Had tough times with covid. Almost a quarter of a million cases each. But across the ioc from italy, greece has had only 3,000 cases. What did that southern european nation do right . I will talk to the prime minister. Finally, its graduation season on the internet, at least. Ill give grads my thoughts and share some of the smartest ive seen. But first, heres my take in much of the developed world the covid curve has flattened. But this obscures a tragic reality. The second phase of the crisis has begun as the virus is spreading to the developing world. 11 of the top 12 countries with the largest number of new confirmed infections are now from emerging economies led by brazil, india, pakistan and chile. The resulting devastation will likely reverse years, if not decades of economic progress. For a while it appeared that the developing world was being spared the worst of the pandemic. According to a brookings report, as of april 30th, with 84 of the worlds population, low income and mid
Travelers passing through Yemen’s Sanaa International Airport, which is controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi militias, end up spending more than half a day there to complete procedures due to the militias’ practices. The airport has been turned into a Houthi hub for tracking and humiliating politicians and activists of both genders, according to six passengers who spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat.
The events in France following the death of a 17-year-old shot by police in a Paris suburb are drawing parallels to the racial reckoning in the U.S. that began in
The events in France following the death of a 17-year-old shot by police in a Paris suburb are drawing parallels to the racial reckoning in the U.S. spurred by the killings of George Floyd and other people of color at the hands of law enforcement.
Despite the differences between the two countries cultures, police forces and communities, the shooting in France and the outcry that erupted there this week laid bare how the U.S. is not alone in its struggles with systemic racism and police brutality.