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The Russia-Ukraine War: Year Two Begins

The Russia-Ukraine War: Year Two Begins

Ava Kahn March 12, 2023

Year two of the war between Russia and Ukraine has begun. Many predict that the war will continue to progress and intensify due to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s persistence. Currently, Russia has...

Monkeys Accidentially Make Stone Tools Resembling Artifacts

Monkeys Accidentially Make Stone Tools Resembling Artifacts

Jonathan Buscher March 12, 2023

In Southern Thailand, long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) monkeys use stones to mimic an anvil and hammer, breaking open hard nuts and shellfish for food. However, this process can inadvertently...

Biden Makes Surprise Covert Trip to Ukraine

Biden Makes Surprise Covert Trip to Ukraine

Jonathan Buscher March 12, 2023

On Monday, February 20, 2023, President Biden visited Kyiv to discuss the ongoing war with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, representing the first time Biden has visited Ukraine since said war...

Post-Brexit Trade Agreement About Northern Ireland Made Between UK and EU

Post-Brexit Trade Agreement About Northern Ireland Made Between UK and EU

Jonathan Buscher March 12, 2023

In late February of 2023, Great Britain and the European Union finally struck a deal regarding trade rules with Northern Ireland, hoping to clear up issues caused by Brexit with the portion of the Island...

Hogwarts Legacy: A Controversial Yet Captivating 2023 Game

Hogwarts Legacy: A Controversial Yet Captivating 2023 Game

Vince Kim February 24, 2023

A video game crafted on the basis of the beloved Harry Potter world, Hogwarts Legacy has now dethroned last year’s Game of the Year Elden Ring in launch sales and is on track to becoming a strong GOTY...

Ukraine Update: February 2023

Ukraine Update: February 2023

Jonathan Buscher February 5, 2023

With the war between Russia and Ukraine almost reaching a year, having started on February 24, 2022, there continue to be developments in the conflict including international support, attacks, and counterattacks...

Pakistan: 220 Million Without Power

Pakistan: 220 Million Without Power

Ava Kahn February 5, 2023

Pakistan experienced a nationwide power outage that left 220 million people without electricity. The outage began in the southern Sindh Province with an unusual fluctuation in voltage. Then power plants...

Israeli Protests Against the Proposed Government Reforms

Israeli Protests Against the Proposed Government Reforms

Ava Kahn February 5, 2023

Protests have broken out in cities all over Israel and the United States over the new laws proposed by Israel’s right wing government. Israeli Justice Minister Yariv Levin proposed a law that says that...

72 Dead After Plane Crashes in Nepal

72 Dead After Plane Crashes in Nepal

Sanjay Palta-Hill January 23, 2023

On January 15, a plane flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara in Nepal crashed, killing all 72 people on board. The pilots were attempting to land the plane at Pokhara International Airport, which opened its...

Brazils Capital Stormed on January 8th

Brazil’s Capital Stormed on January 8th

Jonathan Buscher January 22, 2023

Following a victory in the October 30th Brazilian run-off election and subsequent claims of election fraud, the inauguration of newly elected Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula) occurred...

Australia Cuts Almost One-Third of Beach Plastic in Six Years

Australia Cuts Almost One-Third of Beach Plastic in Six Years

Jonathan Buscher January 22, 2023

In a study conducted by the Australian National Science Agency in early 2023, it was determined that the amount of plastic on Australian beaches had declined a full 29% since a prior survey in 2013. The...

Deadly Earthquakes Strike Indonesia

Deadly Earthquakes Strike Indonesia

Jonathan Buscher December 12, 2022

On Monday, November 21, 2022, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Indonesia in the Cianjur region of West Java, causing excessive damage, death, and injury in the area. This tragedy was then followed by a later...

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