On May 11, Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a long-time reporter for Al Jazeera, was shot dead by Israeli forces while on duty covering Israeli army raids in the occupied West Bank. Abu Akleh was wearing a press vest and a helmet, along with the other reporters at the scene
Earlier this month, many Argentinians protested against a new IMF agreement, denouncing it as illegitimate and harmful. Argentina has had a long and tumultuous relationship with the International Monetary Fund, from whom the Argentine government has received loans (and therefore has been impacted by IMF conditionalities) since 1958. The relationship
Amidst the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, people in Taiwan are beginning to fear parallels with China. As the international community is very aware of, Ukraine, which was once a key territory in the USSR, is facing an invasion of Russian military forces. While there exists a separatist movement
In December, Chile had a pivotal election won by the leftist candidate, Gabriel Boric, against José Antonio Kast, the conservative candidate. As reported by Reuters, the election was Chile’s most divisive in decades: the candidates presented very different ideas for the future, and whereas Boric has been a life-long activist
The Belarus border crisis has become increasingly urgent with the beginning of winter, as migrants are no longer able to survive outside. Belarus has made recent attempts to clear the border by transferring migrants to a warehouse close by, where they have been photographed huddling together and sleeping on mattresses,
At the beginning of November, nearly 200 countries will meet in Glasgow for climate talks and to discuss the next steps related to the 2015 Paris Agreement. The summit, officially called the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, is the 26th iteration, hence its short labelling ‘COP26.’ According
On 2 August, German politician Christian Shmidt became the newest international envoy to assume the position of the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia. His appointment has received consistent pushback from Bosnian Serb politicians and Russia. The Office of the High Representative is a position that was initially
On 24 July, Brazilians took to the streets to protest against President Jair Bolsonaro and demand his impeachment. The far-right president has received criticism for the way that the COVID-19 pandemic was handled. But Bolsonaro’s response to the pandemic follows a host of other problems regarding his leadership. Data published
On Monday, July 19th, Syrian air defenses intercepted an attempted Israeli attack over Aleppo. The area of Syria which Israeli forces were aiming at has a strong Iranian presence, which is in line with Israel’s consistent efforts to shut down Iranian military development and control of the region. Israel, allied
At the end of June, the United States and Ukraine began military drills in the Black Sea despite pushback from Russia. According to Reuters, the drills — labeled Sea Breeze 2021 — follow increased tension between NATO and Russia. Ukraine says that they are engaging in these drills to gain
Recently, in a blatant effort to retaliate against the European Union, Belarus opened its borders to allow migrants (who have fled to Belarus) to travel into Lithuania. On July 5th, the European Union formally condemned Belarus for assisting this illegal travel of migrants into Lithuania. According to EuroNews, the EU
On June 25th, the European Union’s member states approved a deal that improves the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The CAP was originally created to support EU farmers and ensure that they earn a sustainable living, as well as help mitigate climate change through environmentally sustainable farming, according to the European
Recently in Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Prize winner and former State Counsellor of Myanmar, has been put on trial for five charges. Most importantly, the illegal possession of walkie-talkies and breaking Covid-19 regulations during her campaign for elections. On February 1st, 2021, the military took power in a
As Pride Month continues in India, we can look internationally to see the strides being made to advance the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and others (LGBTQ+) community. Recently, in India, a High Court called for reforms that create safer spaces and more respectful rules for the
