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Nov 13, 2024 · Introduction. The Caribbean is one of the regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change. Its large coastal populations and exposed location leave it at the mercy of rising sea levels ...

On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) contacted China about media reports of a cluster of viral pneumonias in Wuhan, later attributed to a coronavirus, now named SARS-CoV-2.By ...

The financial meltdown that started with the bursting of the U.S. housing bubble had worldwide economic repercussions, including recessions, far-reaching regulations, and deep-seated political ...

Dec 21, 2023 · An explosion of fentanyl-linked overdoses in recent years has driven what has become the deadliest drug crisis in U.S. history. Overdoses involving fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are now by ...

Oct 19, 2023 · There continues to be a rather strained debate among governments and legal scholars about applying various fields of international law to nonstate actors such as Hamas, including questions about ...

Learn about the world's top hotspots with this interactive Global Conflict Tracker from the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Nov 22, 2024 · The Hague-based ICC seeks to investigate and prosecute those responsible for grave offenses such as genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.; There are 124 member countries, but dozens ...

Dec 16, 2016 · More on: Philippines. Rodrigo Duterte. Drug Policy. Human Rights. The dominant drug in the Philippines is a variant of methamphetamine called shabu. According to a 2012 United Nations report ...

Aug 5, 2024 · Sinaloa Cartel. Formerly led by Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, Sinaloa is one of Mexico’s oldest and most powerful drug trafficking groups with considerable influence in the Mexican government ...