Warfare

With regards to the rules of war involving health care, the international humanitarian law is designed to draw a clear distinction between civilian and military objects with the goal of limiting harm to civilians. The violation of these rules by one side does not permit the opposing side to deviate…

As the Russia-Ukraine war rages on, the Russian military forces are burning through ammunition and suffering from shortages of critical equipment. Experts believe that China may be in a position to provide Russia with a lifeline in its war effort by providing military supplies as there is an…

A Ukrainian military hotline, in the midst of the war, is used to surrender and reduce war casualties. The hotline operator behind this program carried instructions meant to improve the odds of everyone staying alive. These instructions included “ a white cloth, magazines from their guns, the…

President Joe Biden approved sending 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine to counter Russian aggression. Human rights judges have set cases against Russia for the shooting down of flight MH17 and other alleged war crimes. The UN’s cultural agency UNESCO has also designated the historic center of Odesa a…

Widely welcomed by Taiwan and not so much China, the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited the island in 25 years – a sign of international support for the self-ruled democratic island. However, with increasing threats from China claiming Taiwan as its territory, pro-China demonstrators have…

The United Nations estimates that more than one million refugees have fled Ukraine in the past seven days due to Russia's bombardment of cities across the country. Half of the refugees are children, according to UNICEF, and many are unaccompanied children. This could be Europe's largest refugee…

As tensions rise in Afghanistan with the withdrawal of US troops and the Taliban seizing control, other radical militant groups are taking advantage of the region's instability. In a recent suicide bombing attack, outside Kabul Airport, 13 US troops and more than 90 Afghans were killed. The…

A Chinese gene company called BGI Group has been collecting millions of women's genetic information through their global distribution of prenatal tests. The prenatal tests branded NIFTY: Non-Invasive Fetal TrisomY, have been used by over 8 million women globally. Furthermore, the BGI Group is in…

Amidst the Yemen crisis, efforts were made to open the Al-Wehdah school in Taiz, the third-biggest city in the country. There are no doors, windows, or desks; instead, 500 children use old exercise books to jot down notes while teachers lecture in small spaces underneath crumbling ceilings. The…

176 people on board the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 were killed when the plane immediately crashed after takeoff from Tehran. The flight was a popular transit route for Canadians traveling to Iran, as 63 of the deaths were Canadians. Many of the victims were students working towards…

A suicide bombing attack killed at least 23 people on a bus carrying members of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard in the Sistan-Baluchestan Province. The Jihadist terrorist group, Jaish al-Adl, also known as Army of Justice, has claimed responsibility. Bahram Qassemi of the  Foreign Ministry for…

With the Taliban and the Afghan government in constant war, Afghanistan has become more insecure than ever. Both the Taliban and US-backed Afghan government are trying to take over more territory. The Trump administration has created a strategy to combat the stalemate, but it has largely failed.…

About a week ago, members of the Taliban reported to accepting a truce- a three day cease fire. This is the first act of its kind in the seventeen years of warfare in the region. They have agreed to release some prisoners of war as long as they did not return to combat. The Taliban has also made it…