Editorial
🇻🇳 Vietnam restores its “four pillar” power-sharing system with the appointment of President Luong Cuong, aiming to prevent the rise of a single strongman. This
🇺🇸 Paul Whelan recounts the harsh, monotonous conditions of his five-year imprisonment in Russia, enduring filthy labor camps, sham trials, and failed prisoner swaps. Now
🇺🇸 U.S. Envoy Amos Hochstein warns Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah has spiraled “out of control,” urging the enforcement of U.N. Resolution 1701 to deescalate the
🇷🇸 In a rare call, Serbia’s Vucic thanks Putin for ensuring winter gas supplies, reaffirming close ties despite EU pressure. Serbia maintains its refusal to
🇧🇩 Devastating floods ravage Bangladesh, destroying 1.1M tons of rice and forcing increased imports amid soaring food prices. The interim government grapples with stabilizing costs
🇵🇸 Israeli airstrike decimates Beit Lahiya, killing or burying 87 Palestinians. Gaza health ministry reports rescue efforts crippled by ongoing military operations. UN envoy condemns
🇹🇿 CHADEMA official brutally abducted and beaten in Tanzania, fueling fears of political repression. Aisha Machano found dumped in forest, severely injured – second opposition
🇺🇦 Russian missiles slam Zelenskiy’s hometown Kryvyi Rih, wounding 17 and ravaging buildings. Ukraine claims to have shot down 31 of 49 Russian drones in
🇨🇦 British Columbia election ends in dead heat, with NDP and Conservatives tied at 40 seats each. Final outcome hinges on mail-in ballots, to be
