In early June 2021, the government of Nigeria announced that it had indefinitely suspended Twitter within its borders, according to Reuters. This announcement came just two days after Twitter removed a post made by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari which contained a veiled threat towards regional secessionists in the southeast, tweeting
United States president Joe Biden voiced his support for temporarily waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines on May 5, 2021, according to Reuters. This represents a reversal of the U.S.’s previous stance on vaccine patent wavers as the Biden administration gave in to mounting pressure from Democratic lawmakers and
Journalists in Hungary have accused the government of barring the media from reporting on the full extent of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, according to Al Jazeera. An open letter was published by 28 of Hungary’s independent media outlets which said that journalists had been barred from entering hospitals
A massive and unprecedented snowstorm hit the state of Texas in the United States the evening of February 14th, 2021, causing a massive increase in power demand that resulted in the state’s electric grid operator to impose rotating blackouts, according to Reuters. More than 4 million people across the state
Twitter has permanently suspended now former U.S. President Donald Trump’s account as of January 8th, 2021, citing an “incitement of violence” risk, according to Reuters. This comes after violent insurrection at the United States Capitol on January 6th, where many of Trump’s supporters rioted in objection to the certification of
Danish researchers have found that there has been an 8.2% decline in Arctic sea ice over the last ten years, with sea ice levels reaching a record low for the month of October in 2020, according to Al Jazeera. Rising air and ocean temperatures have made it difficult for the
Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of the Namibian cities of Windhoek, Walvis Bay and Otjiwarongo after the authorities discovered the remains of 20-year-old Shannon Wasserfall who went missing in April 2020, Al Jazeera reports. The demonstrators are expressing outrage and demanding political action against the rise of
On October 5th, Mali announced that a new government has been formed—composed mainly of military officials—after a coup in August 2020 deposed former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, according to Reuters. Retired colonel Bah Ndaw has been announced as interim president and colonel Assimi Goita, who led August’s coup, will serve
A new round of protests has swept across Venezuela as people become increasingly discontent over fuel shortages and consistent failure of public services, according to Reuters. The Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict in Caracas reports that over 100 protests have taken place across the country since the weekend of September
On 23 September, the United Nations said that critical aid to Yemen was cut at nearly 300 health centers across the country due to a lack of funding, according to Al Jazeera. This comes as Yemen experiences the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, with over 24 million people comprising
Nigeria is currently dealing with twin crises, record-breaking flooding, and a food shortage. According to Reuters, this is threatening to push Africa’s most populous country into a devastating food crisis. In 2020, Nigeria has dealt with destructive floods that have killed at least 40 and have displaced over 15,000 people.
Russian opposition leader and Putin critic Alexei Navalny has come out of a medically induced coma and is responsive at Charité Hospital in Berlin, according to Reuters. Charité Hospital said in a statement that Navalny “is being weaned off mechanical ventilation” and “is responding to verbal stimuli,” but that “it
After a massive oil spill off the coast of Mauritius in early August 2020 and the subsequent mysterious deaths of 39 dolphins in coastal waters, citizens in the Mauritian capital of Port Louis are protesting the government’s handling of the situation, according to BBC. It is the largest protest the
A leak of government documents obtained by Al Jazeera has revealed that the Republic of Cyprus sold citizenship to dozens of people, many of whom are linked to crime and corruption, through the Cyprus Investment Program (CIP). These documents are now known as the Cyprus Papers and include over 1,400
China has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposed summit of world leaders to avoid conflict over the U.S.’s attempt to push for the return of all U.N. sanctions on Iran, according to Al Jazeera. This news comes after the U.S. lost a bid on Friday, August 14 to extend a
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Monday that “we won’t allow our country to be torn apart” in the wake of protests, according to Belarusian news agency Belta. Protests erupted in Belarus on Sunday, August 9 following the results of the presidential election that declared Lukashenko the winner who received 80%
According to a confidential U.N. report obtained by Reuters and submitted to the U.N. Security Council North Korea sanctions committee on August 3rd, 2020, several countries believe that North Korea is continuing with its program to develop nuclear weapons. As reported by Reuters, North Korea has “probably developed miniaturized nuclear
On Thursday, Taiwanese officials residing in Hong Kong were told that they would not have their visas renewed unless they agree to sign a document supporting China’s territorial claim over Taiwan under its “one China” policy. According to Reuters, this comes after China’s passage and implementation of the new Hong
