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Some things don’t change. On December 12, the US State Department left the DPRK on the list of state sponsors of terrorism along with Cuba, Iran and Syria.

In a shocking mocking, the Hague-based Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant – former Israeli Defense Minister, and Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri, aka Deif – the military Wing Commander of Hamas on November 21^st, sparking ambivalent reaction globally.

Moldova’s recent elections, marred by apparent fraud, reveal a country deeply divided over its future. President Maia Sandu, a staunch EU supporter, failed to secure an outright victory, with just 42.45% of the vote in the first round, forcing a runoff and drawing votes largely from the diaspora.