International Desk

Politics

Nigeria’s New President Promises to Fix ‘a Broken Country’ Economically

Listen to the Podcast: The new president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has a hard job ahead of him: he needs to bring peace to...

Environment

16,000 People Are Evacuated From Canada’s Atlantic Coast Wildfire

Listen to the Podcast: The leader of Nova Scotia asked people to stay out of the woods and not do anything that could start more...

Law and Human Rights

Uganda Claims Western Blackmail Over Anti-LGBTQ Bill

Listen to the Podcast: Uganda said on Tuesday that donor threats of penalties amounted to "blackmail" in response to the West's reaction to the East...

History

Nearly 80 Years After His Death, the Remains of a World War II Airman Are Identified

Following Memorial Day, the body of an Army Air Forces veteran who died in World War II eighty years ago has been located and...

Opinion

Sheikh Hasina is Iron Lady of Asia – Who Leads the Country of 17 Crore People

Listen to the Podcast: Bangladesh's "iron lady" Sheikh Hasina won a historic fourth term as prime minister, making her the country's longest-serving leader. Her fans...

History

Hiroshima: Born Again from the Ashes

The bombed-out parts of Hiroshima's Genbaku (A-bomb) Dome look eerily the same as they did 78 years ago, when the American military dropped the...

Environment

Breakthrough Discovery: Microbes Found That Can Digest Plastics at Low Temperatures

Listen to the Podcast: Recycling now has a very useful new tool found. Scientists discover microbes that can digest and eat plastics at low temperatures....

Environment

5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Struck Bangladesh on Friday Morning

Listen to the Podcast: The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said that Bangladesh was hit by an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on Friday morning. The...

World

All You Need to Know about Coronation of King Charles III

Listen to the Podcast: Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96. The Coronation of King Charles III will happen...

Event

From Flames to Fame: The Inspiring Story of International Firefighters’ Day

Listen to the Podcast: International Firefighters' Day was established in 1999 to commemorate the lives of five firefighters who perished in a conflagration in Victoria,...

Environment

Future Heat Waves will Affect these Countries Most

Listen to the Podcast: The world's temperatures are rising at a frightening rate, which means that heat waves will get worse and happen more often....

Event