With no near end in sight for the Russo-Ukrainian war, tens of thousands of women have courageously joined the Ukrainian forces and taken their strength to the battlefield. These women have been tirelessly defending their country while wearing uniforms many sizes too large, resulting in health concerns. At the beginning
Thailand’s new parliament convened on July 3rd after the progressive opposition Move Forward Party’s shocking election victory. The question of whether party leader Pita Limjaroenrat can really take power and become prime minister, ending nine years of military rule, remains in the air. Pita, a 42-year-old Harvard graduate and businessman,
A representative from the United Nations has ordered the United States to apologize for the inhumane torture and treatment of inmates at Guantanamo Bay, to take full responsibility for the abuse and human rights violations perpetrated there, and, ultimately, to shut down the unethical U.S. military prison facility. U.N. representative
On July 16th, a robber gang with rocket launchers attacked a Hindu temple in the Southern Sindh province of Pakistan. This marked the second violent act against a Hindu place of worship in only a few days, after bulldozers, with the approval and supervision of the police, razed the sacred
On June 17th, President Vladimir Putin met with seven leaders of African countries to discuss a “peace mission.” The presidents of Comoros, Senegal, South Africa, and Zambia, along with Egypt’s prime minister and top representatives from the Republic of Congo and Uganda, traveled from Africa on the 16th to provide
On Friday, June 9th, Colombian President Gustavo Petro and the citizens of Colombia celebrated the signing of a peace agreement with the National Liberation Army (ELN). President Gustavo Petro and the ELN, Colombia’s biggest guerrilla group, agreed on a six-month nationwide ceasefire, a considerable step towards amity. Colombia is pleased
The private United Parcel Service (U.P.S.) shipping company delivers around 24 million packages to doorsteps every day. Families have altered their weekly schedules to rely on deliveries ordered with a couple of clicks, and with online ordering becoming a new norm during COVID-19, many no longer buy household supplies, groceries,
Last Monday, the European Union fined Meta – formerly Facebook – a record-breaking 1.2 billion Euros ($1.3 billion) for violation of crucial privacy protection laws, citing concerns with how the company has handled user data such as names, emails, I.P. addresses, messages, viewing history, and other personal information. The decision
An Israeli army officer was relinquished from his military authoritative position on Sunday for partaking in a protest against judicial overhaul in his army uniform. The military confirmed that the officer was present at the protests and played a role in a publicity stunt carrying a stretcher as an act
