Singapore enacted its controversial fake news law, Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act, on October 2nd, 2019. Government ministers can amend, take down, or block material on social media that they deem false, misleading, or against the public interest ...

Peruvian president, Martín Vizcarra, has dissolved the country’s Congress, citing the Congress’ refusal...

The centre right People’s Party (OVP), led by Sebastian Kurz, had an unexpectedly large victory in Austria’s parliamentary elections held on September 29th, 2019. Preliminary results show that OVP is projected to take 37% of the vote ...

September 27, 2019 marks the second week of protests in Egypt, with demonstrators accusing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his security forces of graft, calling for his removal. According to the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights, more than 2,000 people have been arrested ...

Businesses and schools were closed in Haiti in September 2019 in response to widespread protests and looting in the country. The protests turned violent when...

On September 24, 2019, the UK Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of the legislature was unlawful. PM Johnson suspended, or prorogued, Parliament to terminate current negotiations and convene a new session on October 14th, 2019 ...

The United Nations General Assembly kicked off its 74th session in September 2019 with the United Nations Climate Action Summit. The summit...

The British company Thomas Cook, a tour operator and airline specializing in low cost bookings for vacations, collapsed on September 23, 2019. The company declared bankruptcy, failing to secure negotiations ...

A week ago Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, revealed that a whistleblower made a complaint that was blocked from being shared with Congress by Joseph Maguire, acting Director of National Intelligence. This is centered around President Trump making an...

Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been Prime Minister of Israel since 2009, is facing the first real challenge to his leadership of the country after elections in September 2019. His party, Likud, won ...