Origins Of The Crisis In late February, following Turkey’s announcement opening its borders towards continental Europe, thousands of migrants and refugees made their way to the Greek border. This resulted in violence on both sides, with Greece and European Union claiming a coordinated attack and Turkey an overwhelmed system. Both
Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, is one of the most crowded places on earth. It has almost 9 million residents and its rate of growth is set to rise in the coming months. With climate change making vulnerable coastal areas less inhabitable, its exponentially increasing national population growth rate
As of March 12th, confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK have risen to 590. The true number of cases could be much higher. Moving from the “containing” phase to the “delaying” phase, the National Health Service system is on an emergency footing. Although 30 designated hospitals are still receiving patients,
The highest court in Germany ruled on Thursday, Feb. 27, that a ban prohibiting Muslim trainee lawyers from wearing headscarves in court, in the state of Hesse, is constitutional on the basis of religious neutrality. The ruling is one of many that bans Muslim headscarves in Germany. Each German state
On Wednesday, February 19th, 2020, a Moyale Raha bus heading to Nairobi from Mandera was attacked by suspected Al-Shabaab militants. At least three passengers were killed in the attack, which took place in the Sarman area in Mandera North County. The bus was sprayed with bullets on its way to
Last month, the message “March is coming!” began appearing among Chile’s teeming political graffiti. On Monday 2nd of March, Chilean high-school students made good of the writing on the wall, taking to the streets in a mass organization of country-wide marches, sit-ins, walkouts and actions. This resurgence of student activism
