Is Ethiopia taking control of the River Nile?
Summary Tension is increasing between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Nile River. The Nile goes through 11 African countries, but Egypt, for years, has …
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Smoking Marijuana Is Legal in Canada, Unless You’re South Korean
Summary While recreational marijuana use was legalized last week in Canada, the second country after Uruguay to legalize it, not everyone in Canada can benefit …
Greece ‘Ready’ to Extend Sovereignty to 12 Miles in the Ionian Sea
Summary Nikos Kotzias, Greece’s departing Foreign Minister, has stated that Greece is ready to extend its territorial waters from six nautical miles to twelve nautical …
China and Japan pledge to take their relationship in ‘new historic direction’
Summary Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe and China President Xi Jinping met in Beijing to discuss trade deals, which highlighted the improved relationship between the …
North, South Korea begin demilitarizing ‘scariest place on earth’
Summary North and South Korea have removed all weapons and ammunition from the Joint Security Area (JSA), which is also known as the Panmunjom truce …
A new migrant caravan from El Salvador is making its way north
Summary Migrants have reported the reasons they are fleeing from El Salvador due to violence, corruption and unemployment. On Sunday, a caravan of an estimated …
Bolsonaro’s Victory Opens New Chapter for Brazil, But Path Forward is Uncertain
Summary Brazillian Congressman Jair Bolsonaro dubbed the “Donald Trump” of Brazil has won the presidential election against leftist candidate Fernando Haddad, 55% to 45%. …
Pittsburgh Killing Aftermath Bares Jewish Rifts in Israel and America
Summary Last Saturday when a gunman opened fire on Jewish worshippers in the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, bullet wounds were not the …
GLOBAL ECONOMY- Trade war impact deepens across Asia, but ‘real economic shock’ yet to hit
Summary Recent reports found out that intensifying trade war between the U.S. and China is not the only challenge confronted by Asian economies, but the …
Tanzania loses $300 million World Bank loan amid crackdown concerns
Summary The World Bank has pulled a planned $300 million educational loan to Tanzania amid concerns about the country’s policy of banning pregnant girls …