On February 28th, six Turkish political leaders representing four parties opposing the current president put forth an unprecedented joint plan promising to cut presidential powers and expand the role of the state’s parliament. Along with restoring the post of prime minister, the plan also outlines more legislative and functional powers
February 6th marked the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, a day led by the United Nation’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency (UNFPA) to end the practice of female genital mutilation globally. Annually, the United Nations calls for governmental cooperation at all levels and alliance across every
Sri Lanka’s bakeries are currently taking a hard hit due to a national gas shortage. The island nation is experiencing its worst economic crisis in over a decade due to the depletion of its foreign exchange reserve, which has shrunk by 70%. This poses a significant problem because Sri Lanka
United States officials believe that within the coming days, Russia will attempt to encircle the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. An anonymous senior U.S. defense official voiced his concerns this previous week. He spoke on the likelihood of increased aggression and scale of Russian tactics, in their pursuit of Kyiv.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a non-NATO member, has sparked debates in Finland over its nonmilitary alignment status. On March 2nd, Finnish lawmakers met to discuss Ukraine and Finland’s potential membership in NATO, according to Politico. YLE, Finland’s national broadcasting company found that 53 percent of Finns support joining NATO, up
On March 2nd, 141 of the 193 United Nations General Assembly members voted to condemn Russia’s attack on Ukraine and order for the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops. The decision comes following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine beginning February 23rd, which has caused the deaths of numerous civilians and children. The
