On June 13th, 2024, the leaders of the Group of Seven summit meeting in Italy decided to provide a $50 billion loan to Ukraine. The loan would be funded by collected interest on roughly $300 billion in frozen Russian assets located in Europe. These assets were frozen following Russia’s invasion
On May 11th, 2024, roughly fifty thousand Georgians peacefully protested in the streets of Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital, in response to a “foreign agents” bill that targets foreign investment and companies in Georgia. Many opponents see the bill as an opening for democratic backsliding and distancing from the West and are
Houthi attacks and seizures of cargo ships in the Red Sea pose an issue for the British public’s beloved drink. Retailers warn that possible black tea supply chains are at risk of disruption from the conflict, and ramifications may include shortages in the U.K. Most of the tea imported and
On Monday, April 15, 2024, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly, began yet another round of sanctions against Belarus, adducing the human rights abuses that occurred following the election of 2020. The foreign ministry revealed that the sanctions would target 21 current and former senior government figures, including members
Following the death of seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen, a humanitarian relief agency operating in Gaza, Israel faces global repercussions as the home nations of the workers, as well as the U.N., call for accountability measures. The WCK workers were returning after transporting around 100 tons of food
