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Bougainville and PNG Face Impasse in Ratifying Island Chain’s Independence

Impasse The Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ARoB) and Papua New Guinea (PNG) representatives are still at an impasse and "appear no closer" to voting on the referendum on Bougainville's independence, according to local media sources. The referendum was supposed to be ratified in 2023 but faced delays due to the opposition party, the People's National Congress, threatening to hold a parliamentary "no...

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SITREP: Iranian President’s Helicopter Missing After Crash

Iranian state media have reported that a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian is currently missing after seemingly crashing in the mountains of Iran's East Azerbaijan province. The status of...

Google’s YouTube Restricted Videos of Glory to Hong Kong After Court Ruling

On May 15th, YouTube blocked 32 videos of the song Glory to Hong Kong after Hong Kong’s (HK) High Court overturned a previous verdict. The High Court rejected the government’s initial bid in a...

US Removes Cuba From List of Countries Not Fully Opposing Terrorism

The United States officially removed Cuba from a list of countries it deems to not fully oppose terrorism on Wednesday, in a move that may pave the way for Cuba to be removed from...