“For the first time in 200 years of the Republic, I shall become the first female president of Mexico,” said Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo after her victory on June 2nd, 2024. This declaration followed her winning the election with a majority vote between 58.3% and 60.7% alongside her party, Morena. The
After 17 months of devastating conflict, Sudan’s leaders—General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of the army and RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo—have expressed their willingness to participate in peace talks out of concern for the ongoing humanitarian crisis. This move follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s call for dialogue to end the war,
North Korea made an unprecedented revelation last Friday, in which they disclosed a uranium enrichment facility, possibly at the Yongbyon nuclear complex. This event took place right after Kim Jon Un’s call for an exponential increase in nuclear weapons. While details about the facility remain unclear, North Korean state media
A report from the United Nations has raised serious concerns about Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program, describing it as a “breeding ground for contemporary slavery.” The report highlights systemic issues such as wage theft, physical and verbal abuse, excessive work hours, gender-based exploitation, including instances of sexual abuse, and lack
A severe new restriction has been imposed by the Taliban in Afghanistan, banning women from speaking in public settings. This is in addition to the other restrictions requiring their bodies and faces to be hidden. This new law, reported on August 26, 2024, extends the already oppressive measures against Afghan
Palestinian communities are experiencing a surge in violence and displacement as Israeli settlers and ministers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and several West Bank villages on Tuesday, marking the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’Av. This event, commemorating the destruction of the ancient Jewish temple, saw thousands, led by far-right National
Zimbabwe’s recent call to end its massive crackdown on dissent before the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit stems from widespread concerns over escalating human rights violations in the country. Since mid-June, Zimbabwean authorities have arrested 160 people, including opposition members, activists, and journalists. Following these events, reports of violent
Venezuela’s political saga continues as elections have once again thrust the country into the international spotlight. Nicolás Maduro’s government declared victory in the parliamentary elections held last month, a result met with widespread skepticism from both domestic and international observers. Opposition leader María Corina Machado, from the Democratic Unity Roundtable,
Kenyan youth are protesting against the 2024 Finance Bill introduced by President William Ruto and his cabinet. These measures are theoretically intended to address the substantial public debt, currently standing at 68% of GDP, and fall within the IMF’s guidelines for achieving economic stability. However, the allocation of these funds
At least 89 migrants and refugees heading for Europe have perished this past week after their boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, state media reports. The fatal incident occurred on Monday approximately 4 kilometres from the southwestern coastal city of Ndiago. The Mauritanian coastguard teams have so far recovered
On August 24, 2024, construction will begin on the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline on Nisg̱a’a lands, following the Nass River through the Nisg̱a’a Memorial Lava Bed Park. Despite protests over the Coastal GasLink pipeline, this 800-kilometre project, soon to be acquired by the Nisg̱a’a Nation and Texas-based Western LNG,
