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Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Iran, only his second international trip since he launched the invasion into Ukraine. Since February 24, Russia has achieved pariah status in the West, and many analysts believe that the Iran visit was a way for Putin to show to the world the he does have allies.Continue reading “The Russia-Iran-Turkey Relationship”

People in parts of Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom are facing extreme weather they’ve never felt before. Temperatures exceeded 100°F, and a below than average rainfall have fueled wildfires across several countries on the continent. For those of us who live in southern areas of the U.S., these are normal summertime temperatures.Continue reading “Western Europe Hit by Brutal Heatwave and Wildfires”

“We were going to, in fact, make them pay the price, and make them, in fact, the pariah that they are.” That was President Biden’s response, during a Democratic debate in 2019, to a question about Saudi Arabia and the brutal murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Fast forward two and a half years laterContinue reading “The Significance of President Biden’s Visit to the Middle East”

It seems like this question has been asked hundreds of times over the course of Boris Johnson’s premiership, but have cabinet ministers finally had enough of the mounting scandals? On Tuesday, Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sajid Javid, the health minister, resigned from their positions in Johnson’s cabinet. In his resignation speechContinue reading “Is this the beginning of the end for Boris Johnson?”

On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin cited the eastward expansion of NATO as a reason to launch a “special military operation” in Ukraine. Four months later, and Putin’s goal of weakening the military alliance and deterring other countries from joining has seemingly failed as Sweden and Finland have been formally invited to joinContinue reading “Putin’s War in Ukraine Leading to More NATO Expansion”

Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M19 guerilla movement and mayor of Bogota, will become the first president of Colombia from a leftist party. In another historic first, Petro’s running mate, Francia Marquez, will be the first Afro-Colombian vice-president. Petro previously ran for president in 2010 and 2018, but failed to persuade voters whoContinue reading “Colombia Elects First Left-Wing President”

Ten days ago British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira went disappeared while returning from a four-day reporting trip in the Javari region of the Amazon. Some of their belongings, including clothes and a laptop, were found on Sunday. Phillips had been living in Brazil for over ten years and was working onContinue reading “Missing in the Amazon”

As we watch the devastating news out of Ukraine it can be easy to forget about conflicts and humanitarian crises in other parts of the world. We should all rightly be horrified by Russia’s actions on innocent civilians in Ukraine, but it is important to also bring to light what is occurring in Somalia, aContinue reading “Millions At Risk of Famine in Somalia”

In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to compete at Wimbledon this year, following advice from the U.K. government. Wimbledon is without a doubt the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. The Russian government has been known to use sporting events and the success ofContinue reading “Wimbledon Bans Russian & Belarusian Players From Competing”

A report, with findings from government sources, by The Guardian has estimated that 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since 2010, when it was first announced as the host country of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. As Qatar prepares to host the tournament later this year, one major issue that has not been properlyContinue reading “The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game”