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 […]
