richard Nixon’s Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird announced that the country would be moving away from filling the military’s ranks with draftees in 1973. In today’s America, It is more concerning than the very low number of individuals willing to fight for
Bombardment Of Ukraine’s Capital
Multiple explosions were heard in the capital, in the latest scare for residents. Missile debris damaged homes in two districts and a gym in another district of the city. Ukraine has been appealing to its allies for months for greater air defence capabilities as Russia steps up its attacks across the country. The attack on
Fighting Extremist in Russia
While the world was focused on the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, this type of skirmishing has been simmering for years in Syria, and the Islamic State has long threatened to strike Russia directly for shoring up the regime of its sworn enemy, President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.In the past few months, deep in the
Russian cruise missile over NATO territory
A Russian cruise missile flew over NATO territory for 39 seconds overnight triggering a major alert amid fears over an escalation of the war in Ukraine.The Polish armed forces confirmed the incident in a statement on X, saying: ‘There was a violation of Polish airspace by one of the cruise missiles launched overnight by long-range
New Palestian government challenge ahead
The incoming Palestinian government is determined to undertake all necessary internal reforms to gain the trust of our people and to succeed in the enormous tasks ahead. Crafting a proactive blueprint is essential. This blueprint must not only tackle the immediate crises we face, but also pave a path for a sustainable and prosperous Palestinian
Concerns about social media
There seems to be no end to official anxiety over social media in America. The idea that TikTok, a popular Chinese app, might be used as a tool of Communist Party propaganda has terrified politicians.That is no less true of social media in China. The party long ago banned American-owned sites such as Facebook, X and
The attack on Moscow mall
The group that has claimed responsibility for the attack is an affiliate of Islamic State that calls itself Islamic State-Khorasan Province. Based mainly in Afghanistan but with followers across Central Asia, it carried out twin bombings in Iran in January that killed over 100 people. One of the sources of its grievances against Russia is the