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Peace talks between Israel and Palestine were held in Jordan on Sunday, raising the hope of reduced violence, which surged in recent months and led to several dozen deaths. According to several sources including the BBC, the rare peace talks were held —with the presence of the US, Jordanian and Egyptian officials — in the Red Sea port of Aqaba leading to a joint statement of taking immediate steps to end violence, affirming their commitment to all previous agreements and working towards a just and lasting peace by the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority. Also, Israel agreed to halt…

Without any indication of the ending of the Russia-Ukraine war, which has been going on for one year since the beginning of Russia’s Special Operation in Ukraine, it is going to be more complex and more devastating with a higher possibility of nuclear attacks by Russia. Definitely, the possibility of Russia’s nuclear attacks has increased several times, though the possibility of talks-based solution has also increased several times driven by the intention of the parties — directly and indirectly involved in the war — including Russia, the United States and Ukraine. But the renewed threats of nuclear attacks by Russia…

Terrorist attacks at the Karachi police station killed two police officials, two rangers and a civilian and injured more than ten yesterday. According to several sources including the BBC, a group of five or six people entered the police station and carried out the attack with hand grenades. Police officials regained control of the station after hours and killed three attackers. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan —also rendered the Pakistan Taliban which is most active in the mountainous areas near the border with Afghanistan — claimed its responsibility for the attack. Though the situation at the police station is calm now, frequent terrorist…

Conflicts have, you may know, increased in recent months in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, marked by nationwide wars and international wars. According to several sources including the BBC, conflicts have escalated between the Congolese army and the March 23 Movement (commonly known as the M23) — an armed group formed in 2012 and primarily made up of Tutsi rebels—in recent months. Hundreds of civilians in the eastern region have been killed by the M23 rebel group, which has committed summary executions and the forced recruitment of civilians in eastern Congo, in the recent conflicts…

Devastating earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria on Monday leading to the death of around eight thousand and the damage of hundreds of buildings. According to several sources including the BBC, huge earthquakes — two of the strongest earthquakes to hit the region in a century — hit in southern Turkey and northern Syria. At the epicenter, near the Turkey-Syria border, the first one struck at 7.8 magnitudes and the second one hit at the magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter scale. Rescue operations, participated by Turkish rescuers and rescuers from several countries, are going on but the death toll may…

To Whom It May Concern, As is known, protest demonstrations have been going on against the president of Tunisia for months. According to available sources including the BBC, thousands of Tunisians have repeatedly demonstrated recently in the capital Tunis against President Kais Saied, who came to power in 2019, as Tunisia faces a deepening political and economic crisis. The National Salvation Front, a coalition of opposition political parties, and other Tunisians including the Free Destourian Party have carried out protest rallies. The protesters who once supported Kais Saied in his coming to the power have grown increasingly frustrated with the…

Pakistan is, as is known, in a financial crisis and staring at bankruptcy. According to available sources including the Economic Times, the current currency reserve is the lowest in the last 8 years with only $5 billion and the economy of Pakistan is marked with high inflation and shortages of foods including flour leading to protests. The current forex reserve can cover imports over only a month while it has to pay $8.3 billion to external debtors in the next three months. The country is making efforts to get bailout support from international lenders including International Monetary Fund to solve…

The Russia-Ukraine war has been going on for more than ten months but there is no convincing signal from any party directly or indirectly involved in the war for its ending. Definitely, the possibility of talks-based solution of the crisis, rendered the most sought suitable option, increased several times. Positively saying, Russia, Ukraine and the United States have expressed the intention for talks but it was not given the needed emphasis by any party to resolve the war that has up until now killed thousands in Ukraine, displaced millions from Ukraine and brought economic and other consequences to Ukraine, Russia…

The Israeli government led by Benjamin Netanyahu, as is known, proposed a judiciary reform plan leading to widespread protests in Israel for days. According to available sources including the BBC, the newly formed government proposed a reform plan that includes the granting of power to the parliament to overturn Supreme Court decisions with a simple majority vote, the control of the appointment of judges and the reduction of the independence of legal advisers. Along with opposition parties, many have been carrying out protest rallies against the proposed reform plan in several cities of Israel including Tel Aviv, the capital city…

Brazil is, as is known, in political trouble for several weeks. The latest political upheaval resulted from the presidential elections held in October last year that led to the victory of former president Lula da Silva by a small margin. According to available sources, Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right politician, disputed the election and his supporters carried out protests creating havoc in the capital city of Brazil, camped outside army bases to encourage a coup d’état and stormed Congress, the presidential palace and Supreme Court. Post-electoral protests and chaos in Brazil have led to strict measures by the newly elected and…