We’re changing our name to GlobalPost - Here’s why
July 12, 2023

Making Way

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha will not seek reelection and is to retire from politics, his party announced Tuesday, a decision that comes two months after a parliamentary election that saw voters overwhelmingly reject the country’s military-backed rule, CNN reported. The announcement came just two days...

Read full story →
July 12, 2023

Opening Gates

Iranian women will be allowed to attend the country’s upcoming top soccer league matches, after years of being banned from entering stadiums to watch matches except on rare occasions, Agence France-Presse reported. Mehdi Taj, head of Iran’s Football Federation, announced this week that women can enter...

Read full story →
July 11, 2023

Changing Orbit

China and the Solomon Islands signed a new agreement on police cooperation Monday, the latest deal underscoring the deepening relationship between the two nations amid worries about Beijing’s increasing influence in the Pacific region, Agence France-Presse reported. The new agreement came as Solomon Island Prime Minister...

Read full story →
July 11, 2023

Fingers In Every Pie

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will transfer control of the capital’s main airport to the armed forces as part of his efforts to combat corruption and mismanagement, amid concerns about the military’s increased involvement in civilian affairs, the Associated Press reported. The plan will see...

Read full story →
July 10, 2023

The Cycle

The Dutch government collapsed over the weekend after the ruling four-party coalition failed to agree on new policies that would restrict immigration, the Washington Post reported. The governing coalition of Prime Minister Mark Rutte had been negotiating over policies to curb the number of refugees and...

Read full story →
July 10, 2023

Undisputed

Preliminary results indicate Uzbekistan’s incumbent president Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been reelected with a towering 87.1 percent of ballots cast in a vote that most analysts believed was a foregone conclusion, Radio Free Europe reported. Sunday’s early polls come months after Uzbeks approved in a referendum a...

Read full story →
July 07, 2023

No Rush, Please

Germany’s coalition government announced it will delay the vote on a contentious energy bill, a day after the country’s top court shot down plans to push the draft law through parliament this week, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Lawmakers of the ruling three-party coalition said Thursday...

Read full story →
July 07, 2023

Stamp of Approval

Japan will soon start releasing more than one million tons of treated radioactive water after the United Nations’ nuclear safety watchdog gave the country its approval this week, Axios reported. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conducted a review and found that Japan’s plan to release...

Read full story →
July 06, 2023

New Fronts

China will restrict the export of two important metals used to manufacture semiconductors, a move that could further escalate the global trade war over access to microchips, CNBC reported. The Chinese commerce ministry announced that the new regulations will require exporters to seek a license to...

Read full story →
July 06, 2023

On Edge

The European Union’s General Court rejected an appeal by Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont to maintain his immunity as a lawmaker of the European Parliament, a ruling that could pave the way for his extradition to Spain to face trial, Reuters reported Wednesday. Puigdemont and other...

Read full story →
July 06, 2023

Major Doubts

Guatemala’s presidential election took an unexpected turn this week when the Constitutional Court suspended the certification of the results, a move that raised concerns about the stability of the Central American country’s fragile democracy, Al Jazeera reported Wednesday. Results of Saturday’s elections showed that the progressive...

Read full story →
July 05, 2023

Brain Drain

The Hungarian parliament passed a bill Tuesday that will impact the country’s teachers, a move that critics believe could lead to the resignation of thousands of educators in protest, Bloomberg reported. Lawmakers of the ruling populist Fidesz party – which controls two-thirds of parliament – approved...

Read full story →
July 05, 2023

Don’t Go Out

Taliban authorities Tuesday ordered the closure of beauty salons across Afghanistan, the latest shrinking of public access for Afghan women since the militant group returned to power nearly two years ago, Reuters reported. The Ministry of Prevention of Vice and Propagation of Virtue announced that all...

Read full story →
July 04, 2023

A Big Trip

Australia became the first country in the world to legalize the use of psychedelics to treat mental health conditions, a move that was met with praise and caution from the scientific community, the BBC reported this week. The new regulations – which became official on July...

Read full story →
Show more
Loading new posts...
No more posts