At the forefront of international headlines last weekend, senior White House officials assured U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe would avoid all talks of trade. Instead, the focus of the trip revolved around enhancing political relations between the two countries, especially ahead of major changes […]
Recently, investigators uncovered the extensive and suspicious commercial partnership between the Chinese and Ecuadorian governments. Evidently, China significantly provided the Ecuadorian government with advanced camera equipment and surveillance instruments since 2011. As the Chinese administration currently practices, Ecuador implemented this system in hopes of curbing escalating criminal rates nationwide. Unfortunately, […]
Last week, the world witnessed a mass shooting involving eerily significant motives. On Friday, an Australian man carried out a hate-inspired attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 49 people, and spreading worldwide panic. In October, a similar attack took place at the Tree of Life Synagogue in […]
Each Friday, young people around the world fight to bring the ongoing effort to combat climate change to international attention. Students belonging to the Climate Strike movement commence an eleven-minute protest at 11:11 a.m. every week, marching and demonstrating in places of public governance such as the United Nations Secretariat […]
For the past several years, military conflict in Yemen overwhelmingly holds the attention of international media outlets. Yet, certain revealing events from this week only further amplified present complications. First, the Trump administration recently put forth plans to restrict a previous Obama executive procedure of announcing civilian deaths occurring outside […]
Just a few days ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel reached an agreement with the radical Israeli political party, Otzma Yehudit. In this deal, Netanyahu promises political access and backing in exchange for their support in the upcoming election. Though a seemingly insignificant trade, the agreement appears extremely insulting […]
Recently, speculation unveiled upcoming meetings between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam. The two parties seek to finally resolve disagreements involving nuclear production and trade disputes. Furthermore, spokespersons noted rumors involving Kim Jong-un’s interest in rearranging the economic system upon which North Korea revolves. […]
The ongoing protests in Haiti are troubling United States and Canadian officials, as they warn against tourists travelling there. These demonstrations advanced ferociously for months. Amid the outrage, the working class demonstrators campaign against the nation’s evident inflation problem and its adverse effects. Simultaneously, this unanimous public outcry denounces the […]
On Thursday, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts proposed the “Green New Deal”. Stemming from the broad, yet distant, fear of looming environmental catastrophe, Representative Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Markey appear hopeful their policy recommendation will be heard. With one piece of legislation, the two […]
As recently reported, the U.S. Justice Department proceeded with several charges against Chinese company, Huawei. The department alleges the firm defied the United States’ sanctions on Iran and pilfered integral production information from U.S. competitors into the global technology market. Moreover, President Donald Trump recently reaffirmed his stance regarding U.S.-Chinese […]
