Author: Anthony Bonavita

Kenyan Politicians Must Maintain Election Legitimacy, Regardless Of The Result

After continued disruption and tension throughout the election, the Kenyan electoral commission announced that Deputy President, William Ruto, will be elected the next President. Ruto won 50.49% of the vote, defeating former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, causing outrage across the country. Ruto will become the fifth President of Kenya since

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Pope Francis’ Apology To Indigenous Canadians Is Hopeful But Far Too Late

Pope Francis delivered an unprecedented apology to the Indigenous community of Canada for the forced assimilation of Indigenous people into Christian society, that occurred up to the 1970s. He highlighted how the program was a “disastrous error”, in an event outside a residential school near Edmonton, Alberta. “I humbly bed

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France Renationalizes EDF, Citing Climate Change And The War Against Russia

France announced on Wednesday that the EDF, Électricité de France, the state-supported electricity company, is once again becoming nationalized, to combat a growing energy crisis. The crisis itself has been mainly due to the ongoing war with Russia, one of the most influential energy suppliers to the European continent. President

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Other States Should Not Be Co-Ordinating Serbian-Kosovan Relations

In the first week of August, the Kosovan government halted its implementation of an order to make the Serbian north of the country apply for license plates issued by Kosovo’s capital, Pristina. Kosovo planned the order to be implemented in tandem with another new rule, requiring Serbs entering Kosovo to

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The New Normal: A Report On Responses To Heat Waves

The summer of 2022 is gradually becoming more of an environmental concern worldwide. Earlier this year, Australia recorded its hottest summer day at 50.7 degrees Celsius (134 Fahrenheit), and in May India recorded its highest temperature at 49 degrees Celsius (120.2 Fahrenheit) in Delhi. More recently, the UK broke its

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The U.S. Must Do More To Reestablish Relations With Cuba

In May 2022, Presiden Joe Biden and the White House announced that the United States would ease many Trump-era restrictions on Cuba. The measures included more U.S. flights into Cuba, bringing back an Obama-era family reunification program, and lifting the family remittances cap. These changes come as conditions in Cuba

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Lebanon Proposes a Pushback on Maritime Border Claims with Israel

The Lebanese government is set to compromise with Israel over the developing Karish gas field in disputed territory. US energy representative and mediator Amos Hochstein met with officials in Beirut on Monday to discuss a proposal for new boundaries. A ship operated by Energean, an English company, was on its

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