“Suicide Pod” approved for use in Switzerland

Last year in 2020, about 1300 people in Switzerland died by assisted suicide, typically by ingestion of a drug called liquid sodium pentobarbital provided by assisted suicide organizations like Exit and Dignitas. After consuming the drug, the person will fall into a deep coma 5 minutes after ingestion, and death follows soon afterward. However, Dr. Philip Nitschke, the founder of an Australian-based company called Exit … Continue reading “Suicide Pod” approved for use in Switzerland

Indian Security Forces ambush their own civilians

  The Indian Security Forces (ISF) recently ambushed a convoy of suspected ‘insurgents’ in the far eastern province of Nagaland, however, the convoy of ‘insurgents’ turned out to be a convoy of miners that were returning to their homes. 13 Miners were killed during the blunder of an ambush, and civilians began to protest and fight with the ISF after the ambush’s blunder was brought to … Continue reading Indian Security Forces ambush their own civilians

President Biden Warns Russian President Vladimir Putin Not to Invade Ukraine

By: Tricia Desroches On December 7, on a two-hour-long video call, President Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin that if he invades Ukraine, the United States and their European allies are prepared to take action. Putin has an estimated 100,000 Russian troops at the Russian and Ukrainian border ready to invade Ukraine. This isn’t the first time Russia has caused trouble when it came to … Continue reading President Biden Warns Russian President Vladimir Putin Not to Invade Ukraine

Conch 5 Studios Annual Customs House Holiday Projector Show

On December 10th, Key West High School’s (KWHS) Conch 5 Studios, a program dedicated to digital arts, is hosting their annual Customs House Holiday Projector Show. The show consists of projector mapping art and animations created by the community.  Due to COVID-19, the event last year was canceled, leaving some of the artists’ artwork still behind the curtain. However, the director of this year’s show, … Continue reading Conch 5 Studios Annual Customs House Holiday Projector Show

New Covid Variant: Omicron

(Featured Image provided by Thomas Faull/Alamy Live News/Alamy Live News) Just when we thought that the Alpha and Delta variants were already bad enough, a new covid variant, labeled the Omicron variant has just recently been identified in South Africa. The variant has different symptoms than normal and is rumored to be able to be spread faster, especially among younger people. Around November 18th, Dr. … Continue reading New Covid Variant: Omicron

Iranian nuclear talks resume in Vienna

Nuclear talks from the international community with Iran have recently resumed in the Austrian capital of Vienna with all present parties drawing their deals between each other. Iranian representatives opened the talks with the hard suggestion that everything negotiated in the previous Nuclear deal could be re-negotiated between nations. When speaking to Iranian national television, Ali Bagheri, Iran’s top negotiator at the talks, said to … Continue reading Iranian nuclear talks resume in Vienna

Barbados has Finally Cut Ties With Britain and has Become a Republic

By: Tricia Desroches After 55 years of getting its independence from the United Kingdom, Barbados became an official parliamentary republic. Barbados is an island country in the Caribbean and it was a British colony all the way until November 1996. Barbados peacefully gained its independence, unlike many other countries in history. The Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. is a big part of what … Continue reading Barbados has Finally Cut Ties With Britain and has Become a Republic

Alzheimer’s Disease

By: Vivienne Wellet   Alzheimer’s or also known as Dementia, is a disease that involves memory loss and interrupts other important daily things. It is caused by “the abnormal build-up of proteins in and around the brain cell.” More than 54 million people”worldwide” have Alzheimer’s. The longer Alzheimer’s disease is present in the body the worse and worse it will get, first they can’t remember … Continue reading Alzheimer’s Disease