Iran Suspends Morality Police That Sparked Massive Protests
The operations of Iran’s “morality police” have effectively been suspended, a top official said, after months of widespread anti-government prRead More…
Category: World
World
Prince William’s Earthshot Prize Winners Include a Seaweed-Based Plastic Startup and Cleaner Cookstoves
There is no shortage of environmental problems that need to be solved. And today in Boston, Mass.—at a ceremony marked by celebrity appearances anRead More…
Why We May Never Know How Many Migrants Died Erecting the Qatar World Cup
The death of migrant workers erecting infrastructure for Qatar’s World Cup over the past decade once again made headlines earlier this week. In anRead More…
U.S., Japan, and South Korea Impose Sanctions to Punish North Korea for Missile Tests
The U.S., Japan, and South Korea revealed new sanctions to punish North Korea for an unprecedented series of missile tests, as they struggle to presRead More…
Why a Blank Sheet of Paper Became a Protest Symbol in China
As protests against Xi Jinping’s Zero-COVID policy spread across China’s diverse cities and regions over the last week, one symbol remained consRead More…
China’s Zero-COVID Trap
Protesters in China have demanded an end to the country’s draconian zero-COVID policy—a pandemic prevention strategy that President Xi Jinping cRead More…
Putin Must Not Win, But Zelensky Must Not Win Too Much
In the first phase of the War, the Russians made it to the outskirts of Kyiv, and Ukraine looked a goner. In phase two just four weeks later, the viRead More…
Singapore, New York Are the World’s Most Expensive Cities Right Now
New York and Singapore have emerged as the joint-most expensive cities to live in, according to a new worldwide survey.
The cost of living in 172 Read More…
Tokyo Court Rules Japan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban Not Unconstitutional
The Tokyo District Court said on Wednesday that Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is not unconstitutional, local media reported. The decision, inRead More…