French Police Clash with Eco-Activist in France
French activists fired a flare at a police helicopter and clashed with riot officers as authorities cleared out a protest camp erected nearly a decade ago to block construction of an airport.
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Effectiveness of Allied Bombing in Syria Called into Question
“President Putin, Russia, and Iran are responsible for backing Animal Assad. Big price…” These words concluded a tweet on April 8 by United States President Donald Trump that affirmed military action against the Assad regime in Syria for its use of chemical weapons.
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Angela Merkel to Serve Fourth Term
On the March 14, Angela Merkel was sworn in as German chancellor for the fourth time, but there is an increasing dissatisfaction among Germans concerning her leadership.
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Allies Condemn Chemical Attack on Ex-Spy
The attempted murder of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia by a thought to be extinct nerve agent may be spiraling Western Allies and Russia eerily close to a tense political showdown.
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How Immigration Influences the Happiest Country in the World
The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) released their Global Happiness Report on March 14.
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French Youth Ambassador’s Racial Slur Shows Cracks in Party Rebranding
Youth ambassador Davy Rodriguez officially resigned from his position in France’s National Front party, following the surfacing of a video allegedly depicting him shouting a racial slur outside of a nightclub.
Read moreInternational Community Condemns Russia for Poisoning Ex-Spy
On March 4th, there was a nerve agent attack in Salisbury on ex-spy Sergei V. Skripal, a former intelligence informant for the UK, and his daughter, Yulia.
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Syrian Airstrikes Resume Shortly After Ceasefire
Despite a ceasefire resolution passed by the UN Security Council on February 24, Syrian government and Russian airstrikes have continued to rain on a rebel-held enclave in the Ghouta region.
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Operation Olive Branch Implications for U.S., Turkish, Russian Relations
As a NATO member nation, Turkey has supported U.S. global security measures in the past, such as hosting U.S. military capabilities during the Cold War. While the Turkish policy with the Kurds has been long standing, the U.S. decision to use them as a security device is relatively recent.
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Tensions Rise as Russian Election Draws Near
If allowed to run in the upcoming election, Navalny would be guaranteed airtime on state television and thus the ability to take his allegations of government corruption straight to the Russian populace, who rely solely on state media networks for election coverage.
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