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….
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó swears himself in
Opposition Leader of the National Assembly Juan Guaidó was sworn in as interim president following claims of a“fraudulent” election by Nicolás Maduro. Guaidó declared that he will remain president until…
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…
This Week Around the World – Jan. 20–27:
Jan. 20–21 Syria; Israel: Conflict between Iran and Israel intensified after strikes were exchanged between the two forces. Haaretz reports an attack on an airport near Damascus—which killed four and…
Is Huawei spying for China?
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is at the center of another geopolitical scandal after an employee was charged with spying for the Chinese government in Poland. The company responded by promptly…
This Week Around the World – Jan. 14–20:
Jan. 14–18 Zimbabwe: In response to a hike in fuel prices, protests began throughout Zimbabwe on Jan. 14 in what has been dubbed the “stay-at-home” protests, according to The Guardian….
Turkey discusses fate of the Kurds following U.S. military withdrawal
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told journalists in Abu Dhabi he was optimistic an agreement will be met between Ankara and Washington which will protect Kurdish groups without undermining Turkey’s…
Bolsonaro against Indigenous peoples
Following his inauguration on Jan. 1, the new Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro assigned the task of certifying indigenous lands as protected areas to the Ministry of Agriculture, which originally fell…
El-Sisi denies presence of political prisoners
CBS aired a 60 Minutes segment on Sunday, Jan. 6 featuring an interview with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi despite backlash from the Egyptian government. In the interview, President el-Sisi…
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…
United States intensifies bombing in Syria
Despite President Donald Trump’s announcement of a full withdrawal from Syria by mid-January, the United States has intensified bomb campaigns in the eastern territories held by Iraq and Levant forces….