January 03, 2023

Won’t Back Down

The Iranian government’s crackdown on free speech and the free flow of information has led protesters who are challenging the country’s Islamic clerics to smuggle Starlink satellite dishes into the country. Manufactured by a subdivision of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s company SpaceX, the devices provide...

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January 03, 2023

The Big Comeback

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as the country’s president this week, marking a return to the office he first held two decades ago, following an intense presidential election against conservative incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, the Washington Post reported. This is the...

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January 03, 2023

Please, Leave

Japan introduced new monetary incentives this week to urge families to move out of Tokyo, a move aimed to address decades of demographic decline and economic migration to the capital, the Financial Times reported Monday. Officials said the government will offer families up to $7,600 per...

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January 03, 2023

The Hunt Begins

Sweden began the biggest wolf cull in modern times Monday, as the government is seeking to reduce the number of wolves in the country despite major opposition from nature organizations that it could drastically harm the population, the Guardian reported. Hundreds of hunters will conduct searches...

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January 03, 2023

Different Motives

The ancient Romans portrayed the invading Huns and their leader, Attila the Hun, as ransacking barbarians with an “infinite thirst for gold.” Some of these depictions had good reason, but a new study suggested that the motives of Attila and his people were a matter of...

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