Daanyaal Matthews

Former British Ambassador to the United States, Lord Peter Mandelson, has been arrested by the Metropolitan Police in London on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Mandelson made headlines last year following the release of convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday book by the United States Department of Justice. In the book, Mandelson is alleged to have written a personal note to the convicted sex trafficker stating: “My […]

Pandemonium has erupted in Tapalpa, Jalisco, Mexico, following the capture of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” leader of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, or “El Mencho,” has been described by the United States Department of State as “one of the most wanted fugitives in Mexico.” The drug lord has been indicted multiple times in US courts, and the US State Department […]

Nuclear negotiations between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran are expected to resume this coming Thursday. According to Iranian state media house IRNA, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, stated that his negotiating team will construct a draft proposal to present to American negotiators on Thursday. For Araghchi, a primary aim is to reach an agreement that is mutually beneficial to all parties, while maintaining that uranium enrichment […]

United States President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) was launched yesterday in Washington, D.C. The inaugural meeting of the international body was attended by representatives from several governments, multinational corporations, and international organisations. The Board of Peace was announced in mid-January by the Trump administration following endorsement by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The Council’s resolution provides for investment in and redevelopment of the Gaza Strip. However, the […]

Yesterday, the State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate concluded with Parliament descending into a ruckus during the speech of Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola. In his address, Lamola stated that the African National Congress’s Government of National Unity (GNU) partner, the Democratic Alliance (DA), needed to decide whether it was part of the government or in opposition. He also criticised the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MK […]

More than 70 United Nations member states have jointly condemned Israel’s reported plans to expand its presence in the West Bank. The countries, ranging from the Republic of South Africa to the State of Kuwait, have described the actions of the Israeli government as unlawful. According to the Jerusalem Post, the Israeli government on Sunday approved a proposal brought forward by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and […]