Polish Women Protest Stricter Abortion Laws
Starting in late October, Polish women disobeyed COVID-19 lockdown restrictions to protest the new abortion Supreme Court ruling.
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Nov 5, 20202 min
South Korea Urges World Leaders to Help End Korean War
This is the latest attempt by the South Korean president to revive talks surrounding the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
Nov 4, 20203 min
Accusations of Child Slavery in the Chocolate Industry
The chocolate industry has a long history of human rights violations and child slavery on cocoa farms in West Africa.
Nov 3, 20202 min
Tampon Tax Abolished in Britain
In March 2020, Rishi Sunak, the British Chancellor of Exchequer, announced the removal of the UK’s “tampon tax” from the country’s budget.
Nov 2, 20202 min
Bulgaria’s Anti-Corruption Protests Turn Violent
In Bulgaria, citizens are protesting against corruption in their government in events unknown and unacknowledged by the wider world.
Nov 1, 20203 min
Uighur Doctor Discusses Forced Abortions in Chinese Camps
Since 2018, an estimated one million Muslims, predominantly Turkish Uighur Muslims, have been held in camps and prisons in Xinjiang, China.
Oct 20, 20202 min
Why China’s First Foreign Military Base is Stationed in Djibouti
In 2017, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army deployed ships from the South Sea Fleet to open China’s first overseas military base.
Oct 18, 20202 min
U.S. Brokers a Trade Deal Between Kosovo and Serbia
After this recent breakthrough, negotiations will continue in order to fully normalize commerce in the Balkan Region.
Oct 4, 20203 min
The Abraham Accords and The New Middle East
Claims of “a new Middle East” have historically not quite panned out as intended.
Sep 27, 20203 min
Azerbaijan Declares War on Armenia Over Disputed Nagorno-Karabakh Territory
UPDATE: Azerbaijan’s Parliament declared a “State of War” against Armenia on Sunday, September 27, 2020. Heavy fighting erupted in the morni
Sep 23, 20203 min
The Multi-Billion Dollar Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme: OneCoin
Ruja Ignatova saw the opportunity to invent a new cryptocurrency that would benefit everyone.
Sep 22, 20203 min
Tensions Run High at EU Talks without the UK
European leaders began in-person talks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit globally.
Sep 21, 20203 min
Nigeria Declares National Emergency over Rape
The governors of 36 states in Nigeria declared a state of emergency on rape over the recent rise in sexual violence across the country.
Sep 20, 20203 min
Somali Farmers Struggle as Hajj is Cancelled
Somali farmers are now facing a new challenge: COVID-19.
Sep 4, 20203 min
COVID-19's Effects on the Travel Industry
While COVID-19 has had disastrous effects on businesses large and small throughout the globe, one industry that may never be the same.
Aug 31, 20205 min
How Countries Are Reopening While Cases Rise
Countries around the world have begun reopening with varying levels of success.
Aug 30, 20204 min
“Europe's Last Dictatorship” No More?
One of the last European dictatorships is facing serious challenges to their rule.
Aug 29, 20205 min
Beirut Explosion Exacerbates Lebanon’s Collapse
For months, Lebanon’s economy has been in a state of large-scale collapse as a result of long-standing political and systemic corruption.
Aug 26, 20203 min
Sesame Workshop and International Rescue Committee Help Refugee Children with Sesame Street Program
The IRC and Sesame Workshop are sending workers into clinics and communities to help ease the transition and carry out the show's goals.
Aug 26, 20207 min
How the EU Is Handling the African Migrant Crisis
The benefits of migration must be embraced to stop people from dying needless deaths on the Mediterranean.
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