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On May 25, 2024, the UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, pledged to reinstate mandatory national service, a practice that has been suspended in the UK since 1963. The government was quick to explain that the scheme does not amount to conscription, however, I argue that terming this scheme as “national service” rather than “conscription” does … Read more

Descrease article font size Increase article font size For the last decade, neighbours in a Southern California community have been terrorized by an unknown slingshot wielder, never knowing who was shooting metal ball bearings at homes, car windshields and passersby. That all changed last Thursday, however, when police took into custody a senior citizen after … Read more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a second $1 billion promise of military aid in as many days Tuesday during a whirlwind tour of three European Union countries, while President Vladimir Putin warned that hitting Russian soil with Western-supplied weapons could set the war on a dangerous new path. The aid pledge for 2024 came from … Read more

Just now James Landale,Diplomatic correspondent, @BBCJLandale Niall Carson/PA Wire A Palestinian flag was raised outside the Irish Parliament building to mark the decision Spain, Ireland and Norway have formally recognised a Palestinian state, in what they say is an attempt to refocus attention on efforts to find a political solution to the war in the … Read more

After China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin pledged a “new era” of partnership, experts are questioning the depth of the relationship between the two most powerful rivals of the United States and its economic impact. China and Russia have a long and complex relationship. The assumption is that the two major powers sitting next to … Read more

A series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 21 people and leaving a wide trail of destroyed homes, businesses and power outages. The destructive storms caused deaths in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky and were just north of an oppressive, early season … Read more

Israel faced new condemnation on Monday for strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah that local health officials said killed at least 45 Palestinians, including displaced people living in tents that were engulfed by fire. Israel has faced surging international criticism over its conflict with Hamas, with even some of its closest allies, particularly … Read more

There are fears the number of missing following a deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea could stretch into the thousands, a government agency has said. The acting director of the nation’s National Disaster Centre said in a letter it was feared more than 2,000 people were buried alive in Friday’s disaster. However, an exact casualty … Read more

Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte conceded defeat in the final round of the Baltic nation’s presidential election. Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda has declared victory in the final round of the Baltic nation’s presidential election, as partial results showed him far ahead in the two-way race against Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte. Ballots from nearly 90 percent of … Read more

In a recently televised interview, Moldova’s President, Maia Sandu, said that the government would do everything they can to preserve peace. Unfortunately for the Moldovan people, these measures have resulted in serious cases of media censorship and democratic backsliding. Using emergency powers introduced following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Commission for Exceptional Situations (CES) has … Read more