The recent decision by the Kingdom of Denmark to provide taxpayer-funded aid and a prosthetic leg to Lucky Frances, a Nigerian pirate, has sparked outrage and debate. This decision follows Frances’ residency grant and the context of his past actions — specifically, the 2021 pirate attack on the Danish Navy…

Former US President Donald Trump has intensified his anti-immigration stance, particularly targeting Vice President Kamala Harris for what he describes as her role in allowing illegal immigration to thrive. In a recent rally in Aurora, Colorado, Trump went so far as to propose the death penalty for immigrants who kill…

Viktoriia Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist, disappeared in August 2023 in an area of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces. Russian authorities took nine months to confirm her detention, offering no explanation for her imprisonment. Recently, her father received a brief notification from the Russian Ministry of Defence stating that Viktoriia had…

Norway is implementing temporary border checks along its frontiers with other Western European nations, a decision rooted in heightened security concerns. This measure comes following the domestic security agency’s advisement to raise the national terror threat level. On October 8, the Norwegian Security Service (PST) announced that the threat level…

In the lead-up to the upcoming US presidential election, a recent Wall Street Journal poll reveals a fiercely competitive landscape among voters in seven significant battleground states. The survey, which sampled 4,200 participants, indicates that Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are in a dead heat, with Harris holding a narrow…

In Kyiv, Ukraine, military recruitment officers have stepped up their efforts to enforce conscription measures, conducting raids at various venues such as restaurants, bars, and a concert hall following a performance by the Ukrainian rock band Okean Elzy. Detentions emerged prominently in reports as officers were seen checking military registration…

The ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev has increasingly become a focal point of contention in international relations, provoking varied responses from political leaders and parties across Europe. German MP Sahra Wagenknecht has been particularly outspoken, arguing that simply supplying Ukraine with more weapons will not lead to a positive…

On a troubling note for peacekeeping efforts in southern Lebanon, another United Nations peacekeeper has sustained injuries due to gunfire at UNIFIL’s headquarters in Naqoura. This incident marks a concerning escalation, with five troop members being injured within just two days. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) disclosed…

In a striking incident that underscores the pervasive influence of organized crime in Mexico, a group of cartel gunmen kidnapped Vicente Verastegui, a state senator from Tamaulipas, during a public off-roading event in the town of Xicotencatl. The incident, which took place on a Friday afternoon, involved more than ten…

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has articulated his ambition for a world free from nuclear weapons, describing this vision as his “ultimate goal.” His sentiments were particularly resonant following the recent awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to an anti-nuclear weapons organization formed by survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki…

A faction within Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party is reportedly mobilizing to pressure him to resign, as revealed by recent news reports. Meetings were held in Ottawa where a group of rebellious Members of Parliament (MPs) discussed strategies to initiate a leadership change. The CBC News cited anonymous…