Trump Administration’s Foolish Educational Autarky: United States Should Welcome Chinese Students

There is no more important international relationship than that between the United States and People’s Republic of China. At stake is not just the present but the future, especially relations between rising generations in both nations. The Trump administration has put this at risk by targeting Chinese students. Relations between the two countries have declined…

United Nations slams US- and Israel-backed Gaza aid group as a ‘failure’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

UN spokesman says Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is not delivering supplies safely to those in need. The United Nations says the Israeli- and United States-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is a “failure” from a humanitarian perspective. Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said aid operations have stalled because…

Nigeria’s Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Nine pardoned by president 30 years after executions

Nigeria’s president has pardoned the late activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, 30 years after his execution sparked global outrage. Along with eight other campaigners, Mr Saro-Wiwa was convicted of murder, then hanged in 1995 by the then-military regime. Many believed the activists were being punished for leading protests against the operations of oil multinationals, particularly Shell, in…