Clarke Perkins has wanted to be a lawyer for more than a decade. She wasn’t shy about sharing that goal with students while teaching social studies and history in Cleveland, Ohio, before pursuing her dream. “As a Black teacher at a predominantly Black high school, I would tell my students about the difference lawyers could […]
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called for restraint in the Ukraine conflict, noting his country’s own suffering after a year of war. The statement notably did not condemn Russia for invading its neighbor. Many countries over the past week have condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ethiopia refrained from joining the chorus Thursday, issuing […]
South Africa chose to abstain Wednesday when the United Nations General Assembly voted on a resolution calling on its BRICS partner, Russia, to withdraw its military forces from Ukraine. South Africa’s U.N. ambassador defended the move, but some South Africans were unhappy with the decision. South Africa was one of 17 African nations that abstained. […]
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will grant temporary deportation relief and work permits to tens of thousands of Ukrainians who are already in the United States but unable to return to Ukraine because of the military conflict with Russia, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Thursday. The move will allow Ukrainians in […]
The United Nations’ high commissioner for refugees said Thursday that one million people have fled Ukraine in the past week alone, one of the fastest and largest mass exoduses of people in conflict situations in decades. “Hour by hour, minute by minute, more people are fleeing the terrifying reality of violence. Countless have been displaced […]
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that he will run for a second term, one day ahead Friday’s deadline. Macron is already leading in national opinion polls, and if he wins the two-round election on April 10 and 24, he will be the first French president to win a second term in office in 20 […]
The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Wednesday and called for its troops to immediately and completely withdraw, as Moscow’s military bore down on several Ukrainian cities with airstrikes and troops. Of the 193 member states, 181 participated in the vote. Of those, 141 countries supported the resolution condemning Moscow and five […]
Boris Johnson has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of committing war crimes in Ukraine. At Prime Minister’s Questions, he said bombing innocent civilians “already fully qualifies as a war crime”. He was responding to the Scottish National Party’s Ian Blackford, who called for Mr Putin to be prosecuted. On Wednesday, International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim […]
Baroness Catherine Hoey, UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Ghana, says the lack of international certification in gold trade is making it difficult for countries to directly buy gold from Ghana. She said the UK had interest in buying gold directly from Ghana but the country could not do so due to the lack of […]
US President Joe Biden has told Congress that Vladimir Putin badly misjudged how the West would hit back once he invaded Ukraine. In a primetime speech, Mr Biden vowed “an unwavering resolve that freedom will always triumph over tyranny”. Democrats and Republicans reacted to Mr Biden’s appeal to show support for Ukraine by rising in […]
