In the past few weeks, the spread of COVID-19 has been rapidly increasing due to the emergence of a new variant named omicron. First detected by South African scientists in November, the variant has surged globally faster than any other previous form. According to The New York Times, “scientists first
Many are familiar with the 1985 cover of the National Geographic in which an Afghan girl is shown staring at the camera, appropriately titled as ‘Afghan Girl.’ The photographer, Steve McCurry, took the photo of the green-eyed girl eyeing the camera intensely in the Nasir Bagh refugee camp located in
Today, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi repealed controversial farmer laws after a year of continuous protests. The government repealed reforms that were passed in September 2020 to the country’s agricultural department. The backlash sometimes resulted in clashes with police and government officials. Many experts say this move is unexpected, but
This past weekend, President Joe Biden imposed a new set of sanctions on Iran. This comes as he and other European leaders set out to discuss the potential easing of sanctions during the G-20 global finance conference in Rome. The leaders made it clear that they would not lift sanctions
Over 22 people faced arrests at the Glasgow COP26 Climate Summit over the past few days. Though hundreds were marching in the city, those who were arrested were detained for allegedly possessing spray-paint cans and assaulting police officers. The COP26 Summit, hosted by the United Nations, takes place on an
Clashes between Israelis and Palestinians increased this week as Israeli plans for a new theme park around a Palestinian graveyard were recently revealed. According to the Middle East Eye, the “latest plans to build a biblical-themed park atop al-Yusufiya cemetery have provoked Palestinians and led to confrontations with Israeli forces.”
Three days ago, a suicide bombing took place in the Afghan city of Kandahar– 47 people were killed as of October 18th, and at least 70 were wounded. The bomb detonated around 1:00 p.m. and was claimed by ISKP (Islamic State Khorasan Province) also known as ISIS-K. A similar bombing
On September 16th, members of the European Union voted on a resolution that included condemnation of Lebanese officials for their obstruction of investigations of the blast that occurred a year ago, as well as a legal framework for targeted sanctions. 571 out of 681 members of the European Parliament backed
