Week in Review: Alleged Billionaire Child Molester Epstein Arrested
Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on Saturday and accused of sex trafficking minors. Epstein allegedly used a scheme in which he offered young girls cash for “massages” and then sexually assaulted them once they were in one of his residences. Multiple law enforcement sources allege an indictment will be unsealed in court this week and […]
Ethiopia’s coup failure unmasks Africa’s ingrained ethnic division problem
Ethiopia’s recently foiled coup attempt despite Abiy Ahmed’s reforms shows how deeply-rooted ethnic patriotism is killing Africa and stagnating the continent’s quest for meaningful development. On June 23, Ethiopia was rattled by a ferocious coup attempt. The coup attempt was reportedly spearheaded by a local security Chief, General Asaminew Tsige, who had attempted similar mission […]
Weekend Review: G20 Summit Held in Japan
The 2019 G20 Summit took place in Osaka, Japan this weekend where world leaders met to discuss global concerns. Pres. Donald Trump used the G20 summit to defend removing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement and to claim ‘we have the cleanest air we’ve ever had’ while denouncing alternative energy methods. “When the wind […]
2020 Election: the first democratic debates
Democratic primary candidates took the stage Wednesday and Thursday for two nights of debate which will help determine who secures the nomination for the 2020 election and who will inevitably run against current Pres. Donald Trump. The differences between two seeming front-runners — Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders — were made evident in their […]
Tension Reaches International Stage In Hong Kong
“Citizens of Hong Kong believe any such bill [currently suspended extradition bill] would be used by China to target political opponents of the Chinese government which is known for human rights abuses,” Caracal Reports published last week as protests in Hong Kong continued to rage. Over the past week, the number of protestors in the […]
Possible Prime Minister Boris Johnson Has Ties To White Supremacist
Boris Johnson is the odds on favorite to be the successor to Theresa May, who announced her resignation as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on May 24th. May is currently acting Prime Minister after officially stepping down on June 7th. Johnson was the overwhelming favorite during the first four stages of the leadership selection […]
Weekend Review: More Escalations Between US and Iran
US Pres. Donald Trump announced “major” sanctions on Iran after reportedly approving a cyber strike which was meant to fully or partially disable Iranian military command centers. The Washington Post reported that the strike was carried out on Thursday but had been planned for long before that. Trump has denied calling “back” a separate military […]
Trump’s Imminent War With Iran
When two oil tankers were damaged by explosions in the Gulf of Oman last week, US Pres. Donald Trump and his administration were quick to blame Iran for launching an attack on private citizens — an allegation which Iran just as quickly denied. The Pentagon has since released images of the damage while the White […]
Lagos: Nigeria’s Economic Hub And A Hell-Hole For The Poor
Nigeria’s rural-urban figures are swelling at the tick of every second, stretching the population strength of urban cities, like Lagos, notching up the cost of living and making life miserable for the poor residents. About 6 pm on a cool evening, a group of children within the age range of 10-12 years packed themselves along […]
Weekend Review: US/Mexico Reach Deal to Avoid Tariffs
Pres. Donald Trump announced that he will suspend tariffs on Mexico after Pres. Andrés Manuel López Obrador and the Mexican government agreed to help stifle the flow of migration from Central America to the US. The threatened tariffs were anticipated to disrupt the economies of both countries, but Trump recently made good on similar intimidation […]