Train service across Canada has come to a halt this month amid Indigenous-led protests against the Coastal GasLink pipeline. The 416-mile pipeline, which is slated to cut across tribal lands…
Indigenous communities push back against Bolsonaro
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro faced backlash after announcing a bill earlier in February 2020 that would allow development on indigenous lands. The initiative bill would open Indigenous lands to…
Coronavirus continues to impact students
Situation reports by the World Health Organization state the coronavirus has recently spread worldwide, causing widespread panic. The spread of the disease, also known as COVID-19, has not only had…
Hanua City shooting leaves nine dead
At approximately 10 p.m., a shooter opened fire in Hanua City in Germany at a midnight shisha bar, leaving nine dead. The attacker reportedly then traveled 1.5 miles to the…
This Week Around the World
Feb. 22–26 Ecuador: Over 30 individuals died and at least 170 more were injured at the end of the national four-day Carnival festival in Ecuador, according to authorities. In the…
The Philippines terminates Visiting Forces Agreement with U.S.
Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, announced on Feb. 11 that the country will end the 1998 Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, marking the end of…
Board of César awards resigns following Polanski Criticism
The entire board of France’s César Awards resigned on Feb. 13, just 15 days before the annual ceremony was scheduled to occur. The board resigned due to widespread public…
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Feb. 16 Kabul, Afghanistan: Several unidentified gunmen shot and killed nine houseless drug users on Feb. 16 in Kabul. The attack appeared to be relatively coordinated, but the attackers’ motives…
US immigration laws create risk for deportees
Due to the tightening of immigration laws in the United States, several Salvadorans are being deported back to a life of violence they once fled their country for. Human Rights…
Re-elected Malawi president denied appeal against court’s rulings
Malawi’s Constitutional Court denied Peter Mutharika an appeal on Feb. 12 against a court ruling that overturned Mutharika’s 2019 re-election. A 500-page ruling by judges cited widespread use…
The untold story of Japanese students sponsored by the U.S. military
Dr. Alisa Freedman, editor-in-chief of the US-Japan Women’s Journal and Professor of Japanese literature and film at the University of Oregon, discussed the topic of her upcoming book, titled, “Cold-War…