A student's life was disrupted when she was grabbed off the street by immigration officials. Rumeysa Öztürk, a doctoral student from Turkey, was taken into custody in Sommerville, Massachusetts, on March 25. She is now being held in a detention center in Louisiana. This incident has sparked a str
Tourism is big business. It brings in money and creates jobs. But what drives tourists to pick one country over another? A recent study dug into how economic factors influence tourist arrivals in European countries. It looked at data from 41 countries between 2005 and 2018. The focus was on how
The House of Representatives is in a bit of a pickle. A group of lawmakers is pushing for a change that would allow new parents to vote by proxy. This means that if a new mom or dad can't be present, they can have someone else vote for them. The idea is to give new parents up to 12 weeks to focus
The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner is a big event. It is a night where reporters and government officials come together. It is supposed to be fun and light-hearted. But lately, it has become tense and political. This year, the dinner is on April 26th. The White House Correspondents’ Assoc
A tense scene unfolded at the Kansas Statehouse. Four individuals were taken into custody after a heated confrontation. The spark? A planned Black Mass by a small group of self-described Satanists. The group, known as the Kansas City-area Satanic Grotto, had gathered to advocate for the separation
A Turkish student pursuing her doctorate at a prestigious university in Massachusetts was suddenly detained by federal agents. This incident has sparked a legal battle and raised concerns about civil liberties and academic freedom. The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, was grabbed by agents from the Departm
In a surprising turn of events, Turkey decided to send a BBC reporter packing. This reporter was in the middle of covering some big protests happening in the country. The Turkish authorities didn't like what they saw and decided to label him as a threat to public order. This all went down after he w
A Taiwanese publishing house editor faced a three-year jail term for allegedly promoting separatism, according to a Chinese government spokesperson. Li Yanhe, a Chinese national residing in Taiwan, was arrested two years ago while visiting China. His trial and sentencing in Shanghai were reported by
In a bold move, educational groups in the US have taken legal action against the government. Their goal? To stop the deportation of international students and scholars who have spoken out in support of Palestine. This isn't just about a few individuals; it's about the chilling effect on free speech
Turkey's government has taken a strong stance against journalists covering anti-government protests. Eight journalists found themselves in custody after a prosecutor in Istanbul reversed an earlier decision to release them. These journalists were among ten arrested in early morning raids on their ho
