In late 2016, Fadumo Dayib made history when she announced her candidacy for the presidential elections of Somalia, thus marking the first time a female politician aspired to the highest office of the troubled nation. Dayib was not in Somalia at the time of the announcement, which she made from Finland—the nation that welcomed her…
The European Union is breathing a little more comfortably after the first round of presidential elections in the French Republic. The two highly controversial and surprising political shifts of 2016—the United Kingdom’s Brexit referendum and the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States of America—loomed very high over France as voters headed…
Barack Obama made his first public appearance on Monday since leaving the White House back in January. Surrounded by the youth of America at the University of Chicago, Obama shared his personal experiences of public service at a town hall meeting. Leading the meeting with a statement about how he entered into public service…
Lebron James is one of the world’s most influential athletes, known for his iconic look and effortless free throws. Now, the basketball superstar is taking his fame and fortune to the next level. Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, James has committed to helping at-risk children rise above their circumstances by opening his…
The British paper the Daily Mail has a big check to write to Melania Trump. The First Lady, who filed suit against the newspaper in August of 2016, recently settled with the publication. Melania brought the suit against the newspaper after they published—without any evidence—an article that stated Melania had worked as a high-end escort…
Charlie Murphy Dead at 57 Charlie Murphy, the brother of A-list movie star and comedian Eddie Murphy, has died at 57. His manager said that he had been battling leukemia. Murphy was receiving chemotherapy at a New York hospital when he passed away on April 12, 2017. After spending many years working for his brother…
The job of the most embattled and long suffering member of the United States White House is not getting any easier. As the foremost spokesperson representing the administration of President Donald Trump, Press Secretary Sean Spicer is tasked with the seemingly impossible task of putting a positive spin on the work of arguably the most…
Amidst Terror Attacks and a State of Emergency, Pope Francis Plans to Visit Egypt Despite the state of emergency declared in Egypt after two deadly suicide attacks on two Christian churches, the Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis is moving forward with a visit in late April. The attacks were carried out on Palm Sunday, an…
As the Christian community around the world prepared for Holy Week celebrations, a most unholy incident took place on a runway of O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, one of the busiest hubs for air travel in the world. The dreadful incident involved the violent removal of Dr. David Dao, a 69-year old Asian physician, from…
Hillary Clinton spoke candidly on the second day of Women in the World Summit in NYC this week, giving her first real interview since the election. She spoke with Nicholas Kristof in front of an audience of around 3,000 people. Former Secretary Clinton spoke about her personal post-election journey, the role of misogyny in…
