Sanna Marin, a Finnish politician, has made national headlines by winning the position of prime minister on Sunday. Marin will be sworn in on Tuesday, and at just 34 years old she will be the world’s youngest sitting prime minister, Finland’s youngest ever prime minister to date, and its third female prime minister (Lemola […]
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Protests erupted In Iran last Friday, November 15, because of a sudden increase in gasoline prices. By Tuesday, the rights group Amnesty International stated that as many as 106 protesters in 21 cities had been killed in the rioting (Fassihi). This number is extremely high, especially compared to the mere 12 that Iranian news agencies
On Monday, Canada held elections for the House of Commons in the 43rd Canadian Parliament. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party retained power but Trudeau will now head a minority government. This BBC article shows the results of the election for each party, with Liberals garnering 33 percent of the vote, while conservatives actually won
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This past week, there have been strikes worldwide for climate change. The protests were likely the largest climate protests in history. There were over 2,500 events scheduled across the globe in over 163 different countries. This article sites 350.org, an environmental advocacy group, that estimates the numbers in cities around the world on Friday. “There
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