Political instability, high levels of poverty, environmental issues, and corruption are just some of the few problems Haiti is currently facing amid a global pandemic. In addition to everything else, Haiti’s investigation of a slain president continues to create unexpected developments.
Category: Politics
The United States of America has a homeless problem, and the US government is doing a great job at pretending it doesn’t exist.
For more than a century, Hazaras have been targeted through a system of bigotry and persecution. Ethnic discrimination has followed the Hazara community from Afghanistan to Iran and Pakistan. Sunni terrorist groups have declared war on the ethnic group; here’s what you need to know about the Hazaras genocide.
More than 848 million doses have been administered worldwide, allowing for 2.4% of the global population to be fully vaccinated. Despite several countries rolling out accelerated vaccination campaigns, there remains an inequality in global vaccine distribution. Under current predictions, many more disadvantaged countries will have to wait several years to receive vaccines, consequently prolonging the pandemic.
Rape, torture, sterilization are the latest first-hand reports from China’s detention camps in Xinjiang, China. At least 1 million Uyghurs have been imprisoned against their will since April 2017. Several foreign governments, UN officials, and human rights organizations have accused China of ethnic cleansing. Yet, China denies ill-treatment claims towards the mostly Muslim minority and claims the camps as “vocational training centers.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 35 million vaccines have been distributed in the United States. 14 million Americans have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, while 2 million people have been fully vaccinated. What’s it like to get a COVID-19 vaccine? We interviewed essential frontline workers to get their vaccine experience.
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives impeached President Trump for inciting the violent insurrection on the Capital on January 6.
An unforgiving war is raging in Ethiopia. Just a year ago, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize; now, his government has declared war on the region of Tigray. Thousands of civilians have perished from starvation and murder; tens of thousands have sought refuge, and millions of children have been cut off from humanitarian assistance. Here’s what we know about the war in Tigray.
Just in time for the holiday season, a new series of coronavirus strains have been detected in the UK, Nigeria, and South Africa.
With less than 40 days until the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States, what are some of the things Biden promised to do so far in his first 100 days in office?