By Jocelyne Tan WHAT IS THE G7 SUMMIT? The G7 summit is an annual meeting between the world’s seven leading liberal democracies, namely Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. It is an opportunity for the leaders of the aforementioned nations to discuss solutions to key global challenges. …

An update on India’s COVID situation in a 3minute read What is happening? In recent weeks, India has become the latest hotspot of the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 3 million people worldwide, even as richer nations take significant steps towards normality with accelerating vaccination programs. With the oxygen supplies of…

By Sarah Chong T he French Senate has passed a law to ban those under 18 from wearing the hijab publicly in France. …

Significance of Timing and Increased Hostility — By Anay Kotak The former Jordanian crown Prince Hamzah made his first public appearance since he was put under house arrest by King Abdullah II for alleged accusations of being involved in a “malicious plot” to destabilize the kingdom. …

Multiple countries around the world, including the United States, Canada and many European countries have reported rare cases of sometimes fatal blood clots developing in patients that have recently received the Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine. How serious are these blood clots? Blood clots are small clumps of gel-like blood that can…

At least 50 were killed and 494 injured when a train collided with a vehicle in the coastal city of Hualien, Taiwan. This is the deadliest train accident that Taiwan, which has entered a period of mourning, has faced in seven decades. …

More than 171,000 in March — By Diya Jalan According to preliminary data shared with Reuters, U.S. authorities recorded more than 171,000 migrants at the U.S. border with Mexico in March. This is the highest monthly total in over 2 decades. The current total includes approximately 19,000 unaccompanied children and 53,000 family members. …

Protestors Take to the Streets in Protest of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit — Dozens have been injured and killed in violent protests in Bangladesh’s capital city Dhaka over Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on the eve of the country’s 50th anniversary. Clashes between protesters and security forces began on Friday after weekly prayers. …

And How Serious Is It? — By Mariana Ortiz A few days ago, a new “double mutant” strain of COVID-19, which combines the L452R and E484Q mutations, was discovered in India. …