Roman Raies, World & Nation Editor
• November 9, 2018
Spain
Spaniards Fernando Blanco and his wife Margarita Garau were jailed on Nov. 7 for fraudulently raising money to fund their lifestyle. The couple made media appearances asking for money to save...
The United Nations has just approved the continuation of an investigation into the possible war crimes committed by belligerents in the Yemeni Civil War. An ongoing operation begun in September of 2017,...
On Sunday, Sept. 24, the restrictions of the travel ban issued on Jan. 27 were set to expire. Instead, the Trump administration announced an expansion of the travel ban to eight different countries.
The...
Piracy may have returned to the coast of Somalia.
In a press conference at Camp Lemonnier, a U.S. naval base in Djibouti and the only U.S. military base in Africa, Secretary of Defense James Mattis...
Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro supports rewriting the national constitution. His proposal would reorganize the existing legislative body and change the election system to “direct and...
Three weeks into Donald Trump’s presidency, campaign promises are quickly and controversially becoming policy.
The most recent action was an executive order calling for a temporary travel ban on individuals...
United States : On Feb. 21, the Supreme Court suggested that it might end affirmative action in public colleges and universities, reversing the race-based admission policy approved in the high court in...
Three years ago, President Bush’s surprisingly quick reflexes were revealed to the world.
During a news conference in Baghdad, Bush successfully dodged a shoe thrown by an angry Iraqi journalist who...
