By Sam Dantzler On September 3, 2025, Beijing staged its largest military parade in years to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. President Xi Jinping presided over the event in Tiananmen Square, flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. The imagery was unmistakable: a carefully choreographed alignment of leaders who... Continue Reading →
By Lauren Ho Indonesian citizens have gradually grown disconcerted under recently elected President Prabowo Subianto. During the election season, voters expressed concerns regarding then presidential candidate Subianto due to past human rights abuses. However, the unease climaxed in late August of 2025 when protests against political corruption began in the capital, Jakarta. Although a culmination of issues has been... Continue Reading →
By Suha Abrahim The Trump administration has decided to end the legal protection status for Afghans and Cameroonians living in the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has declared the conditions in Afghanistan and Cameroon no longer needed US protection. This decision will affect approximately 14,600 Afghans and 7,900 Cameroonians who are under the... Continue Reading →
By Lauren Ho This past week, Tahawwur Hussain Rana was extradited from the United States to face criminal charges in India for involvement in the Mumbai terror attacks. Beginning November 26, 2008, the nation of India experienced a series of terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Ten militant members of the Pakastani group the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) conducted... Continue Reading →
By Sam Dantzler On Thursday, the 2025 Major League Baseball regular season kicked off with an abundance of compelling storylines to follow over the next six months. Among the narratives, the LOADED Los Angeles Dodgers' sustained dominance is poised to be at the center of attention as the season unfolds. Before their opening day game... Continue Reading →
By: Madelyn Williams In recent months, relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have degraded from Ethiopia’s desire to operate a port on the Red Sea. In 2023, Ethiopia declared a port’s necessity an “existential issue.” The country asserts that it is a global norm for large nations to have ports; however, Ethiopia is the world’s most... Continue Reading →
By Abby Bedard In a rare display of public dissent, a string of protests broke out across Gaza this week. The protests came a week after Israel ended the ceasefire by once again launching airstrikes on the enclave, killing 409 Gazans in a single day, with thousands more wounded, making it one of the deadliest... Continue Reading →
By Matthew Grace In September of 2024, then presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, claiming he could, “get it [the war] resolved very quickly”. This statement followed President Trump’s previous statements that he could, “get it settled before I become president” and “could end the war in 24 hours”. We are... Continue Reading →
Lauren Ho In 2021, the Myanmar military, or junta, overthrew its elected government and hassince maintained power. The junta stated its intention to turn over governing power, but hasyet to fulfill its promise. Its head of military, General Min Aung Hlaing, has extended Myanmar’sstate of emergency seven times to maintain power. The most recent renewal... Continue Reading →
By Suha Abrahim The planned minerals deal between the US and Ukraine was cancelled due to the clash between Zelensky and Trump that took place during their oval office meeting. Ukraine had hoped the meeting would advance potential peace talks by bringing about US support with the deal, and in hopes of continuing military aid... Continue Reading →
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