On April 24, the French people voted in a runoff election between current president EmmanuelMacron and political opponent Marine Le Pen, as reported by Reuters. The polls opened at 8a.m….
French police face lawsuit for racial discrimination
On Jan. 27, six nongovernmental organizations including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International contended to Prime Minister Jean Castex and France’s interior and justice ministers that the current law enforcement…
This Week Around The World Jan. 31-Feb. 6
February 3 Ottawa, Canada: Noting their role in the attack on the United States capitol on Jan. 6, the Canadian government has become the first to designate the Proud Boys…
Proposed French bill provokes controversy over repression of freedoms
France’s new global security bill—passed by the National Assembly on Nov. 24—sparked nationwide protests for the controversial Act 24 that would create a new criminal offense for publishing images of…
This Week Around The World
November 16, Moldova: Pro-European Union candidate, Maia Sandu, won Moldova’s presidential election against incumbent Igor Dodon with 57.7% of the vote, according to The New York Times. The loss of…
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October 13 Cyprus: The Cyprus government announced the end of an investment visa program known as “golden passports” in a tweet. The program—which allowed foreigners to obtain Cyprus Citizenship by…
This Week Around the World
September 27 Stepanakert, Azerbaijan/Artsakh: Fighting broke out in a territorial dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia over control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region in the South Caucasus mountains. According to BBC, the…
French transit strikes wind down, but protests set to continue
After 46 consecutive days of striking from transit workers in France, transportation has resumed after an announcement from the French rail union. The strike was the longest transportation strike in…
This Week Around the World Nov. 18–24
Nov. 18 Samoa: The Samoan government announced it would be implementing a new mandatory measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination program amid the measles outbreak that has killed at least…
This Week Around the World – Nov. 11–17
Nov. 11 Warsaw, Poland: At least 47,000 Poles marched through the country’s capital during the annual Independence March, marking the 101-year anniversary of the establishment of Polish republic in 1918,…
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…