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August 22, 2024

Cui Bono?

Federal magistrates in Mexico launched an indefinite strike on Wednesday against plans by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to have judges appointed through popular elections, a reform critics said could endanger the independence of the judicial branch, the Financial Times reported. Obrador, a left-wing populist in...

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August 21, 2024

Unholy Matters

Lawmakers in Ukraine passed a law on Tuesday that could open the door to a ban on a Russia-affiliated minority Orthodox church, in an effort that Kyiv says aims to uphold the country’s “spiritual independence,” Reuters reported. The move would target the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC),...

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August 20, 2024

Money Matters

Libya’s Presidential Council abruptly dismissed Sadiq al-Kabir, the governor of the Central Bank of Libya, on Monday, a move that threatens to exacerbate tensions in the deeply divided North African country, the Associated Press reported. Al-Kabir, who had led the bank since October 2011, was replaced...

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August 20, 2024

Wheels Up

The Australian city of Melbourne moved to ban e-scooter rentals this month over safety concerns and their chaotic impact on the city’s sidewalks, a decision that mirrors similar restrictions for the electric vehicles around the globe, even as cities try to become more ecologically-minded, the...

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August 19, 2024

Dynasty’s Restart

Thailand’s king on Sunday formally endorsed 37-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the new prime minister less than a week after the ousting of her predecessor, an appointment that underscores the possible comeback of the famed but controversial Shinawatra political dynasty, Al Jazeera reported. King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s endorsement...

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August 19, 2024

Moderating Freedom

The social media platform X will close its offices in Brazil, its owner Elon Musk announced over the weekend, a move that comes amid escalating tensions between Musk and Brazilian authorities over content regulation and the spread of misinformation, Agence France-Presse reported. Musk and the company...

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August 19, 2024

Reporting for Duty

Croatia will reintroduce compulsory military service starting next year, the country’s defense minister announced this week, a decision that comes amid concerns of escalating regional tensions in Europe since the Ukraine war began in February 2022, the Associated Press reported. The move will mark a return...

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August 16, 2024

The Feud

Ecuador’s government condemned the vice president’s recent court filing to remove President Daniel Noboa from office, labeling it as an attempted “coup,” an announcement that highlighted growing internal divisions as the country grapples with a security crisis and an upcoming presidential election early next year,...

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August 16, 2024

Going for Gold

Botswanans expressed outrage at the government’s request this week to set up a donation fund for citizens to reward the country’s Olympic athletes, including Letslie Tebogo who became the nation’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist, the BBC reported. On Monday, the government asked citizens to honor the...

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August 15, 2024

Sayonara

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would resign in a month and not run for reelection as leader of his party, ending a three-year term marred by political scandals, CNN reported. “The easiest way to clearly show that the (Liberal Democratic Party) has...

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August 15, 2024

Finger-pointing

Germany issued an arrest warrant against a Ukrainian national for his suspected involvement in explosions that damaged the controversial Nord Stream pipelines in 2022, Deutsche Welle reported. According to the authorities, the suspect, identified as Volodymyr Z., carried out the sabotage with two accomplices, also reportedly...

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August 15, 2024

Ejected

Thailand’s Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office on Wednesday for violating ethical standards by appointing a minister who had served jail time, a ruling that deepens the country’s political instability, Reuters reported. Judge Punya Udchachon said the court voted 5-4 to sanction Srettha’s...

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August 14, 2024

Wanting In

United Nations officials and African leaders called for establishing a permanent seat for Africa at the UN Security Council (UNSC), a move they described as necessary to correct historical injustices and better represent the continent, Al Jazeera reported. On Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres said during a...

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