Pakistan and India are on the brink of war after aerial clashes last week saw to the downing of two Indian fighter pilots. India carried out strikes against militant bases…
32nd African Union summit focuses on refugees
African leaders came together in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to seek a long-lasting solution for the issue of displaced persons in Africa. The issue was discussed at the 32nd African…
Brazil’s Collapsed Dam Creates Controversy
At least 121 people died and hundreds more are missing after a dam in Brazil collapsed at an iron ore mine on Jan. 25, creating debris that buried the town…
Polish mayor’s death shocks a divided Poland
Paweł Adamowicz, the 53-year-old mayor of Gdansk, known for being a leading liberal critic of the populist right-wing national government, was stabbed on Jan. 14 during a televised charity event….
American Iranian TV journalist held in U.S.
A prominent American journalist for Iran’s state-television is being detained in the United States as a material witness, according to CNN. Marzieh Hashemi, who has worked for the network’s English-language…
Sudanese calling for food and freedom
The people of Atbara, Sudan took to the streets on Dec. 19 to protest the tripling of bread prices as a result of losing government bread subsidies in 2018. The…
Yellow vests reveal crisis in France
Thousands of yellow vest demonstrators—named for the high-visibility jackets worn—have descended into the streets of France for the sixth consecutive week to protest planned tax increases on gas amid rising…
The Brazilian Amazon’s uncertain future
An epidemic of illegal gold mining is threatening indigenous territories and other protected lands within the Amazon rainforest, according to a study published by environmental organization Minería Ilegal. Brazil’s recent…
Women march in Dublin, demand rape trial reform
Protests swept Ireland following the acquittal of a 27-year-old man for the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl whose underwear was used as evidence of consensual sex. Senior counsel Elizabeth…
Struggle and innovation amid the war in Yemen
In the backdrop of the war in Yemen and the country’s subsequent humanitarian crisis, youth unemployment, education and drug abuse are some of the country’s most critical struggles. A failed…
Portland vigil honors victims of Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
Community members from Portland State and the Portland area gathered on Nov. 1 in the Park Blocks to commemorate those killed in the Tree of Life massacre in Pittsburgh last…