The lights have dimmed in USAID offices around the world. Thousands have lost their jobs, and with only 294 set to remain, according to The New York Times, a stain is forever left on the United States’ history of humanitarian aid.
Read MoreLast week, the United States worked to create a limited ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. The tentative deal regarding a ceasefire over the Black Sea also includes a large portion about energy infrastructure, reports The Associated Press. However, Ukraine, the U.S., and Russia have differing opinions on what exactly the deal covers.
Read MoreOn March 22, Japan, China, and South Korea met in Tokyo for what Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is calling a “turning point in history.” According to Reuters, top diplomats from all three countries met to find common ground on security and East Asia and on economic issues. At this meeting, the foreign ministers of each country discussed trilateral cooperation on disasters, aging, the green economy, and declining birth rates writes The Associated Press.
Read MoreThe Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2025 Tokyo Series was a smashing success by all metrics. Thousands in person and millions online watched the four exhibition games and two season-openers. The historic event, occurring from March 15 to March 19, is characteristic of the changing demographics both on and off the diamond.
Read MoreThe recent arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul, has sparked protests across Türkiye. İmamoğlu was detained on Wednesday, March 19, and arrested the following Sunday. According to BBC News, İmamoğlu has been charged with various crimes related to corruption and criminal organizations, and the government attempted to charge him with aiding a terrorist organization.
Read MoreSince entering office, United States President Donald Trump has implemented bold budget cuts, impacting domestic and international policies and livelihoods. On January 25, Trump signed an executive order demanding the U.S. begin its budget cuts and withdraw from numerous United Nations (UN) human rights initiatives. These actions will impact global crises, as the pause in billions of dollars of funding by the U.S. will affect “…nearly all US foreign aid programs”, according to the United Nations.
Read MoreThe United States’ battle against fentanyl has taken on a new dimension as economic policies, particularly tariffs, intersect with security efforts to curb drug trafficking. Despite billions in U.S. security aid, cartel influence persists, with most fentanyl entering the U.S. through the southern border. In 2024 alone, over 21,000 pounds of fentanyl were seized at U.S. entry points, reports The Associated Press.
Read MoreChina is currently facing difficulties recovering from the fallout of a real estate crisis and dealing with low consumer confidence, deflationary pressures, and trade tensions with the United States. The Chinese government has set an optimistic economic growth target of 5 percent for the year, but economic uncertainty has hit younger generations especially hard. The urban unemployment rate for 16- to 24-year-olds is around 16 percent, according to Global Times, and youth feel uncertain about future careers and financial opportunities, leading to lessening popularity of paying to see movies in theaters. All of this makes the recent success of “Ne Zha 2” all the more surprising.
Read MoreOn February 26, United States President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video of the Gaza Strip depicting victims of war digging through rubble until the landscape changes to a dystopian scenery that displays “Trump’s Gaza,” a grotesque image of beachside condos and skyscrapers, reflecting his neocolonialist vision for the region. Trump’s plans for the “Riveria of the Middle East” echoes a heartbreaking era of Palestinian history and fundamentally threatens the international order.
Read MoreThe war has reshaped Syria’s history, but whether the ongoing civil war will deepen the chaos, or achieve peace, will remain uncertain for the near future.
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