20+ hour, 1+ min ago (654+ words) Radio was Rwanda's most powerful medium during the genocide, reaching a largely illiterate population and allowing hate propaganda to spread rapidly. Its influence was so destructive that the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (I.C.T.R.) convicted media executives'including leaders of R.T.L.M.'for inciting mass killings through their broadcasts. Today, in stark contrast, local journalists and community radio [] Radio was Rwanda's most powerful medium during the genocide, reaching a largely illiterate population and allowing hate propaganda to spread rapidly. Its influence was so destructive that the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (I.C.T.R.) convicted media executives'including leaders of R.T.L.M.'for inciting mass killings through their broadcasts. Today, in stark contrast, local journalists and community radio stations in Burkina Faso are using the airwaves not to inflame violence, but to prevent it. Across West Africa, international headlines paint a picture of unyielding crisis: burning villages, advancing militants, and…...

7+ hour, 18+ min ago (647+ words) Chile is approaching its 2025 general election amid signs of a potential political shift. Four years after left-wing Gabriel Boric rose to power on a wave of social unrest, a resurgent right wing is seeking to capitalize on public concerns over crime and immigration, according to Al Jazeera. In the first-round vote on Nov. 16, [] The campaign has been dominated by "law-and-order" rhetoric " a striking departure from the wave of hope and social change that swept Boric into office (Reuters). Public anxiety about violent crime and immigration has pushed hardline security promises to center stage. Kast vows to "defeat organized crime" and clamp down on undocumented migration, even proposing border trenches and military patrols in high-crime areas. These pledges resonate in a climate where many Chileans feel unsafe, and where a broad segment of working-class voters " once distrustful of the conservative elite…...

8+ hour, 22+ min ago (352+ words) On Nov. 10, Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa visited U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House. The event signals the re-establishment of the diplomatic relations between the two powers, which have long been stagnant. The meeting dealt with key economic and security issues, ranging from the "Cesar sanctions" on Syria, Syria's tense relations with Israel, and its partnership with the U.S.-led Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State. The meeting may represent the opening a new era for the two countries' bilateral relations, which, due to mutual interests, could soon be closer than ever. Al-Sharaa said that the meeting focused on the potential for Syria to become a "geopolitical partner of Washington," according to BBC. Syria's comeback in the diplomatic international arena, and its reconciliation with the U.S., may also lift Trump's tariffs on the nation. Syria, in fact, is currently facing hard…...

57+ min ago (192+ words) The United Kingdom is significantly reforming its asylum policy to tighten control, reduce illegal migration, and reshape the rights of asylum seekers. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is under pressure from the surging popularity of the anti-immigrant Reform UK party, announced the reforms late on Saturday. The new policy evoked mixed emotions across the country." On the other hand, Enver Solomon, the head of the U.K.s Refugee Council, warned that the measures would not stop refugees from entering the country. Solomon declared in a statement, "They [the government] should ensure that refugees who work hard and contribute to Britain can build secure, settled lives and give back to their communities." Britain dispatched military personnel and anti-drone equipment to Belgium after a series of rogue drone sightings disrupted Belgian airports, according to Reuters. In early November, Affordability, particularly in terms of…...