Roman Raies, World & Nation Editor
• December 7, 2018
France
All across France, frustrations over high taxes erupted into massive protests in Paris over the first weekend of December. The “Yellow Vest” protestors, named for the yellow construction...
Roman Raies, World and Nation Editor
• October 26, 2018
Ethiopia will soon have its first female president. Government sources confirmed to the Addis Standard news outlet on Sept 24. that Sahle-Work Zewde, an Ethiopian diplomat with years of experience as a...
On Monday, Sept. 24, the Italian government issued a strict decree on immigration, calling for tougher standards in order to qualify for humanitarian protection. The decree, also known as the Salvini Decree,...
Siena, Italy
Karlen Lambert ‘16 took this photo of the Siena Cathedral and Dome at sunset. The view shows one of the three hills that the city is built on.
Each week we will feature a picture from...
The journey of any refugee starts in a broken homeland. Across North Africa and the Middle East, a variety of issues have pushed more and more people to migrate towards Europe.
“The increase (in immigrants)...
Amsterdam, netherlands
For the first time in 120 years, the Netherlands has a king. In a formal ceremony at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam, Williem-Alexander was coronated by the former monarch, his...
Italy intended to have a newly elected prime minister on Feb. 25, but one week later the general election is still racked with gridlock.
Much of the Italian voters’ indecision over this election might...
England and Wales, United Kingdom
After two cases of harassment led to murder, the High Courts of England and Wales have created a law declaring stalking a criminal offense. The newly named...
