33 Turkish soldiers have been killed in Syria during an attack on Thursday. The attack was carried out by Syrian government forces in the northwestern Idlib province. Turkish forces had vowed that should the Syrian forces attack, Turkey would retaliate. Al Jazeera reported that, keeping their word, Turkish forces hit
Coronavirus has continued to remain a challenge for impacted countries, as concerns are increasingly mounting. Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, was first detected in China in December 2019 but has since spread to a handful of other countries. Italy has now reported that two elderly people have died from confirmed
A new study has found that Medicare for All could be a great alternative to America’s current healthcare system. On the 15th of February, Senator Bernie Sanders applauded the study recently released in The Lancet, a peer-reviewed medical journal. The study found that Medicare for all could save Americans up
Violence and tension have been extremely high over the past few days in Israel, West Bank and Gaza. This violence has occurred right on the cusp of United States President Donald Trump’s recently released “Peace-plan” for these areas. Within 24 hours, several violent incidents occurred. Firstly, CNN reported a ramming
President Donald Trump’s administration has recently added six more countries to their controversial United States visa and travel ban. The Department of Homeland Security reported that Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan and Nigeria will all be banned from the United States. Tanzanian and Sudan citizens will be blocked from applying for the
In several countries across the world – particularly in the West – there is an anti-vaccination movement. This movement has resulted in young children not being vaccinated, even though vaccines are available to them, and therefore becoming prone to catching preventable diseases that can cause long term bodily damage or
War, armed conflict, and organised violence disrupt the lives of numerous social groups within the given conflict environment. During a war or conflict, social order can fall into disrepair, and as a result, children are often subjected to not only witnessing but taking part in the conflict. Julia Dickinson-Gomez mentioned
News continues to develop as the bushfires in Australia rage on. New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria have been declared as in a state of emergency and disaster, and are expected to remain in that state for at least another week. As of the fourth of January, 28 people have
A wave of shock and sadness is flooding the Somali capital Mogadishu after a devastating attack that left 79 people dead and more than 100 injured. A truck carrying explosives was blown up on a busy intersection, meaning that all those in the area – including a bus full of
25 people were killed and it is estimated that around 130 others were injured in Baghdad on the 6th of December. This huge loss of life and cause of injury comes from a group of pro-government gunmen who opened fire during demonstrations in central Iraq. CNN reports that this is
Yet another threat has been made by North Korea to release its “super-large multiple-rocket launcher” bombs on an opposing country; in this instance, Japan. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un responded to statements from Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, criticising the number of missile launches reported from North Korea. Kim Jong-un
Safety concerns are rising in Colombia’s capital, Bogota, as clashes between anti-government protestors and security forces become violent. It is a fearful time for citizens and protestors as the situation grows in danger. BBC has reported that Colombia President, Ivan Duque, has ordered security forces to continue to patrol streets
