Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
Key developments and global perspectives that matter.
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Sudan has criminalized female genital mutilation (FGM) in a landmark move forward for women's rights in the country, BBC News has reported. Now, anyone who carries out the abhorrent practice will be subject to up to three years imprisonment and a fine. The April 22 amendment to the current legislation…
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This morning, the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center has confirmed that over 1 million people around the world have recovered from the novel coronavirus. As of this writing, the number of individuals who have beaten the deadly disease globally now stands at 1,015,183. Thankfully, we are seeing more and…
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A Swedish backpacker has dared police to fine her $1200 AUD ($780 USD) after she decided to flout the coronavirus lockdown in Australia. Linn Clark from Sweden posted a video of herself on a beach, complaining that she couldn't catch some rays in peace because there was a chance that…
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By now, many of us will have seen the rumors regarding North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, 36, circulating on our newsfeeds. But with the world left in the dark about the specifics, many people are looking at those closest to the political leader, namely, his younger sister, Kim Yo-jong.…
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The mayor of Osaka, Japan has been slammed for his "deplorable" suggestion that men should do the grocery shopping during the coronavirus pandemic because women take too long at a press conference. Mayor Ichiro Matsui made the suggestion at a coronavirus press conference in Osaka on Thursday (23 April) in response…
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In what is believed to be Canada's worst mass shooting, a gunman has killed 16 people - including a female police officer - after disguising himself as a policeman, the BBC reports. The shootings started on Saturday, with the murderous rampage lasting 12 hours and ending in a car chase.…
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A brave and heroic mom has spoken out about the struggle to free her toddler from the jaws of a crocodile and revealed she saved the boy by sticking her fingers up the reptile's nose, the Daily Mail has reported. The incident occurred when 30-year-old mom Maurina Musisinyana took her…
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A feature of coronavirus coverage around the world has been the reports of nature flourishing in the absence of typical pollution levels. Indeed, just yesterday reports emerged from San Francisco that coyote's could be heard howling in the streets at night as people remain indoors. And the BBC, among others,…
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The pilot of an airplane that crash-landed and resulted in a deadly inferno has been charged with negligence over the deaths of 41 passengers, per the Metro. As part of the criminal investigation into the tragic incident, upsetting footage has emerged of passengers swiftly escaping the burning aircraft after it…
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A 106-year-old woman has been released from hospital after recovering from coronavirus. Connie Titchen, who was born in 1913, is believed to be the oldest person in the UK to recover from the virus. She was diagnosed with the illness, which originated in China late last year, after being admitted…
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The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus has surpassed two million today, John Hopkins University reports. According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, there have been 128,071 deaths. This man describes his symptoms of coronavirus: On Monday at his daily press briefing, President Trump tried to silence those who…
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A man from Adelaide who lost his job as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has won more than $3.1 million on the lottery this week. According to a report by 7News, the unnamed man managed to score the division one prize of $20,000 a month for 20 years, in…
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As reported by BBC News, McDonald's has been forced to issue an apology and temporarily close one of their restaurants in the industrial city of Guangzhou in China after it allegedly barred black people from entering. In a video shared to social media, a sign was allegedly placed in the…
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Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue was illuminated the look like a doctor on Easter Sunday, with a message of thanks to all the frontline healthcare workers battling the war against COVID-19 around the world. The Portuguese word "Obrigado" meaning "Thank you" was also projected onto the monument,…
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For many people around the world, life has changed dramatically in the space of just a few short weeks as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Not so long ago, we were commuting to work, meeting friends in bars and restaurants, and getting together to watch our favorite sports…
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It is safe to say that nearly every single person on the planet has been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In an attempt to "flatten the curve", many of us have been ordered to stay at home in an effort to protect ourselves and others from the novel coronavirus,…
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Hospitals in Thailand are providing newborn babies with plastic face shields to protect them against COVID-19. Nurses at the Praram 9 Hospital in Bangkok have been pictured holding the masked babies in a maternity ward. And per The Independent, another hospital in the Samut Prakarn province has also been providing…
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As reported by CNN Travel, residents of the northern Indian state of Punjab are taking to social media to express their delight at being able to clearly see the Himalayan mountain range for the first time in years. At midnight on March 25, India imposed a nationwide lockdown after seeing a…
