On the 15th of February of 2018, as a result of the ongoing protests in Ethiopia, the Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has announced his decision to resign from his position as the leader of the country and the chairman of the coalition party. After this pronouncement, the ruling Ethiopian People’s
A recent study has illuminated an issue in the artificial intelligence community. As reported by the New York Times, facial recognition (software that identifies a person’s identity in a photograph) is 99% accurate when the person in the photo is a white male. Unfortunately, the study also shows that the
The USA’s status as the country with the most mass shootings has called into question the very meaning of the Second Amendment. According to non-profit Gun Violence Archive, there have been a staggering 1,800 deaths in this year alone and it’s only February. The Small Arms Survey conducted by Graduate
A prominent Malaysian newspaper has come under fierce criticism from international activists, after publishing an article that essentially informs readers about vague, generalized, and stereotyped mannerisms and characteristics to look out for in men and women, in order to “spot gays” in public. The article appeared in the newspaper Sinar
Libyan gunman and civilian authorities in the coastal city of Misrata have blocked tens of thousands of people from returning to their hometown of Tawergha, after seven years of forced displacement. Reports of armed groups burning their tents in their makeshift desert camps and threatening families with heavy weapons highlight
Early in the week, news broke of the President of South Africa’s resignation after a 9-year-long presidential run, after the African National Congress (ANC) ordered an end to his reign on Tuesday. The 75-year-old president, Jacob Zuma, resigned from his position of power with immediate effect, as he did not
An Israeli F-16 fighter jet was shot down by Syrian military forces on Saturday, 10 February – the first Israeli aircraft lost in the conflict since 2006. The F-16 was part of a larger air strike in Syria, conducted in response to an Iranian UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) intercepted by
Eight people are reported dead after a boat capsized off the coast of Indonesia’s Borneo region on Monday, January 1st. The vessel was carrying 48 passengers, including multiple children, when it sank due to undetermined causes. BBC News reported that the boat was travelling from Tanjung Selor to Tarakan in
On Monday, January 15th, according to Iraqi health and police officials, 38 people were killed and approximately 120 others were injured in twin suicide blasts in Baghdad. The attacks were the deadliest since Iraqi security forces claimed victory over the Islamic State (otherwise known as Daesh) last month, coming on
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been part of two corruption cases that include counts of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. More than a year of investigations have led the Israeli police to find sufficient evidence against their leader to indict him, leaving the decision to the attorney general
