In a special election called as a result of the death of a member of Parliament, the Conservative Party was able to retain one of its seats in the House of Commons. After weeks of stories about politicians’ ethical violations and an
Dame Sandra Mason, 72, has replaced Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state of Barbados. She was sworn in as president during an overnight handover ceremony in, the capital, Bridgetown. This event coincided with the 55th anniversary of Barbados’ independence –
Within one week, the first female prime minister of Sweden was voted in, she then resigned seven hours later, and was then voted back in a second time. Sweden needed a new prime minister after Stefan Lofven retired – he has been
A shooting at Michigan’s Oxford High School left four students dead and six students and a teacher wounded. Ethan Crumbley, 15, has been arrested and charged with the following: One count of terrorism causing death Four counts of first-degree murder Seven counts
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Damn (GERD) is a 6,450-megawatt hydropower project that is nearing completion on the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. It’s located about 30 kilometers upstream from the border of Sudan and will be the largest hydropower project in Africa. Egyptian
Thousands of migrant workers have worked under alleged abusive labor practices in the preparation for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, according to Amnesty International’s statement regarding Qatar’s new labor reforms. The labor reforms were said to have been updated, with
Ethiopia’s political situation keeps increasing in severity. The two biggest complaints are armed conflict and supply shortages. The violence had recently been occurring unpredictably, as the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa described it. Because of these reasons, the U.S. recommends non-emergency
On October 26, the U.S. State Department approved its first sale to Saudi Arabia, which has caused some controversy and criticism of the Biden administration. The sale included 280 AIM-120C-7/C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), 596 LAU-128 Missile Rail Launchers (MRL)
China is largely known to be the biggest contributor of all countries to climate change when it comes to levels of greenhouse gas emissions. Recently, tensions ran hot between the U.S. and China when discussing the level of commitment to solving climate
Since the start of the Covid-19 crisis, the UKs housing market has continued to exceed expectations. Nationwide has reported that housing prices are now 13% higher than they were prior to the pandemic and have experienced a monthly increase in price that
What is the Nothern Ireland Protocol? The current handling of post Brexit trade deals within Northern Ireland, by the United Kingdom, is causing concerns for many EU countries. The UK intends to suspend parts of the Brexit deal for Northern Ireland, known
Brooklyn Museum between September 10, 2021, to February 20, 2022, is hosting a very interesting and important exhibition of Haute Couture. Christian Dior, one of the most important representatives of Parisian Fashion and Haute Couture. It traces the history of the
