Author: William Rampe

British Columbia Decriminalizes Hard Drugs In Experiment To End Overdose

Yesterday, British Columbia started a drug decriminalization program which permits the possession of up to 2.5 grams of hard drugs, including opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine, and MDMA, with the aim to avoid punishing drug users by instead supporting them with appropriate health resources. First announced in May 2022, the federal government

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U.S. Sends Two Ships Through Taiwan Strait

Less than a month after U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, the U.S. Navy sent the warships USS Chancellorsville and USS Antietam through the Taiwan Strait. The U.S. considers the strait international waters, a claim that China disputes, and has conducted other freedom of navigation manoeuvres in

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Zelensky Calls On U.S. To Declare Russia A Terrorist State

In a July 30th address where he implored Ukrainian residents of Donetsk to flee their homes amidst intense Russian attacks in the province, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also called on the U.S. State Department to recognize the Russian government as a terrorist state. Zelensky’s plea comes as support grows in

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Iran’s Failure To Report Nuclear Sites Inhibits Negotiations

In a report viewed by Reuters on May 30th, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) claimed that Iran failed to sufficiently explain the existence of three undeclared sites, Marivan, Varamin, and Turquzabad, that house uranium particles. Iran called for the IAEA to end its investigation into the sites, an issue

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Turkey Strikes Kurdish Militants in Northern Iraq

On April 18th, Turkey launched airstrikes and engaged in a cross-border land offensive against militants of the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) and the Syrian-Kurdish People’s Defense Units (YPG) militia groups in northern Iraq. The attack targeted sites ranging from camps to ammunition storage in the Iraqi regions of Metina, Zap,

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G20 chair Indonesia proposes standardized health requirements for travel

On March 28th, Indonesia proposed the standardization of COVID-19-related health requirements for traveling to the members of the group of 20 major economies (G20). According to Setiaji Setiaji, an aide to the Indonesian Health Ministry, this proposal includes the creation of a global website able to verify the vaccination status

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