Category: Special News
Trump Appeals Colorado ‘Insurrection Clause’ Ruling to Supreme Court
Robert LewisJan 10, 2024
Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to reverse a decision by Colorado’s high court banning him from the ballot for participating in an insurrection....
Belgium ranks in the top 10 smartest European countries
Antwan LeoneJan 10, 2024
Switzerland has been named the smartest European country according to a new study. Online tutoring school TutorSpace has compiled an index of 17 factors relating to...
Activists united against Norway’s plans for deep sea mining
Sam J. KohnJan 03, 2024
International activists and environmental organisations gathered outside the Norwegian Parliament on Tuesday as the vote to approve the opening for deep sea mining was...
USAF lost F-35B Lightning II at a training mission
Robert LewisSep 18, 2023
The U.S. military is searching for a missing fighter jet. The aircraft disappeared above the state of South Carolina after a pilot ejected using their ejection seat,...
France Will Soon Ban Disposable Vapes Under an Anti-Smoking Plan, Prime Minister Says
Jessica DahlemSep 04, 2023
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Sunday that disposable vapes will soon be banned in the country as part of a national anti-smoking plan. Borne, speaking on...
What to Know About Japan’s Plan to Release Fukushima Water Into the Ocean
Jessica DahlemAug 31, 2023
Japan as soon as this week will begin the controversial release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean. The Japanese government approved...
North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles Toward Japan in Defiance of U.S. Military Drills
Robert LewisJul 17, 2023
The launch comes at a time North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seeks to advance relations with American adversaries China and Russia. North Korea fired two ballistic...
The World Is on Pace to Reach Gender Equality in 2154, Report Finds
Robert LewisJul 15, 2023
Iceland comes out on top, while Afghanistan performs the poorest in the World Economic Forum’s report on the global gender gap. At the current rate, global gender...
Americans Who Say Immigration Is a ‘Good Thing’ Falls to Lowest Level in a Decade
Robert LewisJul 13, 2023
New polling reinforces the partisan divide on immigration. While 73% of Republicans want to decrease immigration – matching a 1995 high – just 18% of Democrats feel...
States With the Worst COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Daniel L. DreisbachDec 12, 2022
Unvaccinated people are at higher risk of severe sickness from COVID-19 compared with those who received a vaccine. While over 50% of the population in every U.S. state...