Day: March 14, 2024

The Rundown On Russia’s Presidential Election

This Friday marks the beginning of the voting process for Russia’s first presidential election since 2018, which will likely result in a staggering win for current president Vladimir Putin. It is the first presidential election in Russia to utilize online and multi-day voting, yet there is minimal hope for a

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Haiti Ex-Coup Leader Guy Philippe Runs For President

In Mexico City, a man named Guy Philippe ordered Haiti’s Prime Minister to resign so he could become the country’s next president. Philippe helped lead a coup in Haiti in 2004 and was returned to the island last year after serving a long prison sentence in the United States. Haiti

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Increasing Mass Student Abductions In Northern Nigeria

Nigeria is currently experiencing an epidemic of mass kidnappings of students by armed men. 302 students have been kidnapped in 2024 alone. Since 2014, the number increases to around 1500 students. Most recently, 15 students were kidnapped from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria. This follows the abduction of 287

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Mexico City’s Water Crisis

Mexico City might run out of water by next August if reservoirs aren’t replenished or consumption isn’t cut down significantly. Mexico City is a sprawling metropolis of nearly 22 million people and the severe water crisis the city is facing is compounded by the impact of climate change. The city

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Why Are Violent Gangs Creating Terror In Haiti?

A 72-hour state of emergency was declared by Haiti’s government last Sunday after armed gangs stormed a major prison in the capital city. Haiti, and in particular the capital city Port-Au-Prince,  has been facing a socioeconomic and political crisis since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. The crisis

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