EDITORIALS

Taliban takeover Afghanistan

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan created a power vacuum in the region. To fill the void, the Taliban began to carry out attacks and quickly made significant progresses. The Taliban, which initially operated in rural areas, quickly captured city centres by carrying the success they achieved in the countryside to the municipalities.

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Canadian businessperson sentenced to 11-years of prison in China

A court in China has convicted a Canadian businessperson – Micheal Spavor – of espionage and sentenced him to 11 years in prison. Spavor has been detained since 2018, after being arrested with fellow Canadian ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig. The court decision was covered by almost every news agency and has been on the agenda for a while.

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