On July 4, the Trump administration interjected the Department of Homeland Security into the protests ongoing in Portland—in spite of Associated Press reporting the number of nightly protestors to be…
Landslide election in Belarus prompts anti-government protests
After a disputed presidential vote in Belarus on Aug. 9, opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya fled the country and Belarusians rallied in mass protests against President Aleksandr Lukashenko, calling for him…
Dam dispute on the Nile
idiAn Ethiopian dam on the Blue Nile poses a threat to the water security of downstream Sudan and Egypt, catalyzing a feud between the countries and resulting on Aug. 8…
This Week Around the World
Aug. 16 Mogadishu, Somalia: An attack by the militant group al-Shabab on the Elite Hotel located on Lido Beach in Mogadishu, Somalia left at least 11 dead, including five of…
Hill to Hall August 19–21
Aug. 19: Independent Police Review investigating complaints against Portland Police Portland’s independent police review board began to investigate over 40 complaints against Portland police actions during the nightly racial…
Multnomah County prepares for the big earthquake
2020 may as well be the year of the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. Last week, Multnomah County received recommendations from the community for the Burnside Bridge’s seismically sound replacement as…
New year, new students, new challenges
For the incoming freshmen class, whose senior year of high school was already affected when the COVID-19 pandemic canceled proms, last days of high school and traditional graduations, the idea…
Massive explosion devastates Beirut
A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Aug. 4, killing over 200 people, destroying 70,000 houses and leading to the resignation of Lebanon’s government. According to BBC, just after 6…
India enforces curfew, lockdown to prevent Black Day protests in Kashmir
The Indian government imposed a curfew and lockdown in Kashmir to prevent protests on Aug. 5, the one-year anniversary of Kashmir’s loss of autonomy. The Hindu nationalist government announced…
Hill to Hall August 10–12
Aug.10: Oregon Legislature convenes and concludes special session Oregon lawmakers started and ended a one-day special session Monday, fixing deficits in the budget due to the COVID-19 pandemic and passing…
This Week Around the World
August 10 Chaman, Pakistan: A bomb planted on a motorcycle in a popular marketplace killed at least six people and injured 10 more, with two of the injured in critical…