The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in Aug 2021 after Joe Biden ordered a hurried and chaotic evacuation from the country that killed 13 U.S. service members and left hundreds or more U.S. citizens behind to fend for themselves. The terrorist organization has been cracking down on human rights, including women's rights, since reclaiming control.
A nutrition fellowship program for the University of North Carolina removed its race-based criteria for membership following discrimination complaints.
A large anti-NATO rally was held in Paris, France on Saturday by the right-wing Les Patriotes party, with protesters calling for a review of France's policies towards the US-led bloc and Moscow and denouncing anti-Russia sanctions.
A petition containing over 15,000 signatures has been submitted to the Church of England by a group of parents and members of the General Synod calling for the removal of guidelines promoting transgenderism in elementary schools.
The Biden administration announced plans to alter the civics component of the naturalization test required for immigrants to become U.S. citizens by changing responses to multiple choice and adding new material to be covered.
Anger and frustration among Peruvian citizens has reached a boiling point in the remote rural Andean community of Andahuaylas. Protests continued in the community on Monday, despite the deaths of seven people over the weekend, including 17-year-old Beckham Romario Quispe Garfias.
