On 30 May, President Trump announced that the United States would begin issuing a 5% tariff on all Mexican imports, effective 10 June. This threat of tariffs is an ultimatum to the Mexican government to stop the inflow of immigration into the U.S., which mostly comes from Central America. According
On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, an abortion bill titled the Human Rights Prevention Act was passed by Alabama’s House of Representatives. The bill would make almost all abortions illegal and even charge doctors who perform abortions with at least 10 years in prison. The bill passed the House with 74
On Friday, March 29th, President Trump cut all aid to Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, the three countries that make up the Northern Triangle. According to Mr. Trump, these cuts were made because of the influx of migrants heading toward the United States. This plan will only lead to worsening
Marriott International has partnered with Polaris, an organization devoted to combating modern-day slavery, in order to train staff to spot human trafficking in all their hotels. This is a much-needed move to help combat modern-day slavery, a heinous crime which affects millions of people in every country around the world.
A Danish Jehovah’s Witness, Dennis Christensen, was sentenced to six years in prison by the Russian Court system on charges of “organizing a banned extremist group”. Russia’s Supreme Court had banned Jehovah’s Witnesses back in April of 2017, and labeled the religious group as an extremist organization. Many human rights
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will no longer be regulating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) or Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) chemicals in drinking water, chemicals which when consumed have been linked to cancer and other illnesses. The EPA is instead drafting the chemicals under the Superfund, which would force polluters into cleaning up
Australia’s animal life has revealed the disastrous effects of climate change as a heat wave rages over the nation. Australia heat wave in its South East region has had areas in the north of Adelaide reaching 49 Degrees Celsius (120 Degrees Fahrenheit). Unsurprisingly, the heat wave and drought have caused
This week the Government of Zimbabwe, led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, ordered Econet Wireless Zimbabwe to shut down all internet access for the second time. Mnangagwa took these actions in response to mass protests around Zimbabwe. Citizens around the country are protesting the government doubling the price of gas. Many
President Maduro has been sworn into his second term as President of Venezuela following what many believed to be a rigged election last May. The citizens of Venezuela were angered over the change of election dates from December to May, inhibiting citizens from making it to the polls. There is
During the Christmas period, 40 individuals in northern France attempted to cross the Channel by boat, prompting Home Secretary Sajid Javid to label the incidents as a crisis. The number of migrants who have attempted to cross the channel into England since the start of November is estimated at 239. Sajid
On December 26, Russia successfully tested a new hypersonic missile system, Avangard, which flew 3000 miles before hitting its target in Northeastern Russia. The new missiles will be deployed in 2019 and Russian President Vladimir Putin proclaims this missile advancement as invincible. This is alarming news for many nations including
Early this month, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) began Operation Northern Shield to detect and destroy tunnels built crossing the Blue Line, which separates the border between Israel and Lebanon. During this operation, four tunnels were found — two of which violate Israel’s and Lebanon’s 2006 ceasefire agreement. As of now,
United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May has delayed the vote on the Brexit withdraw deal until 21 January 2019. One of the main aspects of the Brexit deal is the Irish “backstop” which will decide border relations between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The vote planned for 11
The former president of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa has been banned from acting as Prime Minister following no-confidence motions that were passed this past November. According to Aljazeera, this upheaval began on October 26, when President Maithripala Sirisena removed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe from his position and put Rajapaksa in
President Trump plans to take executive action to prevent the entry of thousands of desperate men, women, and children who make up the Honduran Caravan through the U.S. border shutdown, troop deployment, and a “tent city” which would violate International Law, through the Refugee Act of 1980 which entitles people
