2022 was a memorable year to be sure. So many different things happened, like any year, but there was a certain poignancy to 2022, perhaps the first “recovery” year of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have...
The world is off to a rocky start in 2022, with tensions on the rise at the Ukraine-Russian border as countries like the U.S. threaten Russia with heavy sanctions if it moves to invade Ukraine.
This...
On July 25, 2019, President Trump had a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. During their correspondence, Trump reportedly pressured Zelensky to give up information on political rivals for...
Roman Raies, World & Nation Editor
• February 22, 2019
Ukraine
Russian lawmakers voted on Feb. 19 to ban the use of smartphones or recording devices by the military after journalists used the digital traces of smart devices to expose state secrets. Pictures...
South Korea
On Friday night, March 10, the Winter Paralympics opened in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The games are the largest Paralympics ever held to date, and the atmosphere of the opening ceremony...
Germany
President Barack Obama met with European leaders to discuss policy issues in Hannover, Germany. The visit did not go without controversy. Many activists protested the Transatlantic Trade and...
Canada
Canada’s recently elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will face a major political decision on whether or not to bail out Bombardier, Inc., a multinational transportation company based in...
Abe Kenmore, World & Nation Editor
• February 20, 2015
The rise of India:
India’s economic growth, according to a recent story in The Economist, may surpass China’s in the next year or two. Last year, their gross domestic product grew by 7.5 perecent....
Abe Kenmore, World & Nation Editor
• September 19, 2014
Kiev, Ukraine:
The Ukrainian parliament has finally agreed to integrate with the EU, according to the Guardian. The refusal of former president Yanukovych to sign this bill sparked the Euromaiden protests...
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