A man has declared himself president of a self-proclaimed country in a disputed patch of land between Croatia and Serbia. 20-year-old Daniel Jackson founded the Free Republic of Verdis back in 2019. It's about the same size of Vatican City, 4 acres or so.The country has its own flag, code of arms, passport, and now about 400 citizens. Verdice is not officially recognized by any other country right now. uh currently only exists online after Croatian authorities stopped Jackson from creating a settlement ther ...

Cambodia and Thailand agree ceasefire after days of clashes across the two countries' disputed border, Malaysian leader says https://t.co/Xc6nPaLI1t ...

The roots of this conflict really reach back more than a century. But what seems to make it particularly dangerous and volatile this time is the breakdown in the relationship between these two powerful politicians that have really loomed over the politics of Cambodia and Thailand for more than two decades. Heavy fighting between Cambodian and Thai forces across their disputed border has continued for a second day.The Cambodian military has fired artillery and rockets into Thai territory and the Thai militar ...

Geopolitical Risk & Regional Stability - A century-old border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia has escalated into deadly conflict, resulting in at least 14 deaths [1] - The conflict stems from differing maps based on Thailand's treaties with France during Cambodia's colonial era, leading to sovereignty disputes [2] - Tensions have been brewing since a previous skirmish in May that resulted in the death of a Cambodian soldier [2] - Cambodia is seeking intervention from the UN Security Council following renewed conflict in July [4] Political Instability - Thailand's Prime Minister is facing potential removal from office due to her handling of the border dispute, triggered by a leaked phone call with the former Cambodian Prime Minister [4] - The political crisis in Thailand was ignited in June following domestic backlash related to the Prime Minister's handling of the dispute [4] Military Action & Security Measures - Thailand has deployed F-16 fighter jets to attack Cambodian army bases [1] - Thailand is prepared to intensify self-defense measures if Cambodia continues its attacks [4]

Thailand and Cambodia has a long history of border. Tensions had largely remained stable since a deadly conflict in 2011. The latest dispute erupted in late May, with troops exchanging gunfire in a disputed border area.One Cambodian soldier was killed. The border standoff continued as diplomatic efforts failed to ease tensions in mid-June. Then Thai prime minister appeared on time to shine a light.Attempted to defuse the situation in a phone call with former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. Days later, the ...