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What the US Sending Cluster Munitions to Ukraine Means: Max Abrahms

The Biden administration has announced that it will begin sending controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine. The shells contain clusters of bombs, and are normally discouraged from use since unexploded bombs can end up killing civilians long after a conflict. So is sending cluster munitions to Ukraine the right choice, and what could this mean for…


ANALYSIS: Beijing Conducts Training for Village Officials Nationwide as Rural Conflicts Intensify

China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently conducted a rare training session for village officials nationwide. Experts have suggested the move would be part of the CCP’s attempts to address its power crisis resulting from intensified conflicts in rural areas. The large-scale simultaneous training courses, jointly organized by the Central Committee and the Party School,…


Challenging Situation for Australians Still in Sudan

Australian officials are battling to help more than a hundred citizens left in war-torn Sudan who face significant challenges trying to leave the country. Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister Tim Watts says the government is tracking 152 Australians still in Sudan and is working with partner countries that have officials on the ground. “The situation that we…


Former Diplomats Call for Nuanced Approach to Newly Empowered Taliban in Afghanistan

As we approach the two-year anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan later this summer, the international community is grappling with how to approach the country’s new regime. The Taliban’s recent acquisition of billions in U.S. military equipment has led some diplomats to argue that a nuanced approach relying on politics over military intervention and…


Taliban 2.0: Diplomats Call for Nuanced Approach to Newly Empowered Afghanistan

As we approach the two-year anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan later this summer, the international community is grappling with how to approach the country’s new regime. The Taliban’s recent acquisition of billions in U.S. military equipment has led some diplomats to argue that a nuanced approach relying on politics over military intervention and…


Main Afghan-Pakistani Border Crossing Closed, Residents Report Gunfire

KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan—Taliban authorities have closed the main border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, an Afghan official said on Monday, and residents in the area reported the sound of gunfire near the normally bustling border transit point. A Taliban provincial information office said the Torkham border crossing, near the Khyber Pass, was closed for all trade…


Greens Creek Mine: A Commitment to the Land | Alaska: History & Beauty Ep7 | Documentary

Learn about the designation of Tongass as a national forest, and the conflict between industry and conservation groups. …


Corporate Funding Raises Ethical Concerns About Medical Associations

Professional medical associations (PMAs) are foundational to the U.S. medical system, developing practice guidelines, providing medical education, and publishing journals. While there are scores of PMAs, probably the most well-known and largest are the American Heart Association (AHA), with over 33,000 members, the American Academy of Pediatrics with over 64,000 members, and the American Medical…


Complete De-escalation Yet to Happen on India-China Border, News Reports False: Satellite Imagery Expert

NEW DELHI—Recent media reports of a complete de-escalation on the India-China border in Eastern Ladakh are false as Chinese troops have not retreated from the friction points last created post May 2020, when the conflict between the two armies escalated, according to an Indian satellite imagery expert. “Latest images do not indicate any significant troop or…


2 Reported Killed in Clashes Between Kyrgyz and Tajik Border Guards

BISHKEK—Kyrgyz and Tajik border guards exchanged fire in three separate incidents in a border dispute on Wednesday, killing at least two people, officials on both sides said. The clashes came on the eve of a regional security summit, and a day after new fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan raised fears of instability spreading to other…