Protests continue to erupt in Port-au-Prince over rising crime in the community and government corruption. Haiti’s National Network for the Defense of Human Rights logged 54 murders in the capital in May and June...
EU Commission says eurozone to shrink 8.3% this year
The EU reveals an updated economic forecast saying the 19 nation single currency area would contract by a record 8.7 percent before rising by 6.1 percent in 2021, worse than its previous forecast
Why do countries want to ban TikTok?
The hacker group Anonymous called TikTok “spyware,” and now the US plans to ban it. So, why is TikTok considered dangerous? #TikTok #US #Anonymous
Media outlets duped by a Middle East propaganda campaign
An investigation by The Daily Beast has shown that multiple right-wing media outlets in the US published articles by a “Middle East expert” that doesn’t actually exist. The author was part of a network...
World’s first ‘gold-plated’ hotel opens in Hanoi, Vietnam
Tourism isn’t top of the agenda for the Vietnamese government at the moment, as it tries to keep COVID-19 under control. But, a new hotel has just opened in the capital, Hanoi, that will present a golden...
Syrian refugees teach Arabic in online language lessons
#Covid19 pandemic presents a life-changing opportunity to a family from Syria, that was forced out of their homeland to flee the violence there. Sarah Balter tells their story, and an opportunity that’s changed...
Google, Facebook among tech firms suspending Hong Kong requests for user data
Technology giants including Google, Facebook and Twitter have temporarily stopped processing requests from Hong Kong authorities for access to user data, after a new national security law was implemented. The new...