On October 7th, Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, initiated "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood," launching an unprecedented attack on Israel. The assault resulted in over 1,200 casualties and the capture of more than 200 hostages. Subsequently, Israel's response to Hamas, labeled by some as a genocide against civilian Gazans, has led to more than 14,100 Palestinian deaths in the 41 km-long Gaza Strip. This toll includes over 9,000 women and children. The situation remains dire, with global...

“The state is now stateless”, bewailed ex-Indian Army Lieutenant General L Nishikanta Singh. He refers to Manipur, a state in north-eastern

Unparalleled rain and flooding have submerged villages in the north-eastern state of Assam, leaving behind wrecked homes. “There is water ev

Highlighting the importance of LGBTQ+ issues, the U.S House of Representatives has passed the Global Respect Act. Representative David Cicilline of the Democratic party describes the bill as “a common-sense, straightforward, human-rights bill”, with an extensive goal of fighting anti-LGBTQ+ actions on an international scale. The bill seeks to identify and restrict entry into the US of those who have violated the human rights of the LGBTQ+ community. This initiative has been a pioneering step...

A threatened Ukraine is looking warily over its eastern borders, as alerts of Russian troops advancing closer threaten the post-Soviet state’s security. In recent weeks, prolonged buildup of Russian troops along the Ukrainian border has rattled Western leaders, making them fearful of an incursion similar to the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014. As Russia continues to mobilize troops, observers believe that Ukraine’s separation from the USSR was not well accepted by current Russian...

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