The former president of Brazil from 2019 to 2023, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, is expected to stand trial before the Brazilian Supreme Court following a unanimous ruling of the justices. Bolsonaro, along with several other accused associates, is connected to the actions that led to the damaging January 8th attacks in 2023, following the 2022 Brazilian elections.
Read MoreThe recent impact of Storm Éowyn on the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom has brought the quality of weather-resistant power infrastructure into question for both countries. The storm lasted from January 21 to January 27 and crossed much of the North Sea before dissipating, leaving hundreds of thousands to suffer power outages, while certain areas were damaged further by high winds and fallen trees.
Read MoreIn a recent tide of violent weather, the Federal Republic of Nigeria has suffered greatly from destructive flooding as millions of people now struggle to sustain themselves. The city of Maiduguri, with its population of 2 million, stands as the greatest victim of the flooding as 1,000 people were killed while half a million residents were forcibly displaced by the damages to homes, hospitals, and public spaces.
Read MoreEffective as of March 7, 2024 the Kingdom of Sweden has officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, becoming the 23rd member state to do so. The Swedish entry into NATO has been a gradual process encompassing the change in national diplomatic policy regarding military alliances as well as the shifting popular domestic sentiments which placed their country in neutrality, apart from the conflicts seen in the rest of Europe.
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