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Description: Part of the silver zone on the US – Mexico border would be transferred for administrating from the US Interior Ministry to the Defense Department according to an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. The executive order entails direct military involvement in the area called the Roosevelt Reservation which has a 60 – foot wide federal buffer zone along the border between New Mexico and California. So far, the military has assisted the US Customs and Border Protection agents in apprehending illegal migrants as well in the part of the massive deportations to the Guantanamo Bay and El Salvador. According to White House officials, the military’s more dire
Description: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD is aiming at reconstructing the old Ford factory in Brazil’s Camacari as it’s goal is to expand on the Brazilian EV market. BYD has had a checkered history in Brazil where formerly reporters caught factory workers of Chinese origin living and working in slave – like conditions in BYD facilities after which the company considerably postponed the introduction of their first assembly lines in Brazil. The Brazilian EV market has seen a substantial growth in the past year with sales jumping to 85% with seven out of ten vehicles being sold pertained to BYD. Another Chinese EV automaker, GWM, also recently disclosed plans
Description: Rachel Reeves, UK’s finance minister has announced that Ukraine would receive the second part of a $3 billion military aid package planned for 2025. The assets for Ukraine would come from frozen Russian assets in European financial institutions and would be used to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses with modern systems which could tackle Russia’s superior aerial warfare capabilities. The announcement comes as Russia conducted unsolicited deadly attacks on the city of Sumy which left more than 35 civilians dead and 117 injured, who attended the Palm Sunday ceremony in a local church. The UK has pledged to unequivocally support Ukraine in deterring Russia with a $50 b
Description: Greek authorities have stated that an extremist group identifying themselves as the Revolutionary Class Struggle claimed responsibilitiy for the explosion that happened on 11 Apr near the offices of the Hellenic Train company. The group also claimed responsibility for a similar device planted near the Greek Ministry of Labor in Feb as they stated the reasons behind the attack to be in solidarity with the Palestinian people and as a sign of armed uprising against the government for the fatal railway accident in 2023. Greek police and domestic security forces have stated that the group pertains to the new wave of domestic extremists calling for protests through ar
Description: Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries have conducted their largest military offensive since the start of the war two years ago. The clashes have killed more than 200 civilians and displaced thousands of others in the city of El Fasher in the Darfur region. The conflict, which has so far caused massive displacements of over 12 million people, has effectively divided the country into two main parts with the RSF mainly controlling southern parts of the country and the Darfur region. The UN has heavily condemned the violence and stated that the war has caused the worst humanitarian crisis ever recorded. Reports indicated that Relief International medica
Description: Centre – right sitting President Daniel Noboa won the snap elections in Ecuador on 13 Apr, achieving a dominant win over his leftist opponent Luisa Gonzalez of over 10 points and 1 million votes. Noboa has been the country’s acting President since 2023 and has been battling the growing waves of violence by armed gangs fueled by the drug trade in the region. His opponent Luisa Gonzales denounced the results of the elections citing fraud allegations and corruption since there were several incidents when voters took pictures of their election choices. Noboa would be sworn in for a four – year term in office and is expected to deliver on his preelection promises of
Description: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency sit down with British lawmakers on Saturday 12 Apr to pass a bill which would see the UK government taking over the day-to-day operations of Chinese – owned British Steel. Jingye Group, the Chinese company that managed British Steel, has repeatedly warned of high demands from the UK government over environmental concerns and the effects of Trump’s tariffs to contribute towards the need for British Steel to be closed down. Johnatan Reynolds, Secretary of State for Business and Trade in the UK has accused Jingye Group of sabotaging the UK steel industry on the behest of the Chinese Communist Party. The closure
Description: US Special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff met with his Iranian counterpart, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at a compound near Oman’s capital, Muskat on 12 Apr. Representatives from both sides in the presence of the Omani Foreign Minister started the long-awaited negotiations which would put both countries on the de-escalation path. According to reports which emerged after the 5-hour long discussions, the initial contact underwent constructively as both sides laid out their red lines. Iran has objected to disarming completely and highlighted the importance of the sanctions relief while the US statements confirmed their position of not allowing Iran to h
Description: Israeli – based tech company Cyabra has announced they have uncovered a massive cyber campaign in the Philippines aimed at election meddling in the country. The company disclosed data of several thousand fake accounts which aggressively criticized the arrest of the former President Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court. Duterte was arrested for waging illegal drug war in the country which was followed by mass casualties and violation of humanitarian principles. Cyabra officials have stated the disinformation campaign was aimed at improving the political ratings of his daughter Sara Duterte which would most likely face incumbent President Ferdinand
Description: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing as the two countries aimed at strengthening trade and economic ties amid the effect of Trump’s tariffs. Sanchez supported China’s claims that tariffs would damage the global economy and that there are no winners in trade wars while pledging to lean towards the country for future investments in various sectors. Spain’s lean towards China comes at a crucial time of uncertainty caused by the tariff trade war, as the country is looking to devise a partnership with the Chinese critical raw materials market as most EU countries are divesting from fossil fuels as a source for ener