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Anti-junta protests are often carried out in Guinea. According to multiple sources including the BBC, anti-junta protests were held and the riot police clashed with protesters in Conakry — the capital of Guinea — two days ago. Anti-junta protests took place in the northern town of Labe and at Nzerekore in the southeast too. Definitely, anti-junta protests were carried out many times in the last several years with the demand for returning to civilian rule. Anti-junta groups including the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (a coalition of twenty political parties, trade unions and civil society organizations) called…

The nuclear deal, recently reached between the United States and South Korea, has added a new dimension to the Korean Peninsula, a region where the possibility of a military war always exists. According to multiple sources including the BBC, the United States and South Korea reached a nuclear deal under which the United States will deploy nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea to counter any nuclear threat from North Korea, which frequently threatens to attack South Korea, and involve Seoul in its nuclear planning operations. The Washington Declaration will help reduce the chance of military war and nuclear attacks from the…

Cybercrimes, rendered criminal activities involving computers, networks and digital devices, are increasing across the world year by year. Cybercrimes cross national borders and spread rapidly. There were over 4.7 million reports of cybercrimes in the world in 2022 in comparison to 2010. Along with organizations, many persons are the victims of cybercrimes — a serious threat and an extension of the existing criminal behaviors —in Asia, Europe and other regions. It is pertinently notable that criminals take the advantage of the digitally connected world and commit cybercrimes. Individuals and/or small groups of people with little technical knowledge and highly organized…

The armed conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Force — the Sudanese paramilitary force — has been continuing for more than two weeks, leaving more than five hundred deaths and several thousand displacements. According to multiple sources including the BBC, a three-day ceasefire deal was reached between the conflicting parties with the diplomatic efforts of the United Nations and several regional and other countries including the US and UK and it was renewed but the fighting is continuing by breaking the ceasefire deal. There is no signal of ending the conflict immediately. Also, the citizens of other…

China has recently proposed to mediate the resolution of the crisis between Israel and Palestine. According to multiple sources including the BBC, the officials of the Chinese foreign ministry have in the meantime talked to the foreign ministry officials of both Israel and Palestine a few days ago and proposed its intention to mediate the resolution of the Israel-Palestine crisis. Chinese mediation proposal calls for both parties “to immediately stop military and hostile actions and puts emphasis on holding peace talks between the parties. This is definitely a praiseworthy move and may help — even if China’s efforts are not…

Violence is going on for several days across Sudan as fighting between rival armed factions continues to spread, leading to a growing concern. According to multiple sources including the BBC, fierce violence between the Armed Forces of Sudan (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — a paramilitary group — erupted in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, a few days ago. The armed clash has in the meantime led to more than 200 deaths, more than 1,500 injuries and fear and panic among citizens. Despite repeated calls from several Arab States and other countries including the United States for…

The assassination of top political leaders and the assassination attempt in Japan, a peaceful nation, have become a growing concern. According to multiple sources including the BBC, a smoke bomb was fired over Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a political rally a few days ago. Police arrested a suspect. Also, many top political leaders including the running and former prime ministers were assassinated and attempted to be assassinated in Japan. Shinzo Abe — the former prime minister of Japan — was assassinated on 8 July 2022 when he was speaking at a political event outside Yamato-Saidaiji Station in Nara…

Between Saudi Arabia and Yemeni Houthi, talks are going to be held in Yemen’s capital Sana, raising hope for ending the civil war that devastated the entire country with millions of deaths and heavy economic, social and other impacts. According to several sources including the BBC, a Saudi Arabian delegation is in Yemen for talks with Houthi — the rebel group that is backed by Iran and is at the war with the Yemeni government supported by Saudi Arabia and several other Arab countries — to reach a potentially permanent solution to the war. The optimistic side is that an…

The visit of French President Immanuel Macron and the Head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to China, which proposed a twelve point peace proposal for ending the Ukraine war, has led to a rising possibility of accelerating the China mediated peace process. According to several sources including the BBC, the French president with a large business delegation and the head of the European Commission flew to China on Wednesday for a three-day visit and they will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on ending the war. Their talks may be helpful to remove the inertia of…

The Criminal Investigation Department arrested Samsuzzaman Shams — a journalist of the Daily Prothom Alo — based on a case filed at Ramna Police Station in Dhaka a few days ago who was later sent to jail, leading to widespread controversy over the freedom of expression and the digital security act in Bangladesh. According to several sources including the BBC, Shams was arrested under the Digital Security Act over a false, fabricated and ill-motivated report published in the Daily Prothom Alo on the independence day of Bangladesh. Many have criticized the arrest of the reporter and the DSA, though the…