Sweden has accused Iran of orchestrating a cyber-attack that followed several incidents of Quran burnings in 2023. The attack involved hacking into a text messaging service to incite violence and sow discord within Swedish society. This action is believed to have been carried out by a cyber group working for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
As global leaders convene at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York in September 2024, the gathering is overshadowed by an outlook on global conflicts, crises and a fragmented international community.
Ukraine has prohibited the use of Telegram on state-issued devices including those used by government officials, military personnel and employees in the defense sector and critical infrastructure.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka’s new President. The leader of the National People’s Power (NPP) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) secured the presidency in the 2024 elections winning 42.31% of the vote.
In a case under Hong Kong new security law, 27-year-old Chu Kai-pong has become the first person convicted under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, colloquially referred to as Article 23. The case revolves around his arrest on June 12, 2023 for wearing a T-shirt with a slogan seditious by authorities.
Protest took place outside the Land Forces 2024 arms fair in Melbourne, Australia, on September 11, 2024, where protestors and police clashed. For two consecutive days, anti-war protestors have clashed with law enforcement leading to increased police presence and tighter security measures in and around the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune was declared the victor with 94.7% of the vote, surpassing his two challengers. Tebboune’s opponents included Islamist Abdelali Hassani Cherif, who received 3.2%, and socialist Youcef Aouchiche, with 2.2%.
In a joint statement, the chiefs of the UK’s MI6 and the CIA, Sir Richard Moore and William Burns issued a warning about the state of the international world order. They described the current geopolitical landscape as under threat in a way we haven’t seen since the Cold War.
The streets of France erupted in massive protests on September 7, 2024 in response to President Emmanuel Macron’s of Michel Barnier, a centre-right politician and former EU Brexit negotiator, as Prime Minister.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) wins and becomes the first far-right party to win a state election in Germany since 1945. This win occurred in the eastern state of Thuringia, where the AfD secured 32.8% of the vote. The party also performed strongly in Saxony, coming in second with 30.6% of the vote.
