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 […]
Palace Intrigue
Editor’s Note: Dear Readers, This holiday week we’re reprising some of our lead stories of the past year, ones that illustrate ongoing […]
To the Rescue
Editor’s Note: Dear Readers, This holiday week we’re reprising some of our lead stories of the past year, ones that illustrate ongoing […]
Flower Power
NEED TO KNOW Flower Power KYRGYZSTAN The flag of Kyrgyzstan features a yellow sun on a red field. The sun evokes the […]
Peace, Please
NEED TO KNOW Peace, Please ISRAEL/ GAZA Hundreds of people recently joined Jewish groups in eight cities throughout the US to call […]
When Cynics Win
NEED TO KNOW When Cynics Win DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Musa Bi, a 42-year-old mother, is one of the nearly 7 […]
Standing Up
NEED TO KNOW Standing Up ICELAND Iceland is considered one of the most gender-equal countries in the world based on income, education, […]
Death By Inches
NEED TO KNOW Death By Inches TIBET The Chinese government recently renamed “Tibet” as “Xizang” in official diplomatic documents. The move was […]
Political Whiplash
NEED TO KNOW Political Whiplash CHILE In September 2022, the new left-wing president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, and his progressive allies asked […]