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Why this minority group in Moldova is so resistant to the country’s shift toward the EU
As Moldova tries to align itself with the European Union, the region of Gagauzia continues to lean pro-Russian. Now, there are efforts to get Moldovan officials to engage directly with Gagauzians to draw them away from Moscow’s influence.
Deportations create tensions between the US and Latin America, with China possibly benefiting from the situation
As the US increases deportation flights to crack down on illegal immigration, some Latin American nations are complaining about how their citizens are being treated. Meanwhile, as tensions with the US increase, China could be stepping in to try and fill the void.
New discoveries shed light on some of the earliest humans to settle in Taiwan
A combination of ancient knowledge and modern research techniques may be closing the gap between who some of the earliest people to settle in Taiwan could have been and its current residents. The key to the earliest chapters of Taiwan’s history may lie in the stories and traditions of groups like the Saisiyat Indigenous people.
Many Palestinians in Gaza have no homes left to return to
As the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold, Palestinians have been making their way back to their homes in Gaza. But many of them are finding that their homes are gone. The UN estimates that 70% of the total structures in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed and that it could take decades just to clear the rubble.
They were part of Afghanistan’s first-ever all-female flight. Then their lives were turned upside down.
In 2021, six women — two pilots and four cabin crew — participated in Afghanistan’s first-ever all-female flight. It was a historic moment. Their photos and videos were shared all over the world. Then, a few months later, their lives were turned upside down when the Taliban toppled the Afghan government and took over the country.