World Oct 31 Israel holds fifth election in four years as Netanyahu attempts to regain power Americans are used to having a drawn-out election season, but in Israel, it has been nonstop for four years. Tuesday, the country's fifth consecutive election will get underway and Israelis will have to make a stark choice between different world…
World Oct 24 China’s president consolidates power by surrounding himself with loyalists Chinese President Xi Jinping secured a third five-year term as General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party over the weekend. A seven-member Standing Committee was also named and filled with Xi loyalists. Christopher Johnson of China Strategies Group joined Judy…
World Sep 05 Liz Truss set to become next UK prime minister, inherits a challenging economic crisis The ruling Conservative Party in the United Kingdom made Liz Truss their new leader, setting her up to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister. Truss is currently foreign secretary and strongly backs lower taxes and a smaller government. As Laura…
World Aug 11 Rainforests in the Congo Basin are under threat as the DRC opens land to oil, gas drilling On a multi-country tour of Africa this week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been making the case that the U.S. can be a quote "equal partner" with African nations. In that vein, he recently announced a new partnership between…
World Aug 02 Freya the walrus gains fans while crushing one seafaring vessel at a time There's a portly new pinniped in the waters off Oslo this summer. Freya the walrus has slowly made her way round several ports of call in the Baltic Sea. Her favorite pastimes include sunbathing, seafood and crushing seafaring vessels. But…