Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Foreign Affairs
04/15/2022
Tanzania’s First Female President Wants to Bring Her Nation in From the Cold
Samia Suluhu Hassan became the only female head of government in Africa when her predecessor suddenly died. She is setting a new course.
04/18/2022
The Ukraine Crisis Offers a Rare Chance for Energy and Climate Cooperation
Russia’s war in Ukraine has exposed some difficult truths about the world’s energy needs.
04/07/2022
India has almost wiped out extreme poverty: International Monetary Fund
In India, the number of people living in extreme poverty -- defined by the World Bank as living on US$1.9 or less in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms -- was 0.8% of the population in the pre-pandemic year 2019, stated the IMF paper, published on April 5, 2022.
04/11/2022
Kyiv comes back to life with a mix of sorrow, dark humor and triumph
The men wore blazers, the women sequined dresses. They walked quietly into the hushed theater, and an usher directed them to their seats. It was the first play anyone in Kyiv had seen since the war began more than six weeks ago.
04/04/2022
Fortnite raised $144 million for Ukraine relief
Ahead of its most recent season, developer Epic Games said that it would be donating all of its proceeds from the game, along with those from Microsoft, to humanitarian efforts following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for a period of two weeks.
04/11/2022
Bearing Witness: Tatiana Felgengauer on the Plight of Russia’s Independent Media
A few days after the Ukraine crisis began, the Russian government passed two new laws making it virtually impossible to report the truth about what is happening in the war.
04/11/2022
Finland and Sweden could apply to join NATO as soon as this summer, despite Russia’s threats to punish them if they do, report says
Sweden and Finland are expected to apply for NATO membership as soon as June, The Times of London reported.
04/05/2022
How the war in Ukraine could speed up Europe’s climate plans
The war in Ukraine has made getting more fossil fuels to Europe a top priority of the Biden Administration, in order to wean European Union members off Russian energy.
04/06/2022
Migration — Adaptation to the Great Climate Challenge
Our world is facing unprecedented global challenges and risks — climate change, conflict and political upheaval, technological disruption, economic crises, and demographic imbalances.
04/07/2022
U.N. suspends Russia from human rights body, Moscow then quits
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council over reports of "gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights" in Ukraine, prompting Moscow to announce it was quitting the body.
03/31/2022
Medical drones to transport blood being rushed to Ukraine
Each drone can carry 35 pounds of supplies in a temperature-controlled payload box.
03/11/2022