On the Precipice

Suriname’s gross domestic product (GDP) plunged by 16 percent during the coronavirus pandemic – the second worst dip in South America after the economic basket case of Venezuela. The country defaulted on its debt three times, leading the International Monetary Fund in 2021 to give...

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Armed Regrets

The Sudanese military warned Thursday of potential conflict in the African nation after the country’s powerful paramilitary force began mobilizing its troops in the capital and other cities over the past few days, the Middle East Eye reported. The army issued a statement condemning the movements...

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A Growing Disease

Brazil will implement new restrictions on social media in an effort to curb an “epidemic” of violent school attacks that have plagued the country since last week, Agence France-Presse reported. On Wednesday, Justice Minister Flavio Dino said that platforms will be ordered to take steps to...

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Dancing the Carmagnole

French union advocates on Thursday continued their weeks-long demonstrations against the government’s plan to overhaul France’s pension system, a day before the country’s Constitutional Council decides on the legality of the contentious reform, Reuters reported. Striking workers disrupted garbage collection in Paris and blocked river traffic...

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Let’s Do the Waggle

Honeybees need to perform a specific dance to let their hive know the location of nearby nectar and pollen. Known as the “waggle dance,” the speedy choreography of twists and turns tells others a lot about the targeted flower, including its distance and deliciousness. But this intricate...

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