Weekend Review: Iran Admits Downing Ukrainian Plane
Iran has admitted to the shooting down of Ukrainian airliner which crashed near the Iranian capital on Wednesday after initial denial. All 176 people on board were killed, most of them Iranians. The Iranian regime blames the mistake on “human error at the time of crisis caused by US adventurism.” Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif […]
Will The US-Iran Tension Pass Without War, Downed Plane Complicates Situation
Earlier this week, Caracal Reports detailed the ongoing tension between the United States and Iran after US President Donald Trump ordered a drone strike which killed Irani Major General Qassem Soleimani and four others. Since that report, Iran fired more than a dozen missiles at two Iraqi military bases, both hosting US military personnel, according to the […]
Fallout From Trump Ordered Assassination Has Significant Ramifications In Middle East
Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani was one of the most powerful men within the theocratic power structure within Iran. To those loyal to the Ayatollah’s, he was seen as a champion of the revolution and a man of the people. He led the elite and controversial Revolutional Guards’ Quds Force and led Iranian military operations […]
Weekend Review: US Airstrike Killed Iran’s Soleimani
On Thursday, the commander of Iran’s foreign legion, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, was killed in an airstrike ordered by Pres. Trump at the Baghdad airport. Trump said that the attack was necessary to protect Americans. “To terrorists who harm or intend to harm any American, we will find you; we will eliminate you,” Trump was […]
Countries Around The World Play Role In Brazil Gun Violence
Gun violence in Brazil has become a major worry for human rights organizations over the past decade. Human Rights Watch categorizes the concerns with President Jair Bolsonaro from a 2018 report. Jair Bolsonaro, a member of Congress who has endorsed torture and other abusive practices, and made openly racist, homophobic and misogynist statements, won a run-off election […]
Weekend Review: Trump Officially Impeached
On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives impeached Pres. Donald Trump on two charges, one for abuse of power and the other for obstruction of justice. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said a team of prosecutors is being formed to lead the case against Trump when the articles are eventually sent to the Senate for trial. […]
Hong Kong Protests Will Continue Through The Holidays, Hong Protests For Uyghur Muslims
Over the weekend, over a thousand protestors in Hong Kong took to the streets to show solidary with the Uyghur Muslims who are in re-education camps in the Xinjiang province of China. The Chinese government claims the camps offer voluntary education and training, yet document leaks to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) show […]
Boris Johnson To Try And ‘Get Brexit Rolling’
Conservative Plans Multiple reports out of the United Kingdom suggest Boris Johnson will host a meeting with newly elected Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs) after last week’s sweeping victory for his party. The reasoning for the conversation will be to whip agreement for his latest Brexit agreement strategy. The Conservative party gained 66 seats, giving them a […]
Weekend Review: Full House Set To Vote After Committee Approves Articles Of Impeachment
On Friday, the House Judiciary Committee approved two articles of impeachment against US Pres. Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of justice. Voting was postponed on Thursday following days of heated debate. Upon calling Friday’s session to order, each article was brought to a vote and approved along party lines. Anti-Trump protesters clamoring […]
Boris Johnson And Conservative Party Win Majority Victory In United Kingdom
“Boris Johnson‘s Conservative party has secured a majority by seizing seats from the Labour party in its traditional heartlands in the north and midlands. Johnson remains prime minister and should now be able to get his Brexit deal through parliament,” reports The Guardian after the results of last night’s election in the United Kingdom came to light. […]