Elections jolted the ambitions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ruling party. But they may have breathed fresh life into India’s flagging democracy. Supporters of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a bike rally campaign for the general...
Civil war in Sudan is causing a humanitarian crisis in an already unstable region. This is not something the world can ignore. South Sudanese who fled from Sudan sit outside a nutrition clinic at a transit center in Renk, South Sudan, on 16 May 2023. (AP Photo/Sam...
Brexit upended British politics. We look at the chaos that gave Rishi Sunak the office of prime minister as British voters decide whether to let him stay there. Rishi Sunak meets supporters as he arrives to attend a Conservative Party leadership election event in...
The world’s attention is on Gaza. But Israel’s neighbors worry about their own stability as they fear the chaos will spread. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud attends a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and...
The world’s attention is on Gaza. But Israel’s neighbors worry about their own stability as they fear the chaos will spread. News Decoder correspondent Alistair Lyon decodes the conflict’s effects on the region.
Exercise: Use the article as a starting point to understanding conflict and the effects of conflict on neighboring nations. Divide the students into groups. Each group represents a country in or bordering the conflict of your choice. Get students to research the root causes of the conflicts and the effects on their given country. Hold a crisis meeting in which each group voices its concerns about the conflict. Present and debate.
The rule of law applies when enemies commit crimes. For national allies, the same crime isn’t necessarily a crime. Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu against a backdrop of a court. (Illustration by News Decoder) Is there a rule of law for the United States...
Vaping has exploded in popularity with young people. But the case against e-cigarettes for both smokers and non-smokers is mounting. A man sits on steps while vaping. Credit: Yehor from Getty Images Editor’s note: On 8 May 2024, scientists from the Royal College...
Millions of people will cheer their nation at the Paris Summer Olympics. Others shake their heads at its cost. Do the Games still serve a purpose? Torchbearer Didier Drogba of France holds the Olympic torch to light the cauldron at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille,...
The world’s court can issue arrest warrants against government leaders. But would a country like Israel submit to its authority? The International Criminal Court, or ICC, is seen in The Hague, Netherlands in 7 November 2019 (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) Editor’s...
Both China and Taiwan are important players on the international stage. But the status quo that has Taiwan enjoying autonomy from China might not last. The crowd cheers at a Democratic Progressive Party rally in Taipei, Taiwan, 13 January 2024. The ruling DPP party...
May 3 will mark World Press Freedom Day, reminding us that despite the important work journalists do, in many places it is difficult for them to do that job. Afghan cameramen cover a protest against U.S. President Joe Biden in Kabul, Afghanistan, 15 February 2022. (AP...