An ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China may be nearing some dynamic changes. The 90-day truce in the trade war is set to expire on March 2, 2019, leaving US and Chinese officials searching for an agreement. US President Donald Trump is threatening to raise tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods and additional tariffs on the remainder of Chinese goods shipped to the US if a deal is not reached regarding Chinese trade practices.

In an ongoing debate around the legitimacy of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, tensions have risen to new levels. Maduro’s challenger, Juan Guaido, has been backed by the United States along with other Western powers. Thus far, Nicolas Maduro has the backing of Venezuela’s military and is supported by several nations including Russia and China. Maduro has stated that "We're ready to defend our homeland - under any circumstance." At the same time, the White House maintains that “all options are on the table.”

On January 25th, a dam near the Brazilian town of Brumadinho burst causing a sea of mud to bury everything in its path. This incident resulted in the death of nearly 60 people with around 300 missing in total. This tragic event is the latest on a list of incidents caused by failing infrastructure that includes Kundal Shahi bridge collapse in Pakistan which killed 12 people, and the Ponte Morandi bridge collapse in Italy that killed 43 people. These incidents highlight the risk associated with aging infrastructure and the critical importance of maintaining it.

Juan Guaido, Venezuela’s opposition leader, has declared himself interim president in front of a crowd of supporters. Guido believes that his opponent, Nicolas Maduro, has no legitimacy...

A hotel in Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi has been attacked by a group of armed men. Al-Shabab, a terrorist group that regularly carries out attacks in Somalia...

The Macedonian Parliament moved to change their country’s name to the Republic of Northern Macedonia via constitutional amendment. The amendment very narrowly passed...

Due to fears of vote manipulation, the results of the Presidential race for the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been postponed. Election observers fear that this delay could lead to violence...

The government shutdown in the United States is set to continue into the New Year. The shutdown, which began on December 22, has left hundreds of thousands of government...

Water levels in the Rhine river are at extreme lows as a result of the severe drought that occurred in Europe this year. The low water levels are increasing river congestion and leading to...

Protests in France are now entering their second month. Named for the bright “yellow vests” of the protesters, the “Gilets Jaunes” protests began in mid-November as a response to a proposed diesel fuel tax that outraged many French workers. Since then, they have become a rallying...