On March 23rd, U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Brussels for meetings of the G7 and EU over the conflict in Ukraine. Russia’s invasion began on Feb. 24 and has escalated into Europe’s fastest-moving refugee crisis since the end of World War Two. The conflict has driven a quarter of
On January 24th, Reuters reported that the tensions on the Russia-Ukraine border had intensified. Russia has currently stationed over 100,000 troops by the border of its former satellite state but is still claiming that they are not planning an attack. However, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is threatening a wider military
On Tuesday, December 28th, a crowd of about 30 women gathered to march through the Afghan capital of Kabul, demanding the national respect of women’s rights. The march began in the center of the city but was stopped by Taliban forces after only a few hundred meters. The protesters were
Thousands of people are migrating from the Middle East and Asia into Europe, and the pressure on the European Union – Belarus border is escalating rapidly. The Belarus regime has allowed an increased number of migrants to fly into the country only to funnel them westward. The prime ministers of
With about six months to go, the 2022 presidential election is already the main talking point in France. The majority of the French media is no longer focused on Emmanuel Macron’s chances of becoming the first president to be re-elected since Jacques Chirac in 2002, but rather on the rise
Child marriage is a critical issue worldwide. Due to the economic effects of COVID-19, the organization Save The Children said an estimated 500,000 girls were at risk of being forced into child marriages. In Zimbabwe, child marriage is widespread, and the United Nations issued a statement saying that one out
On Monday, 23 August, almost 11,000 people evacuated Kabul, Afghanistan, where Taliban militants seized control over a week ago. Thousands of Afghans and foreigners are making their way to Kabul’s airport in hopes of fleeing the Taliban. United States President Joe Biden was expected to decide on extending the 31
Tunisia currently faces its most critical political crisis since the 2011 revolution that introduced democracy. On Sunday 25 July, President Kais Saied announced that he was removing Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, as well as the defense and justice ministers. He also said he would suspend Parliament, insisting his actions were in
On June 24th, European Union leaders confronted Prime Minister Viktor Orban over Hungary’s new anti-LGBTQ law, stressing their commitment to defending all human rights. According to Reuters, the bill bans the distribution of the material in schools that promotes homosexuality or gender change and was approved last week by Hungary’s
On May 27th, Al Jazeera announced that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had ended his tour of the Middle-East to maintain the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian military in Gaza. Blinken further emphasized the importance of working towards “equality” for Palestinians and at the same time, assured
On Sunday, April 25th, the Indonesian submarine, KRI Nanggala 402, with 53 sailors on board was found at the bottom of the sea outside of Bali. The sub was reported missing early on Wednesday morning, April 21st, leading to a fanatic international search to pinpoint its exact location. The hope
On March 3rd, Sarah Everard, 33, disappeared in Clapham Common, London when she was walking home from a friend’s house. Her remains were found in the woodlands a week later and identified on March 12. Shortly after, a British police officer was charged with kidnapping and the murder of Sarah
Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was arrested this month after being charged with rape on Monday, March 8th. After multiple violent protests pending his rape trial, his lawyer announced that he has now been released on bail under judicial supervision. Sonko claims that the rape allegations against him were politically
On Monday, March 1st, The World Trade Organization General Council gathered to discuss the possibility of states and non-governmental actors to temporarily waive patents for COVID-19 vaccines. The ambition is to expedite the transfer of technology and scientific knowledge to developing countries to advance the global production of vaccines and
On Monday, February 8th, U.N. rights experts urged 57 states to repatriate women and children who are being held in camps associated with Islamic State fighters in northeast Syria. According to Reuters, the citizens are being held under “sub-human” conditions without legitimate process. Experts explained that under international law, the
On Monday February 1st, incoming chair of the U.S House Foreign Affairs Committee Gregory Meeks announced that he would prioritize sub-Saharan Africa in the United States’ foreign policy. Meeks was elected as head of the influential committee in December and is already planning on redefining America’s foreign policy by advocating
On January 11th, South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, announced that he remains devoted to cooperating with North Korea. It has been explained that enhanced communication with the North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un is one of the signature goals for his last year of presidency. He believes that cooperation on
On January 25th, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to convict protestors who were demonstrating to demand the release of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was detained in one of Moscow’s most infamous jails. He was being held on a 30-day pre-trial detention order for failing to check in with
Bolivia’s Tuni glacier has shrunk rapidly over the past decade, now putting the nation’s capital city in a critical water shortage. Located in the heart of South America, the landlocked country experiences low rainfall and regular droughts. The 800,000 citizens of La Paz have depended on water from the glaciers
On December 11th, over 800 students were getting ready for the night at northwestern Nigeria’s Government Science Secondary School when it was attacked by armed men. The majority of the schoolboys managed to escape, but over 330 were abducted, likely by the Islamic insurgent group Boko Haram, and held captive
