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Oct 27, 20213 min read
Tackling the U.K. HGV Driver Crisis
By Isabella Jain London, United Kingdom Following the recent chaos at petrol station forecourts and concerns over empty supermarket...
Oct 27, 20212 min read
Climate Change Confirmed as Cause of Summer Wildfires in Greece
By Konstantinos Haidas London, United Kingdom In August of 2021, over 58 major wildfires engulfed multiple regions throughout Greece in...
Oct 12, 20213 min read
Australia’s Most Serious Outbreak Yet of the Delta Variant
By Bridie Golding Melbourne, Australia Australia’s largest states are in crisis during the country’s biggest wave of COVID-19 infections,...
Aug 28, 20214 min read
Crisis in Afghanistan
In 2001, President George W. Bush called for the United States to enter Afghanistan after the Taliban refused to relinquish Osama Bin Laden
Aug 15, 20212 min read
How the New Zealand Housing Crisis Became a Human Rights Investigation
New Zealand’s deepening housing crisis has provoked an inquiry from the nation’s Human Rights Commission
Aug 3, 20213 min read
Delta is Scary, but We Can Still be Cautiously Hopeful—If We’re Vaccinated
In early May, the CDC dropped nationwide masks and social-distancing requirements for those who are fully vaccinated
Aug 2, 20212 min read
Sajid Javid Appointed U.K. Health Secretary After Matt Hancock’s Resignation
Sajid Javid has accepted a position as U.K. Health Minister after the departure of Matt Hancock.
Jun 25, 20212 min read
Investigating Whether COVID-19 Originated from a Lab
Just a short time ago, the idea of the COVID-19 virus originating from a lab was seen as far-fetched.
Jun 21, 20212 min read
Melbourne Orders Snap Lockdown Extension to Control New Variant
A snap lockdown has been extended in Melbourne, Australia, over fears surrounding a new strain of COVID-19 spreading rapidly
Jun 12, 20212 min read
Castillo Wins Narrow Victory in Peruvian Presidential Election
In the Peruvian presidential runoff election on June 7, Pedro Castillo of the Perú Libre party won a narrow victory.
Jun 9, 20212 min read
Israeli Health Ministry Finds Link Between Pfizer Vaccine and Myocarditis
The Israeli government has recently released a study linking the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 to cases of myocarditis in its youth.
Jun 7, 20211 min read
Mexico’s Midterm Elections See Record Number of LGBTQ+ Candidates
With multiple scandals surrounding candidates from the leading party, MORENA, many Mexican voters were more cautious in deciding who...
May 13, 20215 min read
How Saint Vincent is Recovering Post Volcano Eruption
On April 8, the volcano La Soufrière erupted for the first time since 1979 on the island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
May 10, 20213 min read
How to Help as India Grapples With Second Wave of COVID-19
In India, the skies are thick with crematory smoke. Hospitals, having run out of available beds and oxygen tanks, are overflowing with COVID
May 9, 20212 min read
Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Ends Hunger Strike
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was both poisoned and sentenced to two years in prison.
May 4, 20212 min read
Vaccination Efforts in Mexico Shift
The vaccine rollout has been much slower in poorer countries than it has been in the world’s wealthy countries.
May 1, 20212 min read
Explaining the Womens’ Rights Crisis in Turkey
On March 10, 33-year-old Sarah Everard’s body was discovered south of London, a week after her disappearance.
Apr 27, 20212 min read
Suicide Bombers Attack Church in Indonesia
On March 29, a suicide bombing carried out by two newly-weds rocked the Christian community of Indonesia.
Apr 20, 20213 min read
A Breakdown of the Suez Canal Blockage
Beginning on March 23, the Suez Canal was blocked for six days by the accidental grounding of the ship Ever Given.
Apr 19, 20213 min read
Fourth Israeli Election in Two Years Concludes with No Clear Majority
Israel has held four elections in the past two years. The latest election has resulted in no clear leader for the country.
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