Cartel Shootout Leaves Approximately 20 Dead Over The Weekend
Cartel Attacks Town Over Weekend Over the weekend, armed cartel members stormed Villa Union, a small town near the Coahulia state near the Texas border. The gunman began their assault on Saturday, attacking various government offices, including the Mayor’s official office. According to reports, security forces responded quickly after killing 10 gunmen in an exchange […]
Hong Kong Protests Continue After Pro-Democracy Sweeping Electoral Victories, Five Demands Requested
After a week of relative calm throughout Hong Kong, pro-democracy protestors renewed their activism after Carrie Lam’s administration failed to make any progress on meeting the ‘five demands‘ a week after sweeping electoral victories for the movement. Following the local district elections, Caracal Reports analyzed the results, pointing to the importance the movement places on […]
ICE Created A Fake School In Michigan Just To Make Arrests
The Predatory Scheme One of the logos used by the fake University of Farmington The Department of Homeland Security created the University of Farmington in Michigan, leading to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to later make many arrests as a part of a sting operation. The university marketed heavily to students born abroad only to […]
Peril Of China’s ‘Death-Trap Loans’ To African Countries
Africa has become a pristine destination for many African countries seeking loans to fix infrastructural deficits and other developmental challenges—a trend with many downsides than prospects. Africa is not new to colonialism. Though in different forms—African countries share a similar history of slavery, subjugation and attendant pilfering of human and natural resources in the hands […]
The Pro Democracy Movement Makes Major Gains In Hong Kong Elections
The first elections to take place since the pro-democracy protest movement became daily life in Hong Kong led to dramatic gains for activists. Pro-democracy supporters competed for each of the 452 wards up for grabs in the district council elections. The Guardian reports. People turned out in record numbers to eject pro-Beijing politicians from district councils they had […]
Weekend Review: Impeachment Moving To Next Stage
The House has apparently concluded the investigative phase of the impeachment inquiry against Pres. Donald Trump. Senate Republicans met with White House officials on Thursday to discuss possibilities and strategies for the potential that articles of impeachment will be drafted and sent to trial. Five days of public impeachment hearings provided thousands of pages in [...]
Campus Pro-Democracy Protests Continue In Hong Kong As Local Elections Take Place
The weeks’ long protest situation at Polytechnic University has begun to resolve as more activists have left the campus, with some being immediately put under arrest by Hong Kong police. South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports, “The acting president of a student union at a besieged university in Hong Kong was among those who left the campus […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Indicted On Multiple Charges
In March, Caracal Reports laid out the details concerning corruption charge allegations against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Thursday of this week, Netanyahu came under formal indiction from Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit. Netanyahu, who is going through an ongoing political battle as his Lukid party and the Blue and White coalition have failed to form […]
Hong Kong: Pro-Democracy Protesters Clash With Police At University
The ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong are reaching a tipping point as protestors and police have increased hostilities over the past week. Police in Hong Kong warned demonstrations were, “one step closer to terrorism” on Thursday of last week, ignoring the state-sponsored threats the Chinese military made against pro-democracy protestors several months ago. Chinese […]
Peace Talks Could Bring A Halt To War In Yemen
“Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels are holding indirect, behind-the-scenes talks to end the devastating five-year war in Yemen,” the Associated Press reported last week. Earlier in the year, both chambers of the United States Congress passed measures to withdraw to end US support of the war in Yemen. “The armed conflict in Yemen has killed and […]