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From September 18 to September 22, the United Nations (UN) held their 78th General Assembly. Leaders from countries in the UN met in New York to discuss global crises, issues and resolutions. This year topics of discussion included the continuous Russia-Ukraine war, controversy over multiple presidential elections, climate change relatedContinue Reading

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Earthquake Devastates Moroccan Citizens On Sept. 8, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Morocco in the High Atlas Mountains, leaving more than 2,900 people dead and more than 5,600 people injured. This has been the worst earthquake to hit Morocco since 1960, when a 5.9 magnitude earthquake devastated Agadir. The areaContinue Reading

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What is Going on in Israel Right Now? On Oct. 7 at 6:30 in the morning, Hamas, a terrorist group driven by genocidal racism, launched a planned attack on Israel in an attempt to gain leverage and annihilate the country. Hamas controls the Gaza Strip, which is a Palestinian regionContinue Reading

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Conflict in the far east has risen to new heights with increased Chinese aggression toward Taiwan. When the Communists took control of China, many people fled to Taiwan including the former government. Since then, mainland China has always been trying to reunite the two. Tensions have always been high betweenContinue Reading

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On Aug. 20, the 2023 Women’s World Cup, which took place in Australia and New Zealand, came to a close with a Spanish victory. The game was close and ended with Spain winning 1-0 against England. Spanish soccer player Olga Carmona scored in the first half of the game, whichContinue Reading

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As artificial intelligence develops further and increases its capabilities, the technology has received tremendous backlash over the past year. One of the uses for AI has been widely criticized in particular – AI art. New programs like DALL-E  2 and Midjourney use AI to generate art from short word prompts,Continue Reading

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This past Sunday, China reopened its land and sea borders for the first time in three years. China’s 1.4 billion inhabitants can finally see their friends and family again.  Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, China has followed a zero-COVID policy. In order to minimize the numberContinue Reading

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Over 20 states have banned TikTok from government-owned devices, and the federal government has recently passed a similar ban too. Additionally, in Dec. 2022, a complete ban on TikTok in the U.S. was introduced to the senate by Marco Rubio (R-Fl). While the closure of the 117th Congress renders thatContinue Reading

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On October 25, the Russian government rejected Brittney Griner’s appeal against her drug charges, and Griner will serve nine years of prison in Russia. “We are very disappointed,” said Griner’s attorneys Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov. “We still think the punishment is excessive and contradicts the existing court practice.” LastContinue Reading

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As Qatar and Ecuador kickoff the World Cup on Nov. 20, Harry Kane, Chtistian Pulisic and Brazil are some players and teams to watch battle it out on the pitch. Last World Cup’s leading goal scorer, Harry Kane, is favored to win the Golden Boot, awarded to the player thatContinue Reading

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Climate change has increased the severity of storms across the world resulting in flooding and disasters of biblical proportion. For more than 40 days in June 2022, parts of Pakistan were subject to unrelenting rain causing devastating flooding, much like what happened to Noah in the Bible. These floods resultedContinue Reading

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The death of the beloved Queen Elizabeth II in early September prompted an outpour of love and support for England’s longest-reigning monarch. British mourners waited in headline-making lines nearly 5 miles long to pay their final respects at London’s palace of Westminster. Floral tributes piled up in the thousands outsideContinue Reading