World
Iran, Jordan urge global community to stop Israel’s atrocities in region
The foreign ministers of Iran and Jordan say the international community must take swift action to stop the Israeli regime’s atrocities in the region. In a phone conversation on March 23. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi discussed the latest developments in the region, particularly in the Gaza...
China says it opposes force, sanctions against Iran, calls on U.S. to show ‘political sincerity’
China has put forward a five-point proposal aimed at addressing Western-fueled disputes over Iran’s nuclear energy program, rejecting the use of force and illegal sanctions against the Islamic Republic and urging the United States to adopt a “sincere” political attitude towards the matter. The initiative was announced by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a high-level meeting in Beijing on...
African nation cuts ties with former colonizer
Rwanda has severed diplomatic relations with Belgium and ordered its diplomats to leave within 48 hours after accusing Brussels of neo-colonial interference, Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on March 17. The Rwandan government accused Belgium of maintaining “neo-colonial delusions” and interfering in the ongoing conflict in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The ministry’s statement highlighted Belgium’s “pitiful attempts” and...
The EU wants to break its security dependency on the U.S. and buy more European weapons
BRUSSELS—The European Union on March 19 announced a new drive to break its security dependency on the United States, with a focus on buying more defense equipment in Europe. The EU’s executive branch unveiled its “Readiness 2030” security strategy with the threat of Russian aggression at the forefront of concerns. NATO intelligence estimates suggest that Russia could be capable of launching an...
India slams West over double standards
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has criticized the West’s double standards on global issues, including Kashmir, claiming that an “invasion” had been recharacterized as a dispute. Speaking on March 18 at the Raisina Dialogue, an international forum hosted by the Observer Research Foundation and the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi, Jaishankar said that when Western countries intervene in other nations, “it’s...
The unity of the left in Latin America and the Caribbean is a strategic value
by Yuniel Labacena Romero To continue working for the unity of the left-wing forces of Latin America and the Caribbean as what it is, “a strategic value,” was one of the consensuses between the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, and Jorge Alberto Kreyness, Secretary General...
Israel resumes deadly attacks in Gaza and the slaughter of Palestinians
Israeli Occupier forces recently resumed genocidal terror on Palestinians in Gaza, killing over 400 people in the first 24 hours of massive airstrikes. Days later, Israel rolled in tanks and ground troops, killing over 100 more people. The attacks that began on March 18 brought an unstable multi-phased ceasefire, signed in January between Israel and the Palestinian resistance group...
Angola to act as mediator in peace talks between Congo and M23 rebels
DAKAR, Senegal—Angola on March 11 announced plans to act as a mediator in the conflict between Congo and the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23, according to a press release posted on the official page of the Angolan president’s office. Felix Tshisekedi, the president of Congo, was in Angola to discuss a potential peace process. According to the press release, Angola will...
China warns Britain against ‘provoking tensions’ in South China Sea
China has warned Britain against labeling its actions in the South China Sea region “dangerous and destabilizing.” On a vessel belonging to the Philippines coast guard, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy made the provocative remarks on March 11. On March 12, China said the UK should avoid “provoking tensions.” Lammy had signed a joint defense framework with his Filipino counterpart Enrique...
Gaza power cut impacts safe water access for hundreds of thousands
Severe water shortages in Gaza have reached critical levels, with only one in 10 people currently able to access safe drinking water, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on March 10. The situation has deteriorated further following Israel’s decision on March 9 to cut power to the enclave—in a bid to increase pressure on Hamas over hostage releases—disrupting vital desalination...