The Canary Islands, the southernmost region of Spain consisting of seven islands, is facing a migration and humanitarian crisis at its shores. The islands have become the destination for the migration route from West Africa to Spain through the Atlantic. More than 5,000 migrants have died attempting to arrive in
Between November 27 and November 30, Namibians elected the country’s National Assembly and one of 15 presidential candidates. Among the latter was Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, who was ultimately declared president on December 3, making history as the first woman to hold Namibia’s highest governmental office. Simultaneously, Nandi-Ndaitwah’s party, SWAPO (South West
U.S. President Joe Biden made the announcement last week that Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire, which took effect on Wednesday, November 27th. The deal was mediated by France and the United States. Biden noted that he had a very productive conversation with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin
The signing of a key document between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) marks a significant development in an effort to address the devastating and deadly impact that the ongoing conflict between the Congolese army and various rebel groups has had, having resulted in the death and displacement
Cuba’s national grid collapsed on 18 October 2024, leaving 10 million people without electricity. Many Cubans have reported that they are struggling without electrical power and are starting to lose food, which is already scarce. This crisis highlights not only the precarious state of the country’s infrastructure and economy but
A Chinese maritime militia vessel deliberately collided with one of two Philippine ships conducting a maritime patrol of territorial waters near the Philippines-controlled island of Thitu, as alleged by the Philippines’ Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). According to Reuters, this is not the first time this has happened,
It has been a year since the Israel-Hamas war broke out after the terrorist attacks of October 7. Thousands of civilians have been killed on both sides since the outbreak of this conflict. The number is expected to rise with the recent outbreak of conflict in Southern Lebanon. While the
Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te stated that it is “impossible” for the People’s Republic of China to become Taiwan’s motherland. China’s desire to claim Taiwan began shortly after the Republic of China government fled to Taiwan during the civil war. Xi Jinping, China’s president, has a vision that China will “surely
On World Children’s Day, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) released its flagship report, The State of the World’s Children 2024. This report delves into the pressing challenges that children may face by 2050. Among these challenges, global demographic shifts stand out as a transformative force reshaping childhood.
Following decades of governance by a vicious anti-communist military dictatorship, in 1985, Guatemala established a representative democracy. Despite the regime change, the country has continued to experience many social and political challenges, including corruption, high crime rates, and poverty. To fully understand the reasons for these issues, as well as
On September 2, 2024, a group of Turkish mobs, chanting “Yankee, Go Home,” assaulted two American marine officers. (The phrase “Yankee, Go Home” often symbolizes public anger against the US military and its imperial-like presence in other countries). The individuals responsible for the assault are part of the Turkish Youth
In the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, both sides have regularly used inflammatory language to misconstrue the nature of the conflict and promote their respective narratives and objectives. This manipulative language has become especially noticeable following rulings brought by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the judicial wing of the United Nations,
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that air pollution kills around 4.2 million people every year. Air pollution is one of the top leading factors for death, yet still, major reform has not been implemented. Recently, Punjab, a province of Pakistan, executed a health emergency caused by toxic smog covering
Water scarcity in the Middle East is a significant and growing issue, especially in places where multiple states share a water source. Since the 1960s, the three main consumers of water from the Euphrates-Tigris Basin, Türkiye, Iraq, and Syria, have experienced significant tension and conflict over water usage. Simultaneous development
On 5 November 2024, the United States of America held its highly anticipated presidential and Senate elections, with Donald Trump and Kamala Harris as the main candidates running for presidential office. Ultimately, with over 290 votes, Trump won the presidency while the Republicans also gained the majority in the Senate,
On 30 October 2024, after the Mexican Senate passed a judicial reform that would change how judges are appointed, eight out of 11 Supreme Court justices resigned. Instead of being a justice for life, the controversial judicial reform declared that judges from all levels of government would now be elected
The war in Ukraine has reached 1000 days since it began with Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated dramatically with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February of 2022. This has been the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, and it has devastated Ukraine. The conflict has led
On May 14, Taiwan reported Chinese military activity near the island. This comes at a particularly unique time, just a week before a new Taiwanese president takes office. Such military maneuvers, often termed “combat patrols,” are not unusual in the contested waters between Taiwan and China. Tensions have escalated notably
As the conflict between warring parties in Sudan extends into its second year, the resulting surge in population displacement has created the world’s most severe humanitarian crisis. Nearly 2 million displaced Sudanese have fled to unstable regions in Chad, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. Violence erupted around El Fasher as the
Tensions between China and the Philippines over the South China Sea have escalated significantly, making the region a critical flashpoint. The core of the conflict lies in two highly contested maritime features within Manila’s 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which Beijing claims. These features include the Scarborough Shoal, rich
