Articles for Conflict

Pig War: The war that wasn’t
3 days, 4 hours ago

Pig War: The war that wasn’t

The Hindu  

In 1859, a boundary dispute on the U.S.-Canada border almost escalated into a full-scale conflict, all because of a pig. The incident took place on the San Juan Islands, a disputed territory in the Pacific Northwest, where the U.S. and British territories met. Escalation of tensions British authorities on Vancouver Island backed Griffin, seeing this as an opportunity to assert …

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Why has DRC filed criminal charges against Apple over ‘conflict minerals’?
3 days, 11 hours ago

Why has DRC filed criminal charges against Apple over ‘conflict minerals’?

Al Jazeera  

The tech giant has been accused of sourcing conflict minerals from sub-Saharan Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has filed criminal complaints against tech giant Apple’s subsidiaries in France and Belgium over the use of “conflict minerals” in their supply chains. Lawyers representing the Central African country, claimed in a statement this week that Apple’s subsidiaries in Europe are …

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Opinion: Conflict in South Korea reopens the very wounds examined in this year’s Nobel laureate’s work
3 days, 11 hours ago

Opinion: Conflict in South Korea reopens the very wounds examined in this year’s Nobel laureate’s work

LA Times  

When the Nobel committee recognized Han Kang in October for her body of work exploring “the fragility of human life,” it could not have known how relevant the theme would feel in South Korea just two months later. Han, the first Korean writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, has long been interested in the existence of the victims …

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Sen. Warren urges Trump to hold Musk accountable for conflicts of interest
4 days, 11 hours ago

Sen. Warren urges Trump to hold Musk accountable for conflicts of interest

NPR  

Sen. Warren urges Trump to hold Musk accountable for conflicts of interest toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., says Elon Musk should be required to comply with the same stringent conflict of interest rules that federal employees have to follow. Sponsor Message "He either needs to divest his ongoing interests or he needs to fence …

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Congo Files Complaints Against Apple Over Conflict Minerals
5 days, 2 hours ago

Congo Files Complaints Against Apple Over Conflict Minerals

Deccan Chronicle  

The Democratic Republic of Congo filed complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium for allegedly the tech giant of using conflict minerals in its supply chain. According to a report by Reuters, the complaint allege Apple laundering of tainted minerals, handling stolen goods, and carrying out deceptive commercial practices to assure consumers supply chains are clean. Congo, major source …

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The uncertain future of Syrian women after Assad's fall
5 days, 11 hours ago

The uncertain future of Syrian women after Assad's fall

India Today  

In a dramatic and unsettling turn of events, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country amid escalating tensions and internal strife. Sobering findings: Violations against women in Syria Coinciding with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Syrian Network for Human Rights released its 13th annual report on November 25, 2024. The humanitarian crisis intensified …

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Human-animal conflict death triggers protests in Kerala
5 days, 22 hours ago

Human-animal conflict death triggers protests in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: In Kuttampuzha panchayat of Ernakulam district, public protests erupted after a 40-year-old man was fatally trampled by a wild elephant on Monday night. Angry local residents accused forest officials of failing to address the escalating human-animal conflict in the area. In response, the local community, spearheaded by the People's Committee, organized a protest march to the forest department office …

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Congo sues Apple in Europe, accuses it of criminal conduct for using conflict minerals in devices
Trending News
6 days ago

Congo sues Apple in Europe, accuses it of criminal conduct for using conflict minerals in devices

Firstpost  

Lawyers for the Congolese government allege that Apple’s supply chain includes minerals such as tin, tantalum, and tungsten sourced from conflict-ridden regions, where armed groups fund violence through illegal mining Apple maintains that it does not directly source raw minerals and conducts thorough audits of its suppliers. Its 2023 conflict minerals report stated that none of its supply chain partners …

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Is HTS chief Sharaa going soft on Israel despite Golan incursions?
6 days, 2 hours ago

Is HTS chief Sharaa going soft on Israel despite Golan incursions?

Firstpost  

The Golan Heights ceasefire breach by Israel seems to have no impact on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s chief Ahmad al-Sharaa who has said that the “general exhaustion” in Syria does not “allow” it to enter into new conflicts with Israel Israel has been Syria’s archnemesis since history can remember. Israel breaches Golan Heights ceasefire Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

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First North Korean deaths reported in Russia-Ukraine conflict
6 days, 11 hours ago

First North Korean deaths reported in Russia-Ukraine conflict

ABC  

North Korean troops have been killed during combat against Ukrainian forces, the first reported casualties since North Korea sent troops to support Russia, according to US and Ukrainian authorities. About 30 North Korean troops were killed or wounded during a battle with the Ukrainian army over the weekend in Russia's Kursk border region, according to Ukraine's military intelligence agency. The …

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Kerala man trampled to death by elephant, locals protest rising wildlife attacks
Trending News
6 days, 11 hours ago

Kerala man trampled to death by elephant, locals protest rising wildlife attacks

India Today  

A 40-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild tusker in Kerala’s Knachary located in Kuttampuzha, Ernakulam district, on Monday night, triggering protests by local residents over the increasing human-animal conflict in the area. The deceased, identified as Eldhose, a native of Knachary, was walking home around 8 pm after alighting from a bus when the elephant suddenly attacked …

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Priyanka Gandhi Raises Wayanad Human-Wildlife Conflict in Parliament
6 days, 20 hours ago

Priyanka Gandhi Raises Wayanad Human-Wildlife Conflict in Parliament

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Priyanka Gandhi on Monday raised the issue of the Wayanad human-wildlife conflict in Parliament and sought adequate compensation for the victims of such attacks. She noted that approximately 90 individuals have fallen victim to human-wildlife conflicts within the Wayanad parliamentary constituency in the past year. Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupendra Yadav while responding to Priyanka’s question …

