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Photo by distelAPPArath on pixabay.com In mid-June 2026, after months of a devastating war, the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding meant to pause the fighting and open the door to a lasting peace. But buried inside the celebratory language was an uncomfortable truth: the single issue that started the war in the first place (Iran’s nuclear program) has not actually been solved. It has simply been postponed. On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, President Donald Trump and...

Photo by Pok Rie on pexels.com As a heatwave has recently been affecting Europe, the international community is discussing the consequences of climate change and the importance of addressing this issue to prevent further climate-related crises around the world. Among the negative effects of climate change, a relatively new phenomenon known as climate migration has emerged in recent years. Climate migration can be defined as “the movement of a person or groups of persons who, predominantly...

Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels.com In March and April 2025, the US government sent 252 Venezuelans to El Salvador, despite well-documented reports of severe human rights abuses in prisons located in the area. The Venezuelan men faced constant beatings and other forms of mistreatment, many of which constitute torture under international humanitarian law. The acts of violence perpetrated cannot be merely classified as isolated incidents, but rather as a systematic pattern of abuse that persisted...