Australian newspapers blacked out their front pages on Oct. 21, making them appear heavily redacted in protest of the government’s control over press freedom. While conversations criticizing the Australian government…
United Kingdom celebrates Samhain
A modern-day Samhain festival occurred in Derry, Northern Ireland and hosted approximately 120,000 people over the course of a four-day celebration. Samhain, pronounced “Sow-win”, is a Pagan holiday celebrated in…
This Week Around the World – Oct. 28–Nov. 3
Oct. 28 Bamoungoum, Cameroon: Landslides caused by heavy rain killed at least 42 people, including 26 children and four pregnant women in western Cameroon. The landslides occurred late at night…
PSU celebrates Dia de los Muertos
Portland State’s La Casa Latina Student Center organized a celebration on Nov. 1 to honor those who have passed for Día de los Muertos. Día De Los Muertos, also known…
This Week Around the World – Oct. 20–26
Oct. 20 Kinshasa, Congo: A bus carrying approximately 100 passengers slid off the road and burst into flames, killing at least 30 people. The bus crash, which left 18 additional…
Oil spill in Brazil spreads 1,300 miles
No source identified Volunteers and government officials as of Oct. 21 recovered over 600 tons of crude oil from the oil spill that has affected approximately 1,300 miles of Brazilian…
People protest financial crisis in Lebanon
Demonstrations unite the country Protests in Lebanon began on Oct. 17 after new taxes on video chat services such as WhatsApp and FaceTime were proposed by the federal government. The…
Trudeau re-elected as prime minister
Election results reveal regional divide Despite several scandals emerging in the past months, Justin Trudeau was re-elected to a second term as Canada’s prime minister, though he lost a majority…
This Week Around the World – Oct. 14–19
Oct. 14 Kyiv, Ukraine: Approximately 20,000 protesters marched through central Kyiv in reaction to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s deal with Russia, which grants pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine special status and…
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,…