Law & Disorder
NEED TO KNOW Law & Disorder SOUTH AFRICA Residents of Rabie Ridge, sick and tired of criminals running rampant through their township […]
The Politics of Co-Dependence
NEED TO KNOW The Politics of Co-Dependence FINLAND The former president of Finland and 2008 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martti Ahtisaari died […]
All That Glitters …
NEED TO KNOW All That Glitters … BRUNEI Prince Abdul Mateen of the small Southeast Asian nation of Brunei was described in […]
When the Street Wins
NEED TO KNOW When the Street Wins GUATEMALA Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo’s supporters came out in force outside Congress on Jan. 14. […]
Ever After
NEED TO KNOW Ever After ISRAEL/ GAZA Yossi Sharabi and Itay Svirsky were two of the more than 240 people whom the […]
A Spoonful of Salt
NEED TO KNOW A Spoonful of Salt THE GAMBIA Gambian Ebrima Sagnia, 44, in an emotional interview with Al Jazeera, recalled how […]
Gross National Gloom
NEED TO KNOW Gross National Gloom BHUTAN In Bhutan’s recent elections – the fourth since 2008, when the Himalayan nation replaced its […]
Trading in Blood
NEED TO KNOW Trading in Blood MEXICO Mexico is the United States’ top trading partner – more than 800 billion dollars’ worth […]
Troubled Justice
NEED TO KNOW Troubled Justice NORTHERN IRELAND Violence between British-backed Protestants and Irish Catholics in Northern Ireland has been relatively subdued in […]
The Coming Storm
NEED TO KNOW The Coming Storm ETHIOPIA When Eritrea won independence from Ethiopia in 1993, the latter retained access to a port […]
Simmer, and Boil
NEED TO KNOW Simmer, and Boil MIDDLE EAST On Jan. 12, the United States and its allies launched more than 100 missiles […]
Eternal Turmoil
NEED TO KNOW Eternal Turmoil COMOROS After he secured power in a coup in 1999, Azali Assoumani ran for the presidency of […]
The Loss of Patience
NEED TO KNOW The Loss of Patience TAIWAN Taiwan’s general election on Jan. 13 will have major implications for the small country […]
Nourished By Violence
NEED TO KNOW Nourished By Violence ISRAEL/ GAZA Late last year, during an interview in Qatar, Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya told the […]
My Rival, My Friend
NEED TO KNOW My Rival, My Friend AUSTRALIA The AUKUS deal signed in 2021 by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United […]
Cops & Robbers
NEED TO KNOW Cops & Robbers RUSSIA/ UKRAINE In 2022, a Russian court sentenced Vladislav Kanyus to 17 years in jail for […]
The Fix Is In
NEED TO KNOW The Fix Is In BANGLADESH The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, recently launched her ruling Awami League party’s […]
The Unlikely Peacemaker
NEED TO KNOW The Unlikely Peacemaker QATAR Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani recently met in […]
A Matter of Taste
NEED TO KNOW A Matter of Taste SOUTH KOREA Bruno, Max, Mia, Nana, Raspberry, Roxy, Trudy, and Zelda were not originally supposed […]
Envy Thy Neighbor
NEED TO KNOW Envy Thy Neighbor VENEZUELA/ GUYANA Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Guyanese President Irfaan Ali recently committed to refrain from […]
A Decisive New Year
NEED TO KNOW A Decisive New Year WORLD 2024 is shaping up to be a pivotal year. First, the new year will […]
2023 – a World in Flux
NEED TO KNOW 2023 – a World in Flux WORLD Ukraine’s failure to reassert control of regions that Russia has seized since […]
A Playing Field
Editor’s Note: Dear Readers, This holiday week we’re reprising some of our lead stories of the past year, ones that illustrate ongoing […]
Operation Dismantlement
Editor’s Note: Dear Readers, This holiday week we’re reprising some of our lead stories of the past year, ones that illustrate ongoing […]