Protests Sweep Across China in Response to Lockdown
In more than a dozen cities across China protests have occurred in response to the government’s zero-Covid policy. While demonstrations…
Category: The Global Economy
World Leaders Converge in Indonesia for G20 Summit
Leaders representing three-fifths of the planet’s population and fourth-fifths of global gross domestic product are meeting in Bali, Indonesia for…
Netanyahu Poised to Return to Power
On November 1 voters in Israel went to the polls for the fifth time in less than 48 months. In…
MURDER OF 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL FUELS DIVISION WITHIN FRANCE
On Monday, October 24 a 12-year-old French girl was laid to rest in Northern France. The details surrounding the young…
Nigeria Experiences Historic Flood
Over the last several weeks Nigeria has been inundated by precipitation which has resulted in the country’s worst flood in…
Xi Jinping Consolidates Power
On October 16, delegates in China will meet in the country’s capital, Beijing, for the 20th Communist Party congress. It…
Iran In Turmoil
Protests have erupted throughout Iran over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody. Mahsa Amini was visiting the…
U.S. Leaders React to Queen’s Passing
President Biden led national political leaders in expressing condolences after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The White House’s official…