Category: NEWS

Speculation Abounds After Prigozhin Aborts Mutiny 

Observers trying to make sense of the ordeal don’t know if the mutiny was a product of an emotional outburst or internal power struggle; a well-planned attempt to overthrow Putin; or an elaborate ploy for Russia to gain leverage over Kyiv.

Meta Blocks Canadian Users’ News Access

The social media conglomerate’s move is a response to Ottawa’s Online News Act, which compels Meta to pay news outlets for posting their journalism on Facebook and Instagram.

Russia Faces Backlash for New Year’s Eve Attack

Russia Faces Backlash for New Year’s Eve Attack

The attack marks the highest number of troops Russia has officially recognized as fallen in battle since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022.

January 5, 2023
First Non-Binary Priest for the Church of England

First Non-Binary Priest for the Church of England

The vicar claims the “history of biblical interpretation is littered with the opinions of rich, white, straight, cisgender, able-bodied, neurotypical men.”

January 5, 2023
Dalai Lama: Pope Benedict XVI “Lived a Meaningful Life;” Offers Catholic Church Condolences

Dalai Lama: Pope Benedict XVI “Lived a Meaningful Life;” Offers Catholic Church Condolences

The Tibetan leader, in the letter, said that much can be learned from the life of Pope Benedict XVI, whom he said had contributed to religious harmony and global peace. 

January 4, 2023
Feminist Law Lets Rapists Out of Prison in Spain

Feminist Law Lets Rapists Out of Prison in Spain

Jurists and critics of the law had warned that, as written, the law would result in reduced sentences for those already convicted of sexual assault.

January 4, 2023
Japan Monitors Chinese Military Manoeuvres

Japan Monitors Chinese Military Manoeuvres

Japan sent fighter jets to monitor a Chinese aircraft carrier that, together with warships, has been carrying out operations near the Pacific nation’s waters.

January 4, 2023
Austria: FPÖ Support On Par With Ruling Coalition, Poll Reveals

Austria: FPÖ Support On Par With Ruling Coalition, Poll Reveals

Polling at 28%, the FPÖ is just two points behind the ruling ÖVP-Green coalition, which collectively is polling at a mere 30%.

January 4, 2023
Poll: Less Than Half of Germans Believe They Are “Completely” or “Very” Free

Poll: Less Than Half of Germans Believe They Are “Completely” or “Very” Free

The opinion poll comes several months after another survey carried out by the same institute revealed that 31% of Germans believe they are living in a “sham democracy” where citizens “have no say.”

January 4, 2023
French Doctors on Strike

French Doctors on Strike

The strike was keenly felt as France was hit by a triple epidemic—a resurgence of COVID, the seasonal flu, and bronchiolitis in toddlers.

January 4, 2023
Czechoslovakia: Split Into Two New States

Czechoslovakia: Split Into Two New States

Czechoslovakia’s great fortune is that it was able to avoid a Yugoslav-style scenario, as the proximity between the two peoples was sufficient to allow an amicable separation.

January 4, 2023
Islamic State Attack in Egypt

Islamic State Attack in Egypt

Whereas this group is barely a factor on the global scene any longer, Egypt has continued to deal with its militants, especially in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula.

January 4, 2023
NATO Chief Says Ukraine Needs More Weapons; Warns of Russian Offensive

NATO Chief Says Ukraine Needs More Weapons; Warns of Russian Offensive

“It may sound like a paradox, but military support for Ukraine is the fastest way to peace,” the NATO chief told Deutsche Press-Agentur (DPA).

January 3, 2023
Stockholm on Edge As Gang War Erupts

Stockholm on Edge As Gang War Erupts

Marie Torstensson Levander, professor of criminology at Malmö University, says politicians do not take the problem seriously enough.

January 3, 2023