Article: https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/in-malaysia-conservative-forces-and-police-crackdowns-are-putting-lgbtq-lives-at-risk/ On March 12 of 2023, Malaysia had their Women’s March in Kuala Lumpur. This march, the first since pre-Covid, focused mainly on child marriage and equal pay. A lot of protesters though, held rainbow flags. And later, dozens of protesters with these flags were withheld and questioned or arrested. There has been a long time phobia of the… Read more »
Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65259718 On this past Thursday, Japan called an evacuation order for the island of Hokkaido due to a North Korean missile that flew near the island. This evacuation order was recalled after 30 minutes, when it was decided there was no threat. Tensions between North Korea and South Korea the entirety of this year as there have been 27… Read more »
Article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216884/asean-calls-end-myanmar-violence-after-100-killed-military-air-strike A recent airstrike conducted by the in-power military junta struck Sagaing, Myanmar. There have been continued military fights between the military junta who took power in 2021, and multiple revolutionary and civilian groups. One of the largest revolutionary groups is the National Unity Group (NUG), and the claimed reason why the junta assaulted the village. Zaw Min Tun,… Read more »
Article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3213324/north-korea-fires-submarine-missiles-response-huge-us-south-korea-military-drills This past Monday, North Korea released two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine as a test fire. This was in retaliation to South Korea and America conducting joint military drills and operations, and a revamping of military operations in general. The largest joint efforts in five years, this effort is known as Freedom Shield. The operation is focused… Read more »
Article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/14/indonesian-separatists-release-video-of-nz-pilot-they-took-hostage Earlier this month, a group of West Papuan separatists took a New Zealand pilot hostage. The pilot, Mark Mehrtens was a pilot for an Indonesian aviation company called Susi Air. When the plane landed in the remote Paro of the Nduga district, the plane was stormed by the West Papua National Liberation Army. Of the 6 onboard, the… Read more »
Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64870472 Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has recently come out and said that an “independent rapporteur” will be investigating Chinese election interference. Trudeau also says that this issue of foreign interference is a very important matter, and challenges Canada’s sovereignty. According to the Canadian government, this investigator will be looking over the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, for any… Read more »
