Health workers in Zimbabwe went on strike in July after they denied a pay raise of 100% from the government. The workers cited their desire to be paid in U.S. dollars, as the local currency experienced inflation of 131.7%, and said that they would be striking until salaries increased to
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced in July that it will be renewing, but not expanding, the Temporary Protected Status (T.P.S.) for Venezuelans in the United States. The Biden administration announced that it will offer an 18-month extension of T.P.S. to those who arrived in the U.S. by March
On August 15th, Germany sent multiple military aircrafts to join 17 other nations in the biennial warfare exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force. The 2022 Exercise Pitch Black marks Germany’s first participation in the joint drills in the Indo-Pacific. This deployment underlines Berlin’s increased focus on the Indo-Pacific
On July 18th, a joint statement by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced that the United States would simplify the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (S.I.V.) process. Beginning that week, the process was shortened to a single form. Previously, applicants were required
Europe is struggling in a drought condition. According to the European Drought Observatory (EDO) of the European Union (EU), 45% of the EU region is in a “drought warning (dry land due to low rainfall),” and 15% is in the most severe “drought warning (damage to crops).” “Drought conditions have
On August 8, Palestinian officials reported that a Palestinian security officer, Said Alaadin, was killed by unknown assailants in a refugee camp, Ain el-Hilweh, in southern Lebanon, according to Reuters. Alaadin was an officer in the Fatah party, with the responsibility of liaising between Fatah and Lebanese security forces according
Since Vladimir Putin started the war in Ukraine in February, Poland has become one of the leading states in support of Ukraine in its defence against the aggression of the Moscow regime. However, in addition to Poland being an ally of Ukraine, a dark part of Poland’s PiS government surfaced
Protests sparked as a result of rising prices in Sierra Leone have turned deadly, with at least four police officers and an unknown number of protestors killed. Videos show police officers opening fire on protestors in the streets of Freetown, the nation’s capital. Protests escalated this week after protestors began
Since Burkina Faso’s January 2022 military coup that overthrew previous President Roch Kaboré, the threat of armed groups has only worsened. Just months after coup leader Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba swore to maintain the integrity of Burkina Faso’s sovereignty against the security crisis, on June 11 at least 135
This week, an extreme heat wave has consumed northern Chinese cities causing exceptionally high demand for electricity and resulting in plans for more coal usage. The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), a state-owned electric utility corporation, released a statement on June 21st announcing they would “strengthen coordination with relevant coal,
On August 15th, 2022, William Ruto was declared President–elect of Kenya following an election that was distinguished as one of the most transparent in the nation’s history. In a country that has experienced gruesome episodes of post–election killings and abuse, the conduct of this election season symbolizes a major milestone
Following 2020’s Brexit, Britain is pursuing a contemporary aviation program with a newfound partner outside of the European Union. On July 14th, it was reported that Britain and Japan were close to an agreement to merge their Tempest and F-X fighter jet programs, with a goal to finalize a deal
