During Donald Trump’s first, and what many thought would be his last term as President, he abruptly called off a state visit to Denmark in 2019, when their Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, dismissed his offhand comment calling for the United States to buy Greenland. Now, in 2025, as his second
In light of Trump’s recent comments, Panama wants to remind the world that the Panama Canal belongs to them and is not for sale. On January 9th, Panamanians honored the anniversary of the uprising against U.S. control of the Panama Canal, known as Martyrs’ Day. Marches took place, where the
On January 14th, 153 Nobel and World Food Prize laureates released an open letter titled “Hunger’s Tipping Point”, urging bold and immediate action to prevent an imminent global hunger crisis. By 2050, the global population is expected to rise by 1.5 billion. With the effects of climate change, soil degradation,
The situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C.) has destabilized after reaching a short-lived ceasefire in August. Despite ceasefire violations, the D.R.C. and Rwanda have committed to continuing public dialogue. The Angolan chief of state, João Lourenço, was tasked with brokering the negotiations. However, peace talks between
On January 12th, United States (U.S.) President Joe Biden called for an immediate ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas before he departs from the Oval Office on January 20th, according to Reuters. The conflict between Israel and Hamas can be traced to the establishment of the state of Israel in
China recently approved a new hydro-power dam in Tibet, and India and Bangladesh have responded with concern over how it will impact millions living downstream. The dam, which would be the largest of its kind to date, will be built on the Yarlung Zangbo River, which flows into India and
On December 26th, Israel struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen, which included the Sana’a International Airport. Houthi media reported that at least six people were killed in the attacks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with Channel 14 that Israel was only
Former Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh passed away at the age of 92 on December 26, 2024. Dr. Manmohan Singh served as Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014 and was affiliated with India’s National Congress Party. Singh was the first Sikh politician to become a leader of
Since January 7th, several devastating wildfires have spread throughout the Greater Los Angeles area, quickly becoming one of the worst fire events in California’s history. Reports find that a total of nine separate fires ignited in the region over the last week. Several of the fires have since been contained,
Mark Zuckerburg has recently announced that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will eliminate third-party fact-checking organizations with a new system known as “community notes.” Prior to this change, fact-checkers were pivotal in evaluating and flagging false information, which in turn helped the platform limit that content’s reach.
Venezuela is caught in a political and economic tailspin, a crisis that has uprooted millions of people and left the future of the country in ambiguity. Against this backdrop, Edmundo González, a leading opposition figure living in self-imposed exile after threats from Nicolás Maduro’s regime, has launched a diplomatic tour
On Thursday January 2nd, Elon Musk, a US billionaire now part of the president elect’s government, accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of overlooking “rape gangs” for being unjust. Musk is creating a commotion in the United Kingdom’s political agenda by attacking Starmer about when he was the director of
South Korea’s political turmoil intensified over the weekend as the Presidential Security Service (PSS) chief, Park Chong-jun, resigned amid ongoing efforts to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. With the arrest warrant for Yoon set to expire at midnight Monday (1500 GMT), Park’s departure has added another layer of uncertainty to
The intensifying conflict between Iran and Israel has manifested itself not only in the Middle East but also in Western countries through alleged Iranian-linked assassination and abduction plots. Since 2020, a notable escalation in these incidents has been observed, with at least 33 such plots reported across Europe and the
The Indian foreign ministry is concerned about China’s plans to build a dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River, which flows through Tibet and then curves through Northeast India and Bangladesh, where it is known as the Brahmaputra River. The dam project, which is estimated to cost as much as $127
Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, further intensifying a conflict that has now lasted 15 months. Meanwhile, international diplomatic efforts, led by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt, are pushing for a ceasefire. Palestinian medical workers reported casualties in Gaza City, Jabalia, and Deir Al-Balah. Israel’s
On Saturday, January 5th, nine civilians, including women and children, were killed in a car attack in Mali in Western Africa; Malian army soldiers and Russian militants are behind the casualties, according to Reuters. The conflict in Mali is deeply connected to regional instability following the 2012 Tuareg rebellion. During
Thousands of California residents are fleeing their homes as wildfires burn out of control, destroying neighborhoods across the Los Angeles (LA) area. The wildfires began on January 7 and have continued to rage on. Four fires burning in LA county prompted multiple evacuation orders and warnings, forcing the evacuation of
On 29 December 2024, Flight 7C2216 of Boeing 737-800 of Jeju Air crashed on the runway at Muan Airport in South Korea, killing all but two crew members on board out of 181 passengers. Departing from Bangkok and scheduled to land in South Korea, video clips show that the airplane
Justin Trudeau announced Monday, January 6 that he will resign as the leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and prime minister. He will serve as prime minister until March 24 and will then be replaced by a new Liberal Party leader. Although the Canadian Parliament was set to begin its
