https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59474616 On November 30th al-Jumaily was found guilty of Genocide by German courts for his actions taken as an Islamic State member against the Yazidis during their rule of that region. al-Jumaily was a member of IS in 2015 when they occupied the Sinjar region and subjected them to genocide. During this timeframe, al-Jumaily and his group had killed thousands… Read more »
https://iwpr.net/global-voices/russian-troops-continue-mass-ukrainian-border The main topic brought up in this article is the implications of Russia’s mass gathering of troops on the Ukrainian border. In recent weeks and months Ukraine has watched as Russia has ramped up their military demonstrations in that region, these demonstrations that were audible and visible to Ukrainian citizens from across the border. As well as a tripling… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/will-germanys-next-government-ditch-us-nuclear-bombs-2021-11-22/ This article dissects one of the current conflicts within Germany about the need for a military. More specifically it talks about a recent vote in Germany to leave NATO and potentially stop nuclear sharing in Germany. While Germany voted to remain in NATO the article more clearly shows why Germany did so. One of the main reasons is the… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/georgias-state-security-accuses-jailed-ex-president-plotting-coup-report-2021-11-06/ Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili has been arrested and sentenced guilty on charges of abuse of power and concealing evidence. On Saturday November 6th protests were held outside his prison with around 3,000 participants after Saakashvili had gone on an alleged hunger strike. The current Georgian government views this event as the start of a coup from Saakashvili in… Read more »
https://www.dw.com/en/afghans-evacuated-to-germany-face-legal-uncertainty/a-59549917 Following the evacuation of Afghanistan by the US in mid August many residents who helped western forces fled to the Kabul airport to escape punishment by the taliban. These refugees flocked to the airport in droves to leave the country. Now many of these refugees have ended up in Germany just waiting uncertain of what is to come. This… Read more »
https://www.dw.com/en/julian-assange-us-pursues-extradition-at-london-high-court/a-59635442 In 2010 Julian Assange, founder of wikileaks fled the US after leaking thousands of secret documents detailing the US’s campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq. Assange found a safeground in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. However recently this arrangement came to an end when he was arrested for skipping bail. With Assange now in the custody of the UK this… Read more »