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The British government has recently suspended the export of 30 arms export licenses to Israel, citing the violation of international humanitarian law by the latter.

Articles deliberating on the left-right divide, racial fissures, and even the possibility of a civil war in the US were widespread during Trump’s tumultuous tenure. And while a civil war did not precipitate, the world did witness a plethora of incidents that unveiled American societal fractures – most harrowing being the George Floyd protests and the Capitol Hill attacks.

Diplomatic Relations between Mali and Ukraine severed on August 5, 2024, after a Ukrainian official admitted that his country provided intelligence to Malian rebels, leading to the deaths of 47 Malian soldiers and Russian Wagner Group mercenaries. Niger and Mali saw this attack as a betrayal by Ukraine. Despite the latter’s denial of any involvement in the incident, both countries decided to cut their diplomatic relations with Kyiv. The incident proved detrimental for Ukraine as it has already been struggling to gain support from the world, except the West.