Ian Patrick, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] A strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Oct. 30 and was felt in Greece and Turkey, where four people were killed as buildings collapsed in Izmir’s coastal province. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) put the earthquake’s magnitude at 6.6, while the U.S. Geological Survey said it […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Trials of U.S. citizens and consulate workers in Turkey have been among many discord sources between the NATO allies, whose ties have deteriorated over differences in policy in Syria and Ankara’s purchase of a Russian missile defense system. Concerns over their relationship came into the spotlight in recent weeks […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] The World Trade Organization’s bid to elect a new leader was plunged into uncertainty on Wednesday after the United States rejected the Nigerian woman proposed as the global watchdog’s next director-general. Three WTO ambassadors, charged with finding a successor to Brazilian Roberto Azevedo, had decided that Nigerian former finance […]
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Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] The coronavirus pandemic is forcing city authorities and planners to more seriously consider factors such as population density, technology, food security and inadequate housing, according to urban experts. This would not be the first time that an epidemic has led to changes in city planning. Research shows that the cholera […]
[elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] More than 60 million Americans have cast ballots in the nearing presidential election, a record-breaking pace that could lead to the highest voter turnout in over a century, according to data from the U.S. Elections Project.
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Rachel Stevens, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] From his Vatican window, Pope Francis made an unexpected announcement to those standing in St. Peter’s Square that he is appointing 13 new cardinals to be confirmed in a ceremony on Nov. 28. The 13 appointees are churchmen from across the globe, in Francis’ efforts to reflect the global […]
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Rachel Stevens, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] A new federal report shows that many top U.S. colleges and universities failed to report an estimated collective $6.5 billion in foreign funding from countries like China, Russia, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. This report comes from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which outlines concerns about this funding having […]
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Ian Patrick, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Another hurricane is making its way to the U.S. coast today, specifically Louisiana. Weather.com stated that the storm strengthened overnight on Wednesday and is currently on a trajectory to make landfall Thursday, October 28th. There is currently a hurricane warning for many cities and communities in Louisiana and a […]
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Ian Patrick, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Describing themselves as “human beings, not dust,” thousands of Thai protesters demanding reforms of the monarchy marched to the German embassy in Bangkok to put pressure on King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who spends much of his time in Germany. Germany has said it would be unacceptable for King Maha Vajiralongkorn […]
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Samuel Case, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Philadelphia experienced its second night of violence after a deadly police encounter with a black man on Monday. Protests and riots ensued after video footage emerged of officers shooting and killing a 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr., who was approaching the officer with a knife and refused to drop it […]
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