One of the world’s worst humanitarian crises is unfolding in Yemen. Even before the current war, this desert nation on the edge of the Arabian Peninsula, home to 28 million people, was already the poorest country in the Arab world.
The Crisis in Niger
Tensions are escalating between Niger’s new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered the deployment of troops to restore “democracy” in Niger. The ECOWAS bloc said on Thursday it had decided to deploy a “standby force”
Haiti on the Brink
Lawlessness in Haiti amounts to a “human rights emergency”, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned, urging immediate action as the Caribbean nation grapples with a spate of vigilante killings. Speaking via video during a UN Security
The Great Shortage Crisis
If you think the pandemic-era shortage problems are fading away, think again. An ongoing shortage of baby formula due to a wide-ranging manufacturer recall has been causing hardships for families in recent months. Production recently resumed at a previously-closed plant,
Ukraine: A Brief History
In the 7th century BC, a people called the Scythians lived in what is now Ukraine. Later the Greeks settled on the north coast of the Black Sea and they founded city-states there. Slavs settled Ukraine in the 5th and