Hung on the walls of the Portland State Native American Student and Community Center for the Annual Palestinian Cultural Night were two of local Palestinian-American artist Kanaan Kanaan’s tapestries. One…
Academics stand against Brazilian government
17,000 professors and graduate students, including 11 from Portland State, have signed an open letter addressed to Brazil to protest President Jair Bolsonaro’s announcement that the government would “decentralize investments…
Iran threatens to leave nuclear agreement
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced Iran would no longer abide by the restrictions placed on the country in a 2015 nuclear agreement if the other signatories did not relieve the…
Brunei revokes death penalty for gay sex
After announcing they would implement Shariah Law beginning in April, the kingdom of Brunei said they will no longer implement the death penalty as punishment for gay sex after international…
Nigerian child soldiers freed
A total of 894 child soldiers from northeastern Nigeria were freed by the Civilian Joint Task Force, a group that fights Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, on May 10 as…
Cleaning crew removes 6,000 pounds of trash, dead bodies from Mount Everest
A recent Mount Everest 14-member clean-up crew removed 6,613 pounds of trash and recovered four unidentified human bodies in the first two weeks of the 45-day mission that began on…
Sharing Indian culture with PSU
The Portland State Indian Student Association hosted their annual event Sanskriti, which translates to “culture” in Hindu, a celebration of Indian music, food and culture. The event was held on…
Failed Venezuelan coup could lead to U.S. intervention
After an alleged coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on April 30, opposition leader and President Juan Guaidó has said he may request military intervention from the United States….
This Week Around the World – May 5–10:
May 5 Khimki, Russia: At least 41 people, including two children, were killed while another six were hospitalized after a passenger jet caught fire while making a crash landing. According…
Australia to kill two million cats by 2020
Australia plans to kill two million free-roaming feral cats across the country by 2020 in an effort to defend several native species from potential extinction. Cats were first introduced to…
IAAF regulating testosterone levels in female athletes
Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya lost her court appeal against the International Association of Athletics Federation on May 1, allowing the IAAF to regulate testosterone levels in female athletes. Semenya…