11 Miners Rescued from Gold Mine Explosion
On Jan. 10 2021 a goldmine in Qixia, an area under the jurisdiction of the city of Yantai in Shandong province, China had an explosion that left 22 miners trapped 600 meters (1968.5 feet) underground.
Photo: Chen Hao | AP
The Traitor in Chief
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, supporters of the outgoing President Donald Trump participated in an insurrection and sieged the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
(Photo: Leah Millis | Reuters)
Iran Can and Will They Make a Nuclear Weapon?
In the last couple weeks a nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), to restrict the nuclear capacity of Iran has continued to erode. The deal’s main objective was to delay, if not prevent, the time it would take for Iran to produce a nuclear bomb.
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Free COVID Vaccines for the Japanese Public
On December 2, 2020, the Japanese government passed a bill that will make vaccines for Coronavirus free to its residents. Even though Japan grapples with a spike in COVID-19 infections, this bill indicates that there may be a light at the end of a dark long tunnel.
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Japan: A Precarious Rebound
Japan’s Gross Domestic Product increased by 21.4% in the third quarter. This was the largest expansion of Japan’s economy in roughly half a century.
(Photo: Kim Kyung-Hoon)
Election Integrity in the United States
In early November of 2020, the United States of American held its 59th presidential election to determine whether the incumbent president Donald Trump would retain office or would be forced out by challengers, specifically Joe Biden.
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Over 100 Beached Whales Rescued in Sri Lanka
Swift and compassionate action by the government and local residents of Sri Lanka managed to save a vast group of animals that would have more than likely perished.
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Record COVID infections in the Midwest
On Wednesday, October 14 over 22,000 new infections were reported across the Midwestern United States. This was a new record eclipsing the previous record of 20,000.
A Protective Pitbull, A Concerned Neighbor and A Lost Toddler Returned
Sometimes the world can feel depressing, especially when doom-scrolling through a seemingly endless list of disheartening headlines.
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied
One of the key jobs of any nation state is to dispense justice to the people. Without justice, a nation state is no nation state at all. (Photo: Taylor Family)
Succession for the Irreplaceable
The magnitude of Bader Ginsburg impact was not limited to her time served on the Supreme Court of The United States and as a result the scope of her importance far exceeded that of just a justice. (Photo | Phil Farnsworth)
The Festering Infection
For almost twenty years the United States has been dedicating extensive resources and manpower to combatting terrorism. (Photo: Robert Clark | Associated Press)
A Wider World
Whether we like it or not, the United States is intrinsically tied to the international politics of the wider world. (Photo: Peter Nicholls | AFP)