INTERNATIONAL NEWS
In mid-December 2025, the international community finds itself grappling with a period of intense transition and instability. From the fragile aftermath of regime changes in the Middle East to constitutional crises in East Asia and the worsening effects of climate change in South Asia, the past week has underscored the volatile state of global security and humanitarian welfare. THE MIDDLE EAST One year after the dramatic fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the nation remains a symbol of both hope and despair. While the end of the long-standing dictatorship initially signaled a new era, the country is currently paralyzed by a reconstruction crisis. Over a million refugees have returned to a land where infrastructure is non-existent and localized skirmishes persist. The fragility of this transition was highlighted this week by an ISIS ambush that claimed the lives of U.S. personnel, proving that extremist remnants still threaten the nation's path to peace. Simultaneously,...