On Thursday the 2nd of April, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Middle Eastern governments that they must at quickly to limit the spread of COVID-19. On March 26, when the global number of COVID-19 cases passed one million, the total number of cases in the Middle East and North
The Saudi-UAE coalition launched multiple airstrikes in Sanaa on Monday, following their interception of two Houthi ballistic missiles aimed at southern Yemen and Riyadh on Saturday. Al Jazeera news stated this conflict is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in the eyes of the U.N. Residents detailed the moment of the attack, where
After a year in prison, the Christchurch shooter has changed his plea from innocent to guilty. His charges include 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder, and one charge of terrorism. The shooting occurred in March of 2019 and was the deadliest mass shooting in the nation’s history,
Italy has developed into a hotbed for the deadly respiratory virus COVID-19, with 14,681 deaths as of 3 April. A soaring death rate overshadows their attempts to ‘flatten the curve.’ But with lockdown restrictions being enforced until at least mid-April, why is the death toll so high? Distorted Figures CNN
In efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and balance the fallout of the crisis, governments are forced to find new ways to keep populations safe and reduce further transmission of the virus. This includes offsetting the economic consequences of reducing world business and avoiding as much strain
On Friday March 27th, the Trump administration made the difficult decision to cut off all non-lifesaving aid to Yemen. The Houthini rebels opposed to the U.S and Saudi backed government in Yemen have interfered with aid assistance, making it difficult for the US Agency for International Development to know if
The Chadian army has destroyed five Boko Haram bases in its western Lac region, according to President Idriss Déby. The coordinated assault was in retaliation to a Boko Haram attack on 23 March 2020 that left nearly 100 Chadian soldiers dead. Déby, who has been the president for 30 years,
