Croatia reintroduces military service as fears of war spilling over from Ukraine rise
Croatia's Defence Ministry said the aim is to teach young people basic skills and knowledge that are "needed in crisis situations, so they would contribute to national security." By Gavin Blackburn Published 24/10/2025 Croatian troops participate in a military parade marking 30 years since a key war victory in Zagreb, 31 July, 2025 - Copyright AP Photo Croatia's parliament voted to reintroduce compulsory military service on Friday against a backdrop of heightened tensions i
Euronews
Oct 25
The Risk of a New Ethiopian-Eritrean War Is Growing
By Michael Woldemariam and A bel Abate Demissie People walk through an intersection in Mekele, in Ethiopia's Tigray region, on April 2. Ximena Borrazas/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images For more than a year, another catastrophic war between Eritrea and Ethiopia has appeared imminent. Seasoned experts and some political figures have repeatedly raised the alarm, citing the seemingly irreconcilable differences between the leaders of the two states, escalating rhetoric, an
Foreign Policy
Oct 22
Colombia's Atrato River Crisis: a Human Rights Emergency
A United Nations letter to Colombia warns that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in the Atrato River basin is causing a grave human rights crisis for Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities By Steven Grattan A group of women, part of Asociacion Nuestra Casa Comun, or Our Community House Association, go by boat to an area destroyed by illegal mining, on the Quito River, the Atrato River’s main tributary, near Paimado, Colombia, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ivan Va
ABC 1
Oct 22
Fuel Blockade in Mali Raises Risk of Atrocities as Civilians Face Starvation and Isolation
A fuel blockade imposed by al-Qaeda-aligned militants has paralyzed the capital of Mali and roiled its repressive military government.
The Washington Post
Oct 22
Latvia's Possible Withdrawal From Domestic Violence Treaty
Women’s rights activists protest against Latvia’s possible withdrawal from domestic violence treaty By Claudia Ciobanu National flag flutters over Latvian central bank headquarters in Riga, Latvia April 9, 2019. Photo by Ints Kalnins/ Reuters WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Women’s rights activists taped their mouths shut at a demonstration Wednesday outside the Latvian parliament to protest the country’s possible withdrawal from an international treaty aimed at supporting women who ar
PBS News
Oct 21
Israel Suspends Aid; Strikes Gaza After truce Violated
Israel said Palestinian militants attacked its forces across cease-fire lines and launched a wave of attacks on Gaza. Both sides still say they are committed to the truce. Smoke rising in southern Gaza after airstrikes on Sunday. Ramadan Abed/Reuters By Isabel Kershner October 19, 2025 Israel on Sunday launched its heaviest wave of attacks on Gaza since a fragile cease-fire took hold a week ago and said it was suspending humanitarian aid to the territory after accusing Hamas
The New York Times
Oct 19
