Powerful 6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Ecuador and Peru, Killing 16
On Saturday (March 18), a powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Ecuador and northern Peru, killing at least 16 people and injuring 381.[0] According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake had an orange alert, meaning “significant casualties are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread.”[1] The tremor was more than 65 km (nearly 41 […]
Continue reading A Deeper Look into the Expanding Brazil-PRC Relationship and its Implications
On March 28th, 2023, the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was recently inaugurated, will be conducting a State Visit to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The invitation of President Xi Jinping highlights the significant, longstanding commercial and political relationship between the two countries and the prospects for the relationship to […]
Continue reading South Korea Braces for Low Fertility, Marriage Rates
South Korea is facing a crisis as the country’s fertility rate continues to hit record lows. In February, the government reported that the total fertility rate – the average number of expected babies per South Korean woman during her reproductive age – dropped to 0.78 in 2022, down from 0.81 in 2021.[0] This is much […]
Continue reading ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Putin Over War Crime Allegations
On 17 March, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and another key Russian official, Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova, the commissioner for children’s rights in Putin’s presidential office.[0] The charges relate to the alleged unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia, and are […]
Continue reading Nigerian States Set to Elect New Governors and Legislators
Today, the 28 states of the Nigerian federation are electing their respective state’s chief executives and legislators to the 36 State Houses of Assembly.[0] 11 governors are seeking re-election, while new candidates are vying for the governorship seats of the remaining 17 states.[1] In Lagos, the political battle will largely be between the ruling PDP’s […]
Continue reading ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Putin & Lvova-Belova, Setting New Era for International Criminal Court
On March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Commissioner for Children’s Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, for their involvement in the war crime of unlawfully deporting and transferring Ukrainian children from occupied parts of the country to the Russian Federation.[0] This is the first time the […]
Continue reading Paris in Crisis: Piles of Trash Clog the Streets as Strike Over Pension Reform Continues
Paris has been suffering from piles of rubbish and waste on its streets as thousands of tonnes of it lay abandoned for over a week. The trash is the result of a strike by waste collectors in protest of the French government’s plans to raise the retirement age to 64 and increase contributions for a […]
Continue reading ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Putin: De-Normalizes Relationship With 123 State Parties
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of responsibility for the war crime of illegal deportation of children from Ukraine. The court found reasonable grounds that Putin bears responsibility for having committed the acts directly, jointly with others, and/or through others, and for his failure […]
Continue reading North Korea Fires ICBM Ahead of South Korea-Japan Summit
This week, North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) mere hours before the leaders of South Korea and Japan were due to meet for a landmark summit.[0] South Korea and Japan’s government offices have both confirmed that the missile flew approximately 620 miles (1,000km) before landing in Japanese waters.[1] Images released by North Korea […]
Continue reading Black Sea Grain Initiative Extended for At Least 60 Days
On Saturday, the duration of the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative remained uncertain, but will be at least 60 days. Ukraine and Turkey say the extension will be 120 days, while Russia said it had agreed to a 60-day extension. After a meeting between a Russian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey […]
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