Until the year before last, this list also includedArtsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), an Armenia-allied self-governing territory claimed by Azerbaijan. But in 2023, the self-proclaimed Artsakh government surrendered to Azerbaijan after a blockade andnew military offensive. Though the leader of the Artsakh ...
Since the new round of conflict between Israel and Hamas erupted on Oct. 7, 2023, Israeli military actions have claimed over 40,000 Palestinian lives and injured more than 92,000. Gaza is now in the grip of a severe humanitarian crisis, with millions displaced and necessities such as food,...
The Scottish Government and Scottish Green Party have pledged to designate 10 percent of the country’s seas as Highly Protected Marine Areas, offering depleted ecosystems a chance to bounce back. It's a complicated task.
In the past week, thousands of people marched through the streets in Niger's capital city of Niamey, denouncing the country's former colonial power and setting a door at the French Embassy ablaze. The CNSP also revoked five military cooperation agreements signed by Niger and France between 1997...
Russia’s multi-tentacled Wagner Group is not just sending mercenaries to Ukrainian. It’s also fighting the West with making slick propaganda films.
Skydiving appears in reality shows and is a mainstay of the military. And it's easy to see why. The sport definitely has an edge to it. There is something about leaping from a plane and falling through the air at 120 miles per hour that really gets people's attention. ...
Megan Harless, creator of website PCS Like a Pro in the Kansas City, Kansas, area, has moved 18 times over her life, including 11 times with the military. Her advice? Be prepared. “While the moving company will have liability coverage for damages and additional insurance you can purchase...
Americans with a strong sense of a patriotism, a desire for adventure and an interest in foreign policy often seek public-facing jobs within the U.S. military or the U.S. State Department, where it is possible to win fame and glory. ...
On April 30, 2019, Guaido showed up along with some military personnel outside an aviation military base in the east of the capital city of Caracas, calling on civilians and soldiers to act against the government of Maduro. "Today interim President Juan Guaido announced start of Operacion Libe...
However, even though the disaster was nationwide, the severity of the famine varied from region to region and its survivors feel differently about resource scarcity. For example, Guizhou, Anhui, Sichuan and Chongqing were the four most severely impacted provinces; people in these provinces faced a...