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Ukraine Receives Western Tanks, Potential Effect on War Effort

On Wednesday, several western countries and members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) confirmed that they will be sending Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) to Ukraine. Tanks in the package include Leopard 2 MBTs (German) and M1A1 Abrams MBTs (United States). Sources from CNN familiar with the ongoing American deliberations in Washington stated that the US was preparing to send a package of M1 Abrams … Continue reading Ukraine Receives Western Tanks, Potential Effect on War Effort

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Supporters of Ex Brazilian President Storm Capital and State Institutions

Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsanaro recently stormed the National Congress of Brazil and the Três Poderes Plaza (Three Powers Plaza) in Brasilia, the nation’s capital. Protestors attacked and successfully entered the National Congress, Supreme Court, and Presidential Palace after overwhelming security forces who were sent to protect the Three Powers Plaza. However, at the time of the protest, none of the mentioned locations/arms … Continue reading Supporters of Ex Brazilian President Storm Capital and State Institutions

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

On October 22, 2022, about 800 guests gathered at Aotea Center in Auckland, New Zealand to watch the FIFA Womens’ World Cup Draw. The 29 teams that qualified to play in the Women’s World Cup will compete in July 2023. This will also go down in history as the first world cup co-hosted by two separate nations.  Although it will take place in July 2023, … Continue reading 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

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Top 10 Cities with the best Public Transport

Public transportation is one of the most important things concerning living quality in cities. Not everyone can afford a car, and walking is sometimes just too tiring. Moreover, public transportation also helps lessen pollution of the environment, as more people use the same vehicle to get around. It’s also safer, as it’s estimated that only around 200 people die every year from accidents in public … Continue reading Top 10 Cities with the best Public Transport

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Russia War Crimes document circulating in EU, opposed by ICC chief prosecutor

Recently, a draft has been going around a United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York for a Nuremberg-like tribunal to hold Russia responsible for all the war crimes it has committed in its war on Ukraine. Ever since the invasion of Ukraine began on February 24th this year under the order of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the country’s military has been accused of various war … Continue reading Russia War Crimes document circulating in EU, opposed by ICC chief prosecutor

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FIFA World Cup Quarter-finals

With the last two matches of Round 16 of the World Cup happening December 6, 2022, at 10 am and 2 pm Eastern Time (EST) the Quarter-finals are coming soon. In Round 16, many events happened.  The first game of Round 16 was the Netherlands versus the United States. With the Netherlands winning 3-1, Team USA was knocked out. Although, throughout the game, there were … Continue reading FIFA World Cup Quarter-finals

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China COVID-19 Lockdown force government to loosen restrictions

In China’s Xinjiang Province, protests have erupted in recent weeks over the Chinese government’s strict enforcement of its COVID-19 policies. Rumors began spreading after a fire in the capital city of the Xinjiang Province, Ürümqi, killed 10 Ürümqi residents and injured many more. Video of the fire captured by nearby residents of Ürümqi showed fire trucks appearing to be unable to reach the high-rise building … Continue reading China COVID-19 Lockdown force government to loosen restrictions

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2022 FIFA World Cup

Starting on November 21, 2022, 32 international men’s soccer teams will compete in the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup. Although, this year, the World Cup will be this winter in one of the hottest countries on Earth instead of the usual time during the summer.   One of the world’s most-watched sporting events, the FIFA World Cup, originated in Uruguay in 1930. Since … Continue reading 2022 FIFA World Cup

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Drug Cartel responsible for 1/3 of all cocaine trade in Europe has been taken down

(Featured image provided by REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo) Recently, law enforcement authorities from six different countries joined together to take down a major cartel in Europe which is allegedly responsible for a third of all cocaine trading in the continent. Europol, the European Union’s (EU) government crime agency, said on Monday that they had made a total of 49 arrests in the investigation after a series … Continue reading Drug Cartel responsible for 1/3 of all cocaine trade in Europe has been taken down

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Mass Protests in Mexico against overhaul of democracy

On Sunday, tens of thousands of people all across Mexico took to the streets in protest at what they believe to be an overhaul of democracy. This comes after Congress began discussing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s plan to reform the Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE), the country’s election authority, last week. Lopez Obrador originally proposed the plan in April earlier this year, stating how the … Continue reading Mass Protests in Mexico against overhaul of democracy

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