By Sam Dantzler Japan is on the verge of a political milestone with the election of Sanae Takaichi as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), setting her up to become the country’s first female prime minister. At 64, the veteran lawmaker and follower of the late Shinzo Abe has long been one of the most... Continue Reading →
By Abby Burczyk Since September 27 ongoing protests in Morocco have overtaken several cities throughout the country. The protests are led by a group called Gen Z 212 which has unified youth using social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Discord. The outcry comes after preparations have begun for the 2030 World Cup which is... 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 Jacob Kehoe Over the weekend, Central London hosted an enormous anti-immigration protest. The “Unite the Kingdom” protest was one of the largest right-wing protests in modern British history. Estimates suggest that 110,000 to 150,000people attended the rally in order to express their frustrations with the current immigration laws under the relatively new Labour government. The... Continue Reading →
By Sam Dantzler The Trump administration says it wants more foreign investment in America’s industrial revival. Yet when South Korea delivered, with billions flowing into a Hyundai–LG battery plant in Georgia, federal agents showed up in armored vehicles, shackled hundreds of Korean technicians, and shipped them home. The September 4th raid, the largest single-site immigration action in... Continue Reading →
By Abby Burczyk The near completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has raised great concern for Egypt and Sudan. With the dam building its water reservoir using water from the Blue Nile, downstream countries are increasingly worried about the restriction of water flow into their countries. Sudan utilizes the River Nile for almost... Continue Reading →
By Jacob Kehoe Political flames and revolutionary memories fill the air in France as the European Union's second-largest economy is set to oust its fourth Prime Minister in just two years' time. French PM François Bayrou is scheduled to go through a vote of confidence on Monday, September 8th, in which he faces almost certain defeat. The... Continue Reading →
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 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 →
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