This week around the world: Aug. 19–25

Aug. 19 Bogota, Colombia After being ousted by the Venezuelan government for her increasingly vocal criticism of corruption and undemocratic power grabs by the administration, the country’s former chief prosecutor…

Going, going, gonorrhea

Three antibiotic-resistant strains of gonorrhea, also known as superbugs, have been discovered in Spain, Japan and France. New data from the World Health Organization shows that gonorrhea, a common sexually…

This week around the world: July 15–21

July 16 Netherlands The Royal Dutch Medical Association rejected proposed legislation that would ease the process for individuals to kill themselves, saying such efforts would pressure people to end their…

This week around the world: July 8–14

July 9 Juba, South Sudan One of the worst ongoing humanitarian crises in the world cast a pall over the sixth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence. Pervasive violence, economic turmoil,…