About two weeks ago, Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni approved one of the world's toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, despite the U.S. government and the United Nations calling the legislation a violation of universal human rights. Advocates on the ground have called it state-sponsored homophobia and transphobia.
Same-sex relations have been criminalized in Uganda ... Show More
Jun 2023
Golf, soccer, F1: Saudi Arabia's big sports bet
If you're a sports fan, you may have noticed Saudi Arabia making billions of dollars of investments in everything from Formula 1 to professional tennis. In two high profile moves, the Saudis backed the merger of LIV Golf with the PGA tour earlier this month, and recruited soccer ... Show More
28m 32s
Jun 2023
BRICS nations take on U.S. dollar, Western dominance
The BRICS nations, a group of growing economies including: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, are reasserting themselves on the global stage.
The alliance is not new, but it has gained more attention in the last year because none of the countries have taken part in s ... Show More
26m 56s
Jul 2022
Sri Lanka: A country in chaos
Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned as the country's president but he leaves behind a nation in utter turmoil.
There are shortages of food, fuel, electricity and other basic supplies, and protests have been erupting across the country in what is the worst politi ... Show More
22m 34s
Apr 2022
Protesters, power cuts and Sri Lanka’s persistent president
Empty shelves, rising food and fuel costs along with power cuts are unifying much of Sri Lanka against its president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa. And now, the economic crisis may be even worse. Rajapaksa’s government is announcing the country is no longer able to repay billions in loans. ... Show More
22m 32s