Protests in Colombia: Paying tribute to armed group victims
Bogota mourners honor the victims of violence following peace agreements. President Petro speaks with armed groups; policy enforcement is inadequate. Decades of civil conflict in Colombia were supposed to come to an end with the historic peace agreement with the FARC, but since 2016, over 400 former rebel fighters and 1,100 community leaders have been killed in violence that has returned to areas the government has been unable to control. The most impacted groups are indigenous people and Afro-Columbians. Even with laws and rules in existence, there has been little enforcement and a lot of impunity. President Gustavo Petro started consultations with the surviving armed factions, but no progress has been made. Redistributing wealth and stopping the illicit enterprise are essential but challenging steps toward peace.
Natural gas prices fall sharply, hurting the oil sector's balance sheets.
A significant decline in natural gas prices from a year ago has resulted in lower first-quarter results for US and European oil majors. After reaching all-time highs in 2022 due to a combination of rising prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a jump in demand following the COVID-19 pandemic, oil and gas companies' results are now declining.
Iran's voting participation in the elections falls to 41%
Iran's conservative Islamist leadership is poised to return amid a low turnout for the polls. What does this signify for a nation reeling under sanctions imposed by the West?
Ugandan wildlife: Long-term conservation initiatives in jeopardy
Over the past 40 years, Uganda's wildlife population has increased dramatically due to conservation efforts. But some wardens are concerned about the risks of poaching, habitat destruction, and human-animal conflict.
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While some artists are upset that AI is being used to create art, others are embracing the latest AI tools to improve their artistic endeavors. In London, an exhibition honors and presents the development of AI art in 2024. For more information on the developing trend, keep an eye on this report.
A war between Russia and Ukraine: 77 Ukrainian soldiers' remains were returned to Kyiv. Days after the downing of a Russian military jet cast doubt on the continuation of such exchanges, Ukraine said on Friday that Russia had returned the corpses of 77 troops.
Article 23: A strict new national security bill is passed by the Hong Kong legislature
The Legislative Council of Hong Kong has overwhelmingly approved a new national security law that increases the authority of the government to suppress opposition. New laws on treason, espionage, external meddling, state secrets, and sedition were included in the Safeguarding National Security Law, which was passed on Tuesday. New authorities, according to Chief Executive John Lee, are required to preserve Hong Kong's standing. Critics claim they will be used to stifle dissent further and are overly ambiguous.
Ramadan at Al Aqsa: Access to the sacred site is restricted to worshippers
Despite the limitations imposed by the Israeli occupation, thousands of Palestinians attended the prayers in the Al Aqsa Mosque. There were occupying troops stationed in the Old City and at the entrance to the Al Aqsa Mosque. Many civilians were searched when they arrived at the Al Aqsa Mosque to pray.
Russia and Ukraine talk during the UN Security Council meeting
On the eve of the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the UN Security Council convened to discuss the situation there. In an attempt to bring the dispute back into the public eye, diplomats increased their efforts.
Settler attacks in Occupied West Bank: One Palestinian killed and 25 injured
Fighting broke out in the occupied West Bank, leaving one Palestinian dead and twenty-five injured. While searching for a juvenile settler who vanished this morning, dozens of Israeli settlers attacked multiple towns and opened fire at Palestinian homes. Also, several communities were targeted by flares fired by Israeli troops.
War in Gaza: Relief workers were slain while delivering food to those "on the verge of starvation."
An Israeli airstrike has killed six foreign relief workers and a Palestinian driver. The American humanitarian organization World Central Kitchen (WCK) declared on Tuesday that one of its employees had been killed in an Israeli military "targeted attack." Palestine, Australia, Poland, the United Kingdom, and a citizen of the United States and Canada were among the deceased. As WCK's employees were transporting food from their most recent shipment to Gaza—where Israel's offensive has driven hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to the verge of starvation—they were attacked. In the central town of Deir el-Balah, there was footage of the dead at a hospital. A few of them had on safety gear bearing the charity's emblem. UNICEF spokeswoman Tess Ingram said that following the deaths of seven relief workers in an Israeli airstrike, safety concerns for humanitarian workers are once again a priority. We're all very concerned about it. We recently held a meeting to discuss it here," she said. This tragic event brings the total number of individuals killed in the war to almost 30,000, including 174 UN colleagues. Thus, we are having a dismal day here. According to Ingram, peacekeeping forces and humanitarian organizations have mechanisms in place for collaboration to prevent attacks like this one. Here in the Gaza Strip, that isn't working. We've been letting people know for some time now that it's not working and that we're not receiving the necessary security assurances. The fact that these folks died while merely attempting to bring food to those who were about to go hungry makes the situation even worse. It is an inconceivable loss.
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