Happening in the World: A mother in France has been sentenced to eight years in jail after drowning five newborn babies and hiding their bodies in the freezer. These births were said to occur over the past 10 years, going unnoticed by the woman’s husband. (BBC) Happening in the US: The United States is projected […]

Happening in the World: Peruvian president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigned yesterday due to a vote-buying scandal that would have led to an impeachment vote today. He denies any involvement in the scandal but says that he does not want to impede the country’s progress. (BBC) Happening in the US: As the fallout from the Cambridge Analytica scandal […]

What’s Happening In The World: Cambridge Analytica, the company currently under fire for its use of personal Facebook data in the 2016 U.S. election, is now facing criticism for their role in last year’s Kenyan presidential election. According to an undercover video broadcast by Channel 4 News in Britain, the company helped elect President Uhuru Kenyatta […]

Happening Around the World: Vladimir Putin has been re-elected for a six year term as the president of the Russian Federation. (Washington Post) Happening in the US: After controversy surrounding Trump’s recent decisions in his cabinet, reports are coming in that Trump is now requiring senior staffers to sign confidentiality agreements, a proponent he often did […]

Happening in the World: Chilean actress Daniela Vega became the first transgender presenter at the Oscars last week. Upon returning home, she began speaking out about the inequalities the trans community faces in the country. A gender identity bill that would allow trans people to identify with their preferred names is being considered by congressional committee […]

Happening In The World: UNICEF released a report stating that a girl’s risk of marrying before the age of 18 has dropped by over a third in the last decade. The report attributed this progress to specific efforts made by India, where illegal child marriages are on the decline. (New York Times) Happening In The US: The […]

Happening Around the World: Italian election results are in, and no one won a clear majority of votes, resulting in a hung parliament. This will require political parties to form coalitions to get anything done in parliament, as there is no denominating party within the system. (BBC) Happening in the US: The Oscars happened Sunday night, with […]

Happening in the world: In “??!?!?!!!?!” news, Trump said during a Mar-a-Lago lunch with Republican donors that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent consolidation of power as “president for life” was “great” and that “maybe we’ll have to give that a shot some day.” He also complained about Hillary Clinton. (CNN) Happening in the US: The 90th […]

What’s Happening In The World: Experts in the United Nations have reported that North Korea has shipped supplies to Syria that could be used to produce chemical weapons. The danger of this exchange goes both ways – Syria gets chemical weapons, North Korea gets funding for their nuclear weapons. (New York Times) What’s Happening In The […]

Happening Around the World: The Closing Ceremonies for the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang occurred last night (or morning for our time zone). Highlights included the promotion of peace and a change of flags from South Korea to China to signify the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. (NBC) Happening in the US: California Democrats have refused to give an […]

Happening in the world: Italy’s gearing up for an election on March 4; protests by both anti-fascist and far-rights groups have spread across the country in advance of the vote. Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, leading the right-wing Forza Italia party, seems to be in the lead, per polling. (BBC) Happening in the US: Two […]

Happening in the World: After yet another attack from Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram, over 90 schoolgirls are missing from the northeastern state of Yobe, Nigeria. If confirmed, their abduction would be one of the largest since Boko Haram kidnapped over 270 schoolgirls in 2014. (Reuters International) Happening in the U.S.: The Florida House of Representative […]

Happening Around The World: Another plane has unfortunately crashed, marking the second commercial incident in the past week. Aseman Airlines Flight 3704 crashed an hour into the journey heading from Tehran to Yasuj. (BBC) Happening In The Nation: While the NBA All-Star game was happening (I don’t know anything about sports nor will I attempt to try […]

Happening in the World: An explosion near the Israeli-Gaza border yesterday injured four Israeli soldiers, two seriously, in what the media are calling the worst incident on the border in four years. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who already this week has weathered a statement saying he could potentially be indicted on charges of bribery and […]

Happening in the World: On Tuesday, Israeli police forces released a statement that there is enough evidence to indict prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in two separate instances. Netanyahu says the claims are “baseless.” Either way, it could take months before the attorney general’s office decides if he […]