International

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — Brazil registered a record number of COVID-19 victims on Tuesday, March 23. In 24 hours, there were 3,158 deaths. It was the first time the figure exceeded 3,000 in one day, said […]

NAIROBI, Kenya — A stampede reportedly killed several people among the tens of thousands who poured into stadiums this week to mourn the death of controversial President John Pombe Magufuli. The 61-year-old Magufuli was officially reported to have […]

KAMPALA, Uganda — Rapidly disappearing wetlands are at the center of a controversial plan in Uganda to expand job opportunities — especially for young workers — by building a series of industrial parks. Though the country […]

Despite the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America seems relentless, with more than 750,000 deaths thus far, and despite the efforts of the many countries’ governments, a lot of people are apparently planning […]

Algeria’s government is seeking to pass a controversial new law that would deprive nationals living abroad of their citizenship if their activities are deemed detrimental to the country. The preliminary draft law was presented on […]

When Mexicans break a piñata, they sing a catchy song: “Dale, dale, dale. No pierdas el tino, porque si lo pierdes, pierdes el camino.” The lyrics mean, “Hit it, hit it, hit it! Do not lose focus! […]

CANBERRA, Australia — Casino giant Crown has admitted it could have underpaid more than 200 workers around AUD 2 million ($1.5 million) as part of an ongoing wage theft investigation. On Wednesday, March 24, the Australian […]

BRISBANE, Australia — A man from New South Wales in Australia thought he and a world champion kayaker’s younger brother were going to be robbed by pirates after an alleged rendezvous off the country’s east coast […]