“Wir schaffen das!” or “We can do it!” said former German Chancellor Angela Merkel nine years ago, when she proclaimed that Germany and Europe had the capacity to grant asylum to people seeking refuge. Back then, her words offered hope to hundreds of thousands of Syrian people who were fleeingContinue Reading
Leaders from the world’s largest economies are gathering in Brazil for the G20 summit that kicked off on Monday. Chinese President Xi Jinping and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer are some of the prominent world leaders expected to attend. Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the gatheringContinue Reading
How does the United States compare with other countries on socioeconomic indicators? These six graphics provide an overview of the economy, demographics, healthcare, education and military spending as voters get ready to cast their ballots on November 5. Largest economy in the world The US has the largest economy inContinue Reading
EXPLAINER With widespread interpretations of Trump’s remarks, we review his comments in their original context. So what did he say — and what did he likely mean? By Amy Sherman | PolitiFact Published On 2 Nov 2024Nov 2, 2024 Former US President Donald Trump called former US Republican lawmaker LizContinue Reading
Early voting is under way across the United States ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election. Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris have both made last-minute efforts to court union voters – a core voting bloc, especially in swing states like Michigan, where groups like the United Auto WorkersContinue Reading
The Israeli Knesset has passed a bill banning UNRWA from operating in Israel and another that will likely scale back aid distribution across war-ravaged Gaza. UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) supports Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, includingContinue Reading
Former President Donald Trump hammered home an anti-immigration issue in his closing argument pitch to voters on October 27 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. But before Trump spoke, the event made headlines for a series of racist jokes by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe. He called Puerto Rico an “islandContinue Reading
A series of bomb threats against multiple Indian airlines has rocked the country this week, throwing authorities there and across five other nations into a scramble to investigate threats amid long delays and flight diversions. India’s flagship carrier, Air India, has been the target of more than a dozen warningsContinue Reading
Switzerland and Italy redrew their shared border in the Alps last week, forced by melting glaciers that, along with vast snowfields, define large sections of the territorial boundary between the Central European neighbors. In May 2023, an agreement to change the border was drawn up between Switzerland and Italy. ThatContinue Reading
Israel has bombed the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh in Lebanon as it has escalated its attacks within its northern neighbor, ostensibly to target Hezbollah and armed Palestinian factions after almost a year of cross-border exchanges. In the narrow alleys of the densely populated Palestinian camp near the coastalContinue Reading
