What to do when everyone is drinking While Halloween is often seen as just another excuse to get drunk and party with friends, not everyone is 21 years old, and…
The do’s and don’ts of costuming
Dressing up on Halloween is a favorite trademark tradition of the holiday, but sometimes these costumes can be offensive. Stick to this list of dos and don’ts to avoid offending…
Ceasefire agreement reached by Kurds, Turkey
Turkey threatens to “crush the heads” of remaining fighters Syrian Kurds and Turkey agreed to a five-day ceasefire on Oct. 18 in order to allow Kurdish fighters and civilians to…
Catalonia demands release of independence leaders
Following the imprisonment of nine politicians in favor of Catalonia’s independence, approximately 525,000 people took to the streets of Barcelona in protest. Catalonia, a wealthy, semi-autonomous region in northern Spain,…
Ecuadorians protest fuel subsidies
President declares a state of emergency Less than 24 hours after protests in Ecuador began, President Lenín Moreno declared a state of emergency on Oct. 3, 2019. According to The…
This Week Around the World – Oct. 7–13
Oct. 7 Lampedusa, Italy: A boat carrying approximately 50 migrants and refugees capsized and killed at least 13 people, but 15 are still missing, according to The New York Times….
1 million Muslims detained in Chinese re-education camps
At least 1 million Uighur Muslims are currently detained in China’s self-declared “re-education” centers, which face multiple allegations of torturing those in the camps. According to BBC, a UN committee…
This Week Around the World – Sept. 29–Oct. 4
Sept. 29 Lesbos, Greece: Protesting migrants set two fires at the Moria refugee camp, demanding to be transferred to mainland Greece from the small, overcrowded eastern island of Lesbos. The…
Mexico reopens five-year-old investigation
Alleged police corruption in disappearance case Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced authorities have reopened a criminal investigation involving the disappearance of 43 student teachers from police custody in…
‘Down with Sisi’
Egyptians protest President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Hundreds of Egyptians began protesting on Sept. 20, calling on President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to resign from office. Demonstrations continued for over 14 days. …
This Week Around the World – Sept. 23–29
Sept. 23 Nairobi, Kenya: The collapse of the two-story Precious Talent Top School resulted in the death of seven children and injured 64 others. “I had just dropped my son…