Ship Gets Stuck in Suez Canal
On March 23, a large container ship called the Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal. Due to its…
Month: March 2021
Country Shaken by Second Mass Shooting in a Week
A Boulder, CO supermarket became the site of the latest mass shooting when a gunman took the lives of ten…
U.S. Faces Humanitarian Crisis on the Border
The Biden administration confronted its first major humanitarian emergency, as border apprehensions on the Mexico border reached near record levels. Scores…
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U.S. Defense Secretary Visits Afghanistan
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently made a surprise visit to Afghanistan to meet with top Afghan, U.S., and NATO…
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Pope Francis Visits Iraq
Pope Francis recently visited Iraq. The four-day papal stay was historic in nature as it represents the first time the…
Senate Passes Stimulus Bill by Narrowest of Margins
Senate Democrats managed to overcome intra-party disputes to pass the American Rescue Plan bill on a 50-49 vote. This gives…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Leads WTO
On March 1, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala started her first day on the job as director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO).…
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Recall Effort in California Gains Momentum
Opponents of California Governor Gavin Newsom seem poised to force a recall election this fall that might result in the…