By Karagan Knowles
Speaker Pelosi called the move “provocative and disproportionate.”
Category: International
ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Commits Suicide Upon US Raid
By Danielle Shojai
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a raid.
Saudi Crown Prince Accepts Responsibility in Journalist’s Death
By Danielle Shojai
Although he denied making direct orders, Prince Mohammed accepts blame for death of Khashoggi.
The Blaze in Notre Dame Cathedral
By Abigail Royle
A fire broke out in Notre Dame Cathedral. The roof collapsed but much of the church was spared from destruction.
No Deal Reached in Vietnam Trump-Kim Summit
By Xinyan Fu
President Trump and Kim Jong Un spoke about denuclearization and sanctions but ultimately reached no deal.
Slovaks Mark Anniversary of Slayings
By Xinyan Fu
Protests in Slovakia marked one year since reporter Ján Kuciak and his wife were murdered.
Nuclear Arms Treaty Suspended
By Abigail Royle
The U.S. and Russia have both ended nuclear arms treaty.
President Trump Threatens to Close Down U.S.-Mexico Border
By Isha Marathe
In the wake of the Central American migrants approaching the country, President Trump has threatened to permanently close down the U.S.-Mexico border.
President Trump Cancels Meeting with Putin
By Kayla LaRosa
The two were supposed to meet at the G20 summit this week.
Brazil Has a New President
By Izzy Hessler
After an exhausting, violent, and divisive election season, Brazil has elected a new president: far-right congressman Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro may have won the election by a large margin, but will his presidency help or harm the world’s fourth-largest democracy?