In the wave of executive orders that have been passed since Donald Trump took office, one of the latest ones caught the global community's attention on February 6 for a different reason: the ICC has been targeted by the US with sanctions. Mr. Trump has imposed sanctions on the Court due to its “illegitimate and baseless actions” against the United States and its allies, most notably Israel. The sanctions include possible asset freezes against staff and their family members if determined that they are involved in any process that harms the US or its allies.
A seemingly ordinary day in Novi Sad, Serbia’s second-largest city turned tragic on November 1, 2024, when the overarching canopy of the city’s railway station collapsed, taking the lives of fifteen passengers who happened to be underneath. The public immediately called for those in charge to take responsibility for the incident and paid tribute to the victims in peaceful demonstrations meant to draw attention to inefficiencies in government projects. These demonstrations quickly turned violent with the emergence of anti-protest interference, lifting the entire country on its feet and taking it to the streets.
On January 20, Donald Trump will take office ahead of his second term as president of the United States of America, bringing a lot of political instability. Aside from the domestic issues Trump plans to attack explosively, he has recently added oil to the fire with intimidating rhetoric used against neighboring territories and their owners. He expressed a desire to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal and claimed Canada should become the 51st state or face consequences otherwise.
The HTS promised to build a “homeland for all, including all sects and social classes.” Assad’s fall was announced on state television, as the flag of the opposition was hung up to replace the former. The citizens went out into the streets to celebrate, with the rebel soldiers firing at the sky to signal their victory. The residents asked to be taken to the “house of the donkey”, the presidential palace that had cost $1bn of tax money to build. People rejoiced in a newly found freedom and spoke out loud about the future of their country for the first time. Turkey claimed that 7,600 Syrians crossed the border to return home following the fall of Assad.
On November 17th, Joe Biden’s administration permitted Ukraine to use US-made ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile Systems) long-range missiles on Russian soil, rather than only in Ukraine and on the Crimean peninsula. This marked an escalation in the war after a seemingly long period of relative stability. The following events also contributed to illuminating the overbearing question: Will this conflict become something greater?