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Priyanka Gandhi raises human-animal conflict compensation issue in Lok Sabha
1 week ago

Priyanka Gandhi raises human-animal conflict compensation issue in Lok Sabha

India Today  

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Monday, brought up in Lok Sabha the issue of compensation in cases of man-animal conflict. The newly elected Wayanad MP, while asking a supplementary question during Question Hour, pointed out to the congregation that a person died and another was severely injured in an elephant attack in her constituency. On Saturday, a female engineering student died …

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Caring for patients from conflict zones
1 week ago

Caring for patients from conflict zones

Salon  

In recent months, I’ve taken a growing interest in reading the accounts of health care workers from conflict zones, areas of the world caught in a crossfire of warring factions, where men, women, and children bear the collateral damage wrought by bombs and bullets. Health care workers’ harrowing stories are some of the most unvarnished ones we have to hear, …

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Legal expert raises alarm over 'shocking, astonishing, disturbing' Devin Nunes intel job
1 week ago

Legal expert raises alarm over 'shocking, astonishing, disturbing' Devin Nunes intel job

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC on Sunday morning, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade raised red flags over Donald Trump's appointment of Truth Social exec Devin Nunes as chairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. Speaking with MSNBC fill-in host Melissa Murray, the former prosecutor claimed that, with all of the president-elect's problematic nominations, allowing Nunes access to sensitive intel secrets …

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Rwanda and Congo cancel peace talks to end a conflict in eastern Congo
1 week ago

Rwanda and Congo cancel peace talks to end a conflict in eastern Congo

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Planned face-to-face peace talks between Congo and Rwanda have been unexpectedly canceled, the Congolese president said. Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame were set to meet Sunday in Angola, which has been mediating the conflict to put an end to a decades-long conflict in eastern Congo between the Congolese army and M23 rebel group, …

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Rwanda, DR Congo peace talks hit snag as mediator Angola calls off meeting
1 week, 1 day ago

Rwanda, DR Congo peace talks hit snag as mediator Angola calls off meeting

Al Jazeera  

DRC presidency says talks had hit deadlock over a Rwandan demand that the DRC hold direct dialogue with M23. Angolan President Joao Lourenco – the African Union mediator to end the conflict – was meeting alone with DRC leader Felix Tshisekedi, Jorge said. Rwanda’s foreign ministry said that a lack of consensus over direct talks between the DRC and a …

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Israel intensifies Syria attacks, but HTS leader says doesn’t want conflict
1 week, 1 day ago

Israel intensifies Syria attacks, but HTS leader says doesn’t want conflict

Al Jazeera  

De facto new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa slams Israelis attacks, but says his country cannot afford to enter a new conflict. “More than 60 Israeli air strikes took place over the last 12 hours,” Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar, reporting from the Syrian capital, Damascus, said, adding that Israel has conducted about 800 air raids across Syria since the ouster of Syrian …

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Syria: HTS leader Al-Jolani says country too exhausted for conflict with Israel
Trending News
1 week, 1 day ago

Syria: HTS leader Al-Jolani says country too exhausted for conflict with Israel

Hindustan Times  

The leader of the Islamist-led rebels who seized power in Damascus criticised Israel on Saturday for its incursion into southern Syria this week but said his country was too exhausted for fresh conflict. The leader of Syria's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group said his country was too exhausted for fresh conflict. Israeli troops entered the UN-patrolled buffer zone that separated …

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Fishermen conflict: Looking from the other side of the Palk Bay
1 week, 2 days ago

Fishermen conflict: Looking from the other side of the Palk Bay

New Indian Express  

The umbilical cord When asked about the furore in Tamil Nadu triggered by the continuous arrests of Indian fishermen and seizure of their boats by the Sri Lankan Navy, Ravichandrarasa said they feel sorry for those getting arrested since most of them are poor daily wage labourers and not wealthy boat owners. “Thoppul kodi uravu”, which means connected through the …

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When will Manipur violence end? What Amit Shah said
1 week, 2 days ago

When will Manipur violence end? What Amit Shah said

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday described the ongoing violence in Manipur as an ethnic clash, distancing it from terrorism or religious conflict. Speaking at the Agenda Aaj Tak — his first media interaction since the BJP's Lok Sabha election victory — Shah outlined the nature of the crisis in the northeastern state. Shah noted that ethnic disturbances in …

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Unlike US, China trying to resolve, not worsen Red Sea crisis
Trending News
1 week, 2 days ago

Unlike US, China trying to resolve, not worsen Red Sea crisis

China Daily  

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY The United States Department of Defense said that Houthi forces in Yemen targeted two US Navy warships with multiple drones and missiles while sailing between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden on Nov 12. China has always believed that the fundamental solution to the Red Sea crisis lies in properly handling the Palestinian issue. For …

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Unlike US, China trying to resolve, not worsen Red Sea crisis
Trending News
1 week, 2 days ago

Unlike US, China trying to resolve, not worsen Red Sea crisis

China Daily  

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY The United States Department of Defense said that Houthi forces in Yemen targeted two US Navy warships with multiple drones and missiles while sailing between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden on Nov 12. China has always believed that the fundamental solution to the Red Sea crisis lies in properly handling the Palestinian issue. For …

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China's mediation efforts offer hope for Africa's crises
1 week, 3 days ago

China's mediation efforts offer hope for Africa's crises

China Daily  

Parts of Africa grappling with the dual challenges of armed conflicts and climate change are among the most vulnerable regions in the world, says a senior official at the International Committee of the Red Cross. "There are parts of Africa that are economically advancing like Kenya and South Africa, but there are also over 20 nations that are living in …

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