Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, meeting with European Parliament President, Roberta Metsola in 2024Gov.pl, CC BY 3.0 PL https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/pl/deed.en, via Wikimedia Commons By Ionut Moga The Polish President, Karol Nawrocki, and the Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, are in disagreement over an EU loan. Specifically, the question is whether Poland should access funds from the... Continue Reading →
Semiconductor PanelFritzchensFritz, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Katie Braman On February 12, 2026, the United States and Taiwan finalized a new trade agreement between the two nations. This agreement brings along major tariff reductions, lowering the U.S. tariff rate for imports from Taiwan to 15% from the previous 20,% as well as committing Taiwan to a schedule for lowering or eliminating tariffs on nearly all US goods. Taiwan... Continue Reading →
Gathering for Tarique Rahman, 2026 Frameofashik, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Noah Eubanks Bangladesh’s 2026 election is a pivotal transition to democracy following the Gen-Z protests that forced leader Sheikh Hasina into exile in 2024. Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won by a landslide on Thursday, positioning Rahman to become the... Continue Reading →
By Ben Trammell & Sam Dantzler Richard Attias once said, "Sport is a great equalizer that can build bridges, transcend borders and cultures, and render even the fiercest conflicts temporarily irrelevant." In this sense, sport undoubtedly helps shape the world around us, offering a rare commonality between diverse cultures; therefore, facilitating commonplace levers of international... Continue Reading →
By Jacob Kehoe After being a voice of caution for quite some time, it seems as if the German government is finally relaxing its views on the usage of frozen Russian funds. The Frozen Funds, which are equal to about 300 billion dollars, were frozen in the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. For... Continue Reading →
By Lauren Ho In early September of 2025, citizens of Nepal erupted in riots against governmental corruption. In response to the protests, Nepalese prime minister, KP Sharma Oli, resigned from his position as protesters turned violent. Amidst Nepal’s civil unrest and violent protests, the chaos took an unexpected turn in an impromptu election to nominate... Continue Reading →
By Abby Burczyk A recently filed dispute between Mali and Algeria has been put on hold by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) this week. The tension between Mali and Algeria goes back to April 1 of this year when Algeria reported a downed drone close to the Mali border. Algeria reported that the drone was... Continue Reading →
By Madelyn Williams There is a surprise candidate on Cote d’Ivoire’s ballot next month, Former First Lady Simone Gbagbo has announced that she will run for president in the upcoming elections. Simone has been dubbed the “Iron Lady” due to her fearsome reputation during her now ex-husbands presidency. Laurent and Simone Gbagbo were activists for... Continue Reading →
By Lauren Ho Over the last 5 years Nepalese citizens have become increasingly troubled by their government. However, on September 9th, protestors set fire to the Nepalese parliament in addition to attacking other government buildings and politicians’ homes. What began as a protest against public corruption and elite classism rapidly escalated, leading to the prime minister’s resignation... Continue Reading →
By Suha Abrahim Twenty-Four hours after the strike in Doha, capital of Qatar, Israel carried out strikes in Sanaa the capital of Yemen and al-Jawf governate. Yemen’s ministry of health confirmed that thirty-five people have been killed and 131 injured. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated these strikes were in response to a drone strike by the Houthis earlier... Continue Reading →
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