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Taiwan Spots More Chinese Balloons
On January 22, Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons flying over the Taiwan Strait.
All six balloons crossed the straits median line between Taiwan and China.
China does not recognize the median line nor does it recognize Taiwan as a sovereign entity.
Only one balloon passed over Taiwan. It crossed the southern tip of the island, according to the Taiwanese Ministry of National...
South Korean PPP Leader Rejects President’s Request to Step Down
People Power Party (PPP) interim Chair Han Dong-hoon said Monday that he has rejected a request from President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down, giving rise to signs of infighting in the ruling party.
Han Rejects the Request:
Han told reporters, the former justice minister and a close confidant of the president told reporters, “As far as I know, my term...
Swedish Man Imprisoned In Iran, Chargé d’Affaires Summoned
On January 15th, Aftonbladet reported that a Swedish man in his 20s was arrested in Iran on unknown charges.
The man is a suspected gang member and is wanted by Swedish authorities in connection to a murder that occurred last year, in Västerås, Sweden.
On January 17th, the Swedish government released a statement saying that the Iranian Chargé d’Affaires had been...
U.S. Citizen Arrested in Russia for Drug Trafficking
What Happened:
On January 9, 2024, Robert Romanov Woodland was arrested in Moscow for “attempted illegal acquisition, storage, transportation of narcotic drugs” according to the Russian State-Owned news service, RIA Novosti.
The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Mr. Woodland would be provided consular access to the United States Embassy in Moscow if requested.
He was allegedly caught with 4.5 grams of the...
Israeli Supreme Court Strikes Down “Reasonableness” Clause, Preserves Judicial Power
On January 1, the Israeli High Court of Justice ruled that a law that removed the High Court of Justice’s ability to review laws passed by the Knesset, was unconstitutional.
This is the first time in Israel's history that the High Court of Justice has invalidated a law passed by the Knesset. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition backed this...
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Foreign Reactions to the Iranian President’s Death
Foreign government reactions have been rolling in since approximately 1200 EST on May 19th, 2024, about three hours after Iranian President Raisi's helicopter crashed in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Foreign reactions can be categorized...
Russian Forces Claim to Have Captured Bilohorivka, Luhansk, Again
Russia Claims to Have Seized Village, Ukraine Mute
In the daily summary of Russian military operations from the Ministry of Defense, Moscow claimed that its forces had seized the village of Bilohorivka, Luhansk Oblast. This...