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Mass shootings and killings are a concern in France. According to multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, mass shootings have occurred in France many times, resulting in numerous casualties every year. There were several mass shooting events in 2004 including the Birthday Party Shooting in July in France. Among others, the 2022 Paris Mass Shootings, which led to the death of three people, and the 2015 Bataclan Theatre Shootings, where 130 people were killed, are some of the notable events of mass shootings. But — optimistically saying — the events of mass shootings and their severity have declined over the last few…

Political conflicts involve many problems in Bangladesh including the government system during elections. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, the problem of the government system during elections has led to electoral boycotts and clashes in Bangladesh several times. Though one group of political parties favors the party-in-power government system during elections, another group wants the non-party government system during elections. But the political problem has not yet been resolved. Hopefully saying, the interim government has taken reform initiatives, creating the scope of addressing this political problem with a more reasonable government system during…

The Assad regime of Syria was ousted by rebel groups, leading to a power vacuum. According to multiple sources including the BBC and CNN, the rebel forces especially the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) ousted Bashar-al Assad — the president of Syria who ruled the country for twenty-four years after his father’s 29 years of rule — with their rapid advancement to Damascus this week without any notable resistance from the government forces. The fall of the regime, a close ally of Russia that helped it stay in power, has the potential for various positive changes including political reform but it left…

The violation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has led to concerns. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal, a crucial and praiseworthy advancement in peace efforts, was violated by the parties and led to their exchanges of fire. While Israel is blaming Hezbollah for its violation and defends its attacks as retaliatory, the latter is blaming the former and said it responded to Israeli violations and carried out a “defensive warning” strike. But the violation of the Lebanon ceasefire may lead to continued attacks and counterattacks between Israel…

The Georgian elections have led to controversy. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, the opposition claimed the 2024 parliamentary elections were manipulated by the ruling Georgian Dream Party through using voter intimidation and fraud. But Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze  hailed a “landslide” election result — 89 seats out of 150 seats — and rejected electoral frauds while President Salomé Zourabichvili, who has sided with the opposition, claimed the result was falsified. Electoral fraud controversies also led to protests from the beginning and clashes between police and protesters in the capital Tbilisi, resulting in…

Tensions have increased over the Ukraine war. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, tensions have grown over Ukraine’s attacks of long-range missiles into Russia. Attacks were carried out after the green signal to use long-range missiles from the United States which considers the Kremlin’s allowing North Korean troops to fight against Ukraine as a massive escalation. Moscow has angrily responded to Washington for permission to use long-range missiles by Ukraine, which struggles to hold on to its occupied territory in the Russian Kursk region, and warned for an appropriate response if they are…

Bringing peace to the Middle East is vital. The Gaza war and the Israel-Hezbollah war have by this time led to the deaths of more than forty thousand, mostly Gazans. Given the continuation of attacks on Gaza and Lebanon, the death toll may increase further, along with many other outcomes, leading to concerns. Though — positively saying — increased tensions and the threats of escalation between Israel and Iran and in the region have reduced so far because of several troublesome developments including the killing of the leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah and attacks and counterattacks between Israel and Iran, there are…

Continued murders in Mexico are a growing concern. Murders have increased in several states including Guerrero, one of Mexico’s most violent states for its location on the Pacific coast smuggling routes, Jalisco and Sinaloa. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation, more than 30,000 people are killed every year in Mexico, which has one of the world’s highest murder rates. Political leaders including mayors and candidates, priests, police officials and ordinary citizens are murdered. Mayor Alejandro Arcos of Chilpancingo — the capital city of the Guerrero state — was decapitated less than a week after taking office last month. But the…

The banning of refugee agencies, which play crucial roles during wars in providing humanitarian support, sometimes takes place during wars in different countries. Many refugee and humanitarian aid agencies, the UNRWA from Israel and Jerusalem, several aid agencies from Sudan during the Darfur conflict and several other refugee/aid agencies from several other countries including Somalia, were fully or partially banned during wars/conflicts. According to multiple sources including the British Broadcasting Corporation and Cable News Network, Israel’s parliament Knesset voted to ban the UNRWA — the UN’s Palestine Refugee Agency — from its operation within Israel and occupied Jerusalem in October this year…

Foreign development aid plays a vital role in the development of different countries in economic and many other terms. Development aid, mostly given by different developed countries and donor organizations to different countries including, but not limited to, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Iraq that have poverty and/or other development challenges (including conflict and instability), helps promote economic growth and improves various social conditions, along with fostering stability and security. But foreign aid is also often misused — as criticized by donors and others — in different countries, leading to the funds being diverted for personal gain rather than their intended purpose,…