After an alleged coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on April 30, opposition leader and President Juan Guaidó has said he may request military intervention from the United States….
‘We are one’
The annual International Night event hosted by Portland State’s Organization of International Students on May 4 in the Karl Miller Center brought dance, music and culture from around the world…
IAAF regulating testosterone levels in female athletes
Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya lost her court appeal against the International Association of Athletics Federation on May 1, allowing the IAAF to regulate testosterone levels in female athletes. Semenya…
Hundreds dead in Sri Lanka terrorist attacks
After more than 300 people were killed in a series of bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe announced authorities have arrested or killed the majority…
India’s general elections reaches phase three
The third phase of India’s seven-phase general elections came to a close on April 26. The Indian elections are divided into seven phases in order to make it easier to…
Sudanese protesters call for new government after military coup
After a military coup resulting in the arrest of Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, thousands of protesters demanded the immediate transfer of power from the military council to a civilian-ruled government….
Assange’s seven-year asylum ends
Julian Assange’s seven-year asylum ended on April 11 after London Metropolitan Police officers escorted the WikiLeaks founder from the Ecuadorian Embassy. Assange moved into the embassy in 2012 to avoid…
Brunei implements Shariah Law
The Southeast Asian kingdom of Brunei began imposing stoning as a punishment for gay sex and adultery on April 3. According to The New York Times, the new Shariah penal…
Political, economic and humanitarian crises plague Venezuela
Venezuela has recently been affected by political controversy, severe economic decline and humanitarian crisis, which led thousands of Venezuelans to leave their country. Roughly 250,000 migrants moved to Colombia between…
New Zealand Mosque shooting victims
A shooter killed 50 people on March 15 in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Traditionally by Islamic practice, bodies are buried within 24 hours of their death. However, the…
Algerian president yields to protesters
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been the Algerian president since 1999, yielded to protesters on March 11, announcing he will not seek a fifth term in office. Many Algerians have criticized…