Migrants and refugees on March 27 hijacked Elhiblu 1, a ship with a crew that rescued 108 people from Libyan waters that same day. The boat was supposed to return…
Quebec’s secularist bill targets Muslim women
Quebec’s Coalition Avenir, a right-leaning organization, is set to pass a ban on wearing overt religious symbols as a public sector employee. The ban has been criticized for specifically targeting…
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…
This Week Around the World–March 24–31:
March 26 Yemen: Thousands of Yemenis came to the capital city of Sanaa in support of the Houthi rebel movement amid the ongoing conflict, Deutsche Welle reported. It’s been four…
This Week Around the World – March 17-24:
March 18 Costa Rica: Prominent indigenous rights activist Sergio Rojas was found dead in his home on March 18 after being shot by unknown assailants, Democracy Now! reported. Rojas had…
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…
Malaysian government continues to persecute LGBTQ community
A call for LGBTQ rights was condemned by Malaysian politicians at the International Women’s Day march. Mujahid Yusof Rawa, the minister in charge of religious affairs, said the event was…
Faulty flight control system likely to blame for Flight ET 302 crash
Boeing’s 737 model Max 8 and 9 have been grounded in the United States and around the world after a crash in Ethiopia killed all 149 of its passengers along…
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…
Israel opens elections early due to alleged corruption
Due in large part to criminal allegations of corruption against current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israelis will go to the polls on April 9 to elect a new Knesset,…
Failed U.S.–North Korea Summit
Hanoi, Vietnam hosted a summit between North Korea and the United States on Feb. 27–28, at which President Donald Trump met with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un to discuss…