____ (2024-12-01). Romania in Turmoil: Electoral Shifts Challenge Mainstream Politics. devdiscourse.com Romania faces a challenging political landscape as voters turned out for a parliamentary election following a surprising first round of the presidential race. The nation has been embroiled in controversy due to alleged electoral violations and potential Russian interference, raising concerns across the European Union and NATO.

Pressenza New York (2024-11-30). Escalation in Syria: Islamists Loyal to Turkey Launch Attack on Kurdish Areas. pressenza.com By the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) | Tal Rifaat is home to several hundred thousand Kurdish refugees who were forced to flee in 2018 following Turkey's war of aggression on EfràÆn (Afrin) in violation of international law. Since then, the SNA, an alliance of various Islamist organizations and former IS fighters, and the Turkish army have controlled the region. Human rights organizations fear that the SNA's attacks could once again drive refugees out of EfràÆn. Ethnic cleansing of the Kurdish population took place in Efrin during the Turkish occupation. Since then, Turkey has expelled the majorit…