POLITICS

Mar 16 2025POLITICS

A Marine's Disappointment: Fighting for Ukraine and Criticizing Cousin JD Vance

Nate Vance, a former U. S. Marine and cousin of U. S. Vice President JD Vance, has been fighting in Ukraine since 2022. He volunteered to join the Da Vinci Wolves First Motorized Battalion after Russia's full-scale invasion. He has seen some of the war's most intense battles, including those in Kupi

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Mar 16 2025POLITICS

Diplomatic Drama: South Africa and the US in a Tangle

The US government recently kicked out South Africa's ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool. This move was a response to comments Rasool made about the MAGA movement. Why the anger? Rasool suggested that the MAGA movement was driven by fears of demographic change in the US. The US government saw this as an

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Mar 16 2025POLITICS

Serbia's Youth-Led Uprising: A New Wave of Change

Serbia's capital, Belgrade, witnessed a massive turnout of over 100, 000 people on a Saturday. This was the largest gathering in recent decades, driven by a student-led protest movement. The crowd was peaceful, despite the warnings from the embattled leader, Aleksandar Vucic. Vucic had been spreadin

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Mar 16 2025POLITICS

Trump's Deportation Plan Grounded by Judge

A recent legal battle has put a halt to a controversial plan by the Trump administration. The Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a wartime law, was set to be used for mass deportations of Venezuelan immigrants. This law allows the US to detain and remove people deemed a threat without following the usual le

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Mar 16 2025POLITICS

Trump's Airstrikes on Yemen: A New Chapter in Middle East Tensions

The Middle East is never short of surprises. The U. S. President Trump ordered airstrikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on a Saturday. The target was the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The U. S. President made it clear that these strikes were a response to the Houthis' attacks on shipping in a crucial s

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Mar 16 2025POLITICS

Tren de Aragua: The Invisible Invasion

In the shadows of the United States, a silent invasion is underway. Tren de Aragua (TdA), a notorious Foreign Terrorist Organization, has been quietly infiltrating the country. This group, with its thousands of members, is more than just a criminal enterprise; it's a well-oiled machine of chaos, ope

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Mar 16 2025POLITICS

Serbia's Biggest Ever Protest: People Demand Change

Serbia witnessed a historic event on a recent Saturday when an enormous crowd gathered in the capital to voice their frustration. The reason? A tragic incident at a railway station in Novi Sad last November, which claimed 15 lives. The government's official count put the number of protesters at 107,

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Mar 16 2025POLITICS

Student Activist's Arrest Sparks Nationwide Protests

The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a former student activist at a prestigious university, has sparked a wave of protests across the country. Khalil, who is originally from Algeria, was taken into custody by immigration authorities in the middle of the night. This move has ignited tensions between the cur

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Mar 16 2025POLITICS

Government Funding Bill Signed, Crisis Averted

In a move that prevented a government shutdown, President Trump signed a spending bill on a Saturday. This bill was passed by the Senate just in time, avoiding a funding lapse that would have caused a shutdown. The bill was a result of a week-long political tug-of-war on Capitol Hill. The House had

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Mar 16 2025POLITICS

Ukraine's Bold Move: Kursk's Truth Unveiled

Ukraine's troops are not surrounded in the Kursk region, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. He accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of spreading false information about the situation. This came after Ukraine's surprise attack on Kursk in August. This was the first time a foreign power in

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