Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands resigned along with his entire cabinet on Jan. 15. This came in the wake of an ongoing scandal where thousands of families were…
This Week Around The World – Nov. 24–Dec. 1
Nov. 24–29 The Black Sea: A cargo ship carrying 14,600 sheep toward Saudi Arabia overturned on Nov. 24. The 21 crew members were rescued with no serious injuries, and a…
U.S. wins 2019 Women’s World Cup
After kicking off the tournament with a record 13-0 win against Thailand, the United States women’s national soccer team won the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a score of…
This Week Around the World – July 7–13
July 7 Frankfurt, Germany: 16,500 people were evacuated from the Ostend area of downtown Frankfurt in order to allow German authorities to defuse and dispose of an American bomb discovered…
This Week Around the World – March 17-24:
March 18 Costa Rica: Prominent indigenous rights activist Sergio Rojas was found dead in his home on March 18 after being shot by unknown assailants, Democracy Now! reported. Rojas had…
This Week Around the World
May 27–June 3 Germany: Around 20,000 anti-far right protesters descended upon Berlin to counter a protest conducted by the far-right group Alternative for Germany (AFD), which numbered only around 5,000….
This week around the world March 11–17
March 11 Netherlands The Netherlands banned Turkish officials from campaigning there in order to pacify anti-immigrant forces in the nation amid rising xenophobia. In response, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…