by Daniel Warner | 11 Aug 2025 | Decoders, History, Politics
When nations sign a treaty they volunteer to abide by certain terms. But what, if anything, happens if they break those agreements? The seats of the U.S. delegation are vacant during the ceremony marking the entry into force of the Ottawa Convention on the prohibition...
by Frank Burkybile | 24 Jun 2025 | Africa, Economy, Environment
Kenyan roses are prized for their beauty. The flower industry employs thousands of people there. But just one insect can upend all that. A false codling moth hovers near Kenyan roses. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News...
by Barry Moody | 19 Jun 2025 | Decoders, Europe, Government, Great Britain, Politics
It was thought that the Labour Party would bring stability to the UK after a spate of political chaos. But problems there are thorny, and the public? Not happy. Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers his keynote speech at the Labour Party...
by Bernd Debusmann | 12 May 2025 | Decoders, Europe, History, Nationalism, Politics
For eons, European nations were at war with each other. The formation of the European Union was meant to change that. Isn’t that a good thing, Mr. President? A teacher stands before a map of Europe in a classroom. Illustration by News Decoder. This article was...
by Tira Shubart | 28 Mar 2025 | Decoders, Europe, History, Human Rights, Journalism, Politics
As the threat of tyranny rises across the world, the United States has pulled funding of Radio Free Europe and other networks that broadcast dissident voices. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s...