Finland became the newest member of NATO on April 4, making it the 31st member of the treaty alliance. Finland borders Russia, and is geographically located in close proximity to Ukraine. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine early last year, Finland applied for NATO membership in May of 2022. Finland’s Prime Minister Sauli Niinistö justified […]
Author: MELANIE TENCZA
Former President Donald Trump Indicted and Arraigned Tuesday
Former United States President Donald Trump was indicted before a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday, March 30, making him the first U.S. president to ever have charges brought against them. Speculation as to whether or not Trump would face criminal prosecution has gone on for years, both during his time in office and in the […]
US Energy Department Reports COVID isLikely a Lab Leak
The origins of the COVID-19 virus, also known as SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus, have been widely debated since late 2019 when the virus began to spread across the globe. COVID-19, a flu-like illness with symptoms including shortness of breath, fever, loss of taste and/or smell, and dry cough, took the world by storm due to its […]
Air Force Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon
A new development in the tensions between the United States and China came to light this week when a Chinese high altitude spy balloon was spotted over Billings, Montana. The Pentagon presumes the balloon initially flew over the Aleutian Islands, across Canada, and then made its way into Montana. The Pentagon has deemed the incident […]
U.S. & U.K. Send Tanks to Aid Ukraine
Another year of highly escalated warfare in Ukraine has reared its gruesome head once again. The United States and the United Kingdom have geared up to send additional aid packages to Ukraine to help in their defense against Russia. The U.S. announced an aid package that will total $2.5 billion dollars, including hundreds of armored […]
Iranian Protests Continue
On Sept. 13, 2022, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, was killed after being arrested by Iranian morality police for not wearing a hijab, or head scarf, which is strictly prohibited in Iran. It is alleged that she was beaten to death by police with a baton. However, Iranian police claimed that she died of […]
What We Know So Far About the Results of the US Midterm Elections
Americans made their way to the polls this past Tuesday, Nov. 8 to cast their votes for the 2022 midterm election. While results from a number of states are still pending due to ballots being counted, it is understood so far that the Democrats have maintained their majority in the Senate, while Republicans appear to […]
Putin Orders Partial Mobilization
On Sept. 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial mobilization” of reservists. This would mean that any Russian citizen who has gone through military training will be called into duty as reinforcements for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Partial mobilization would only call out these specific groups of people, as opposed to a general […]