On Thursday, India and Pakistan announced a joint statement in which they agreed to a ceasefire for the first time since 2003. This is a huge step for the neighboring countries, who have been firing across their shared border for the better part of the last 20 years. Importantly, the
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, have informed Queen Elizabeth that they will not be returning to their royal roles at Buckingham Palace. The queen announced the news on Friday, saying that the royal family was deeply saddened by the couple’s decision. As such, the patronage and
The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee president, Yoshiro Mori, resigned from his role on Friday and issued a formal apology for his sexist remarks. This incident has created a stir globally, as outcry from countries all over the globe calling for Mori’s resignation pile onto the trouble a beleaguered Olympics has
In Britain, a new mutation of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly among the population, alarming health officials around the world. On Monday, many countries scrambled to stop travel to and from the island nation, with many in the European Union and elsewhere cancelling all flights and banning all travel to the
On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19, causing other European leaders to go into quarantine after being close to him recently. French authorities noted that Macron was tested as soon as he began experiencing symptoms. The 42-year-old president isn’t thought to be in any major danger from
Following the 2020 election, discussions of voter fraud have gripped much of the nation. Not due to bombshell revelations that the election was somehow compromised by such fraud, but by allegations from the loser, President Donald Trump, that such fraud took place. The president was never able to produce evidence
At the start of 2020, the future was uncertain. President Donald Trump was on track for reelection and the US economy was in a strong, if tense, position. Tensions with Iran escalated briefly after the killing of Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian general. An ongoing trade war with China complicated
