On Saturday, 7th of October, a day when Israeli Jewish communities traditionally celebrate the holiday of Simchat Torah, an unexpected and brutal attack was launched on Israel by Hamas. The assault was deemed unprecedented due to its triple-front nature – via air, land, and sea –, involving thousands of rockets, hostages, and numerous atrocities such…
Over 100 Israeli civilians lost their lives last Saturday in the wake of rocket attacks by Hamas and subsequent on-ground incursions. Concurrently, the Palestinian Ministry of Health is also reporting almost 200 Palestinian fatalities as a result of retaliatory airstrikes by Israel in Gaza. Both claims have come via official channels: Israeli and Palestinian. The…
Elizabeth Throssell, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has announced a probe into a Russian airstrike last Thursday that resulted in at least 51 civilian deaths. Speaking from Geneva, Throssell decried the attack, emphasizing the necessity of strictly adhering to international humanitarian law. The press release stated that, in response, the UN…
Thailand’s progressive opposition party, the Move Forward Party, submitted a draft bill to the parliament last Thursday. The drafted legislation primarily seeks to establish amnesty for potentially thousands of individuals who have been charged with numerous offenses during political rallies since 2006. The noted crimes include offenses such as insulting the monarchy, which has drawn…
Washington state residents have recently challenged the state’s efforts to tax long-term capital gains, in an intriguing legal showdown that pivots around the state and federal constitutional considerations. The dispute, teetering on the edge of constitutional and tax law, emerged from a legislative measure passed by Washington’s Democratic-controlled legislature in 2021. The enactment proposed a…