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August 18, 2023

The Modern Crusade

A Nicaraguan court ordered the confiscation of all assets belonging to a prestigious Jesuit-run university this week, the latest measure in a crackdown by the government against the Catholic clergy and church-affiliated institutions, Reuters reported. The Central American University (UCA) said it had received a letter...

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August 17, 2023

The Tricky Dance

Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed a petition that challenged parliament’s decision to block the leader of the election’s leading party from being renominated as a prime ministerial candidate, a ruling that could end the political deadlock that began following May’s vote, Nikkei Asia reported Wednesday. Since May,...

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August 17, 2023

A Heavy Load

Kenya reinstated a small subsidy to help control the retail prices of fuel, reversing a government policy that prompted mass protests across the country over the high cost of living, Al Jazeera reported this week. After taking office in September, President William Ruto removed subsidies on...

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August 15, 2023

Upping the Ante

Niger’s coup leaders will prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum on charges of “high treason,” the latest defiance by the junta amid international pressure and threats of regional military intervention following last month’s coup, the Guardian reported. On Monday, military officials said they have gathered evidence against...

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August 15, 2023

The Spoiler

Libertarian candidate Javier Milei won Argentina’s primary election Sunday, in a surprise victory that suggests a shift toward the right ahead of the country’s upcoming presidential election, the Financial Times reported. The former TV personality and one-term congressman secured more than 30 percent of the vote,...

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August 15, 2023

Swift Decisions

The Miss Universe Organization cut ties with its Indonesian partner and canceled this year’s Malaysia pageant after contestants accused local organizers of sexual harassment, Sky News reported. Last week, six women alleged that Indonesian organizers forced them to strip naked and undergo intimate “body checks” –...

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August 14, 2023

Shedding the Past

The Indian government introduced three bills this week aimed at overhauling certain colonial-era criminal laws, including a sedition act that has been used by officials to crack down on dissent, Al Jazeera reported. Interior Minister Amit Shah said the draft laws will replace provisions in the...

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August 11, 2023

The Defiant Ones

Nigerien coup leaders formed a 21-member cabinet Thursday to serve as the country’s government, a decision that came as West African leaders met in neighboring Nigeria to decide on military action following last month’s coup, Al Jazeera reported. Mahamane Roufai Laouali – cited as the “secretary-general...

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August 11, 2023

The Gag Order

Iraq ordered all news organizations and social media platforms to stop using the term “homosexuality” and instead use “sexual deviancy,” a move that prompted concern among human rights groups over the treatment of LGBTQ individuals in the Middle Eastern country, CBS News reported Thursday. The country’s...

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August 10, 2023

About-Face

The Italian government’s imposition of a one-off 40 percent windfall tax on its banking sector, to help first-time homebuyers and cut taxes for families and businesses, caused chaos in the European markets, CNN reported Wednesday. The announcement of the tax, which came earlier this week, caused...

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