More than 120,000 American Kids Lost a Parent or Other Caregiver During the COVID-19 Pandemic
“These findings really highlight those children who have been left most vulnerable by the pandemic, and where additional resources should be directed,” one of the study’s authors, Dr. Alexandra Blenkinsop of Imperial College London, said in a statement. During 15 months of the nearly 19-month COVID-19 pandemic, more than 120,000 U.S. children lost a parent […]
How the World Is Reacting to Shinzo Abe’s Death
A teary-eyed Fumio Kishida, Japan’s current prime minister, condemned the assassination when he appeared before Japanese reporters following news of Abe’s death. Kishida described Abe as a “personal friend” with whom he spent a lot of time. Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi, a good friend of Abe’s, announced that July 9 will be a national day of […]
Sanctions Won’t Hurt Myanmar’s Brutal Leaders, Activists Say.
The U.S. imposed new sanctions on senior leaders of Myanmar’s military junta on Monday—the eve of the one-year anniversary of their overthrow of the country’s democratically elected government and imprisonment of its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The U.S., joined by the U.K., and Canada, announced sanctions on officials who helped prosecute Aung San Suu Kyi, the […]
