The central Afghanistan city of Ghazni was surrounded by Taliban forces on Monday, 12 July. Following United States President Joe Biden’s announcement to remove American troops from the country, the Taliban have increased authority in the area and intensified their mission to gain access to the territory. In addition, violence
According to an analysis of emission trends conducted by Reuters, just 25 cities accounted for greater than half of the greenhouse gas emissions across the globe. As reported by the European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, the study compared greenhouse gas emissions reported by 167 cities in 53 countries and
Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s former civilian leader and a championed icon of democracy, faces four criminal charges filed in Mandalay, the nation’s second-largest city, on 12 July. These additional charges add to numerous claims brought against the controversial political leader after a military coup removed her National League for
On Wednesday, July 14th, the European Union (EU) announced legislation to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and bring Europe to a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. There are 12 new legislative proposals to help accomplish this goal. Some of the most prominent are eliminating the sale of new gas and diesel
On Monday, July 19th, the ice cream retailer Ben & Jerry’s announced an end to sales in East Jerusalem and the Israeli colonies in the West Bank, after years of pressure from the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS). The move was welcomed by Mahmoud Nawajaa, a coordinator for the
