Author: Robert Mahler
Nestled deep within the lush, untouched mountains of Bahia, Brazil is a small, quaint community. Here, in this tranquil corner of the world, Catarina Oliveira de Silva paints a chilling picture of a lake now buried under three meters of mining waste. It all started when a mining company began their operations nearby, she says. The once thriving coffee bushes and banana trees on her land fell victim to the relentless onslaught of dust from the mine, leaving her with nothing to harvest. A small angling business, a dream turned reality with a loan, had to be abandoned as well.…
Seven teens were taken into custody in Sydney as a result of counterterrorism measures in Australia. These young people, who range in age from 15 to 17, are being investigated by law authorities for adopting radical religious beliefs, and they are thought to be plotting an assault. This crackdown comes soon after the sad event that occurred last week, in which an Assyrian bishop was attacked live during a sermon. Four individuals in the vicinity suffered non-life-threatening injuries from the stabbing, which the authorities labeled a “terrorist act”. The 16-year-old offender, who is thought to be a member of the…
Recent satellite images show two new tent settlements popping up in southern Gaza. These fresh images fuel the growing speculation that Israel is gearing up for a military operation in Rafah, a city located close to the Egyptian border. Rafah is the last stronghold that Israel hasn’t yet infiltrated, and it has become a sanctuary for over a million refugees who’ve found shelter there for the past few months. Before any attack takes place, the US stands firm in its position that provisions to protect these vulnerable civilians need to be established. In reply, Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, argues…
Argentina is on the hunt for Iranian Interior Minister, Ahmad Vahidi, and has called on Interpol to assist. This situation arose following a court decree in Argentina, which blamed Iran for the brutal 1994 bombing at a Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires. This merciless attack claimed the lives of 85 individuals. Earlier in the week, Vahidi was sighted in Pakistan alongside an Iranian delegation. Having moved on to Sri Lanka, Argentina urged both countries to nab the elusive minister. It’s crucial to note that Interpol’s ‘red notice’, which was issued by Argentina’s request, is not an arrest warrant per…
Athens, the beloved Greek city, is shrouded in an eerie orange haze as intricate dust clouds from the Sahara Desert wind their way over the region. The sight is nothing short of breathtaking, yet it’s a stark reminder of nature’s power, as it’s been declared one of the most severe instances since 2018. This isn’t Greece’s first run-in with these alien-looking dust clouds this year. Back in late March and early April, similar occurrences took place, not just over Greece, but also parts of Switzerland and southern France. But relief is on the way. Come Wednesday, forecasts suggest a clearing…
The popular video-sharing app TikTok is on the brink of being outlawed in the United States. Legislators from both parties have greenlit a proposal that requires TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to unload the business to a non-Chinese entity or face a countrywide ban. The concern is that the Chinese government could coerce ByteDance into handing over data from its 170 million American users, a fear TikTok refutes. Talks of banning TikTok aren’t newly brewing. In fact, the former reigning president, Donald Trump, publicly rallied for such a ban in 2020. However, he’s since criticized the recent bill, saying this would…