5 major hotspots that are going to be a headache for the US in 2022
The war in Afghanistan may be over, but the troubles for the U.S. military, its diplomats and the American government are far from finished. The world in 2022 is a…
What does the World Health Organization actually do?
World War II changed everything. The need for unity against evil and international peace was a concept the world was craving, even with the failing of the League of Nations to prevent World War II. President Franklin D Roosevelt saw the extreme need…
UN chief calls for immediate ‘global ceasefire’ to fight coronavirus, calls pandemic the ‘common enemy’
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday urged countries to immediately stop waging conflicts around the world in light of a “common enemy.”
“It is time to put armed conflict on lock-down and focus together on th…
COVID-19: Iran surpasses 1,000 deaths with highest 24-hour rise yet; Hungary eases border closure
The global coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 201,000 people worldwide, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the new respiratory illness.
Here’s a roundup of developments in RFE/RL’…
Even ‘limited’ nuclear war between India and Pakistan could trigger global famine
Deadly tensions between India and Pakistan are boiling over in Kashmir, a disputed territory at the northern border of each country.
A regional conflict is worrisome enough, but climate scientists warn that if either country launches just a po…
NASA just announced the 2018 global temperatures – and it’s not good
Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2018 were the fourth warmest since 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Global temperatures in 2018 were 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit …
The world is less peaceful now than at any point in the last decade
The world is less peaceful than at any point in the past 10 years as the number of refugees worldwide reached the highest level in modern history, according to …