Ethnic Papuans Face Escalating Violence in Indonesia
Deadly violence erupted in Indonesia after intense protests in the country’s Papua region, forcibly displacing approximately 16,000 residents.
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International News
U.S. Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Net Neutrality Rollback
The United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled against states being able to pass their own net neutrality laws.
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U.S. Restores Diplomatic Ties with Somalia, Reopens Embassy
Nearly three decades after its closure following the outbreak of civil war, the United States has officially reopened its embassy in Somalia.
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Taiwan Faces Diplomatic Isolation as China Seeks Economic Ties
Taiwan faces increasing diplomatic isolation due to pressure from the Chinese government.
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Showcasing Dictatorship: Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan remains a restrictive dictatorship with an all-powerful leader, an atrocious human rights record, and no free press.
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Russia Looks to Exert Influence, Fund New African Development Projects
Vladimir Putin’s Russia took very little interest in Africa during the 2000s, but in the wake of Western sanctions over its takeover of Crimea, Russia now finds it necessary to seek out new geopolitical friends.
Read MoreMigrants Dreaming of New Futures Find Nightmarish Lives Inside Yemen Trafficking Rings
The migrants hailing from Ethiopia and Yemen face abduction and abuse inside such trafficking rings, where traffickers kidnap women and children for prostitution and force men to sell body parts or organs to make money.
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Corruption and Aid Diversion Corrode Former Eastern Bloc
Aid diversion from rural agricultural communities continues as systemic corruption corrodes what is left of Eastern European democracy
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Venice Hit with Worst Floods in Decades
Severe flooding in Venice came as a shock to many after water levels reached 1.87 meters (around 6 feet) above sea level.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa Elected as President of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s former defense chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa won the country’s presidential election on Sunday, November 17 with 52.25 percent of the vote.
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