Jan. 28 Beni, Congo: An overnight attack in Beni left dozens dead. Officials first reported 15 casualties, but that number has since gone up. “They were all hacked to death,”…
Vanguard News Episode 1
This week on Vanguard News, we discuss the new indictment of Israeli Prime Minister, an Alien Hunting Robot from NASA, protesters being arrested at Gov. Kate Brown’s Office and more….
Activists call for U.S., Oregon to sever ties with Israel after continued attacks on Gaza
Activists gathered in Pioneer Courthouse Square on Nov. 23 to protest the United State’s involvement with Israel after Israel’s continuing attacks on Gaza. Members of the Democratic Socialists of America…
Company with ties to PSU selling equipment to Israeli Defense Forces
PSU Chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace calls for PSU to cut ties with Leupold and Stevens The Portland State Chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace is calling for PSU…
International conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theories are common in cultures throughout the world. Some, such as the Loch Ness Monster, are commonly heard urban legends, while others, like Korean Air Lines Flight 007 or…
This Week Around the World – May 26–June 2:
May 26–27 Brazil: Prison riots across four different jails in Brazil left almost 60 people dead in two days. According to The Independent, the first riot broke out around noon…
Potential peace plan called ‘surrender act’
The United States plans to release a new Israel-Palestine peace plan that has been called a “surrender act” by the Palestinian foreign minister. With the 50th anniversary of Israel’s invasion…
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…
Prime Minister Netanyahu re-elected
Despite a close race in Israel’s April 9 snap elections, Benjamin Netanyahu won his fifth consecutive term, making him the longest serving prime minister in Israeli history. Various exit polls,…
Gun control around the world
After two mosque shootings in New Zealand, the country drafted new legislation to change gun control laws within two weeks. However, not all countries around the world are so quick…
Trump gives Israeli prime minister Syrian territory
President Donald Trump announced via Twitter his move to recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory. He made the decision official at a signing ceremony on March 26 during Israeli…