In a truly unexpected turn, the Guatemalan president announced late March he would use his executive powers to veto the controversial “Law for the protection of life and family”, citing constitutional grounds. Only a week ago, on International Women’s Day, the Guatemalan Congress passed Bill 5272, or the “Law for
The UN Security Council has voted on March 17, 2022, that formal ties with Afghanistan must be established to ensure a secure formal presence in the country. A one-year mandate extension for the UN political mission was voted 14 in favour, with Russia being the one abstention. Norway introduced the
Earlier this month, Roman Abramovich and several Ukrainian peace negotiators were reportedly suffering from symptoms of suspected poisoning after a meeting in Kyiv. These symptoms included eye irritation and peeling skin on the hands and face. No individual appeared to have experienced life-threatening issues, and all have since recovered. Initially,
Two police offers were killed this week in the streets of Hadera, Israel in a terrorist attack. Claimed by the Islamic State, the attack was carried out as the United States Secretary of State and foreign ministers from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco visited Israel for a summit.
It makes sense to assume that every state or province delivers the same educational material to its students. However, in the United States, this is not the case. In an article titled “Two States. Eight Textbooks. Two American Stories,” the New York Times reported that different areas’ textbooks relate historical
Germany and the Netherlands followed through on their joint pact to send Patriot missile defense systems to Slovakia. Given the ongoing threat of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the sending of these systems, in tandem with increased militarization of NATO-member countries, is specifically aimed at bolstering defensive forces in NATO’s eastern
