Society

The Monroe Doctrine

On 2 December 1823, President James Monroe delivered his seventh annual message to the Congress of the United States of America (hereinafter USA). Buried within a long routine address — much of it concerning fiscal accounts, post roads and tariffs on hemp — were several paragraphs that would, over the following two centuries, be elevated...

Lebanon Ceasefire Strikes Kill Six, Toll Hits 3.020

Israeli air and artillery strikes have continued across southern Lebanon despite an active ceasefire, killing at least six people — including three paramedics at a health centre — in the hours immediately following a ceasefire extension agreement. The strikes have pushed the cumulative death toll from the conflict to 3.020 since hostilities began, according to...

Ebola Outbreak DRC: Global Health Emergency Declared

The World Health Organization (hereinafter: WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (hereinafter: DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 17 May 2026, citing rising case numbers, confirmed cross-border spread and significant uncertainties about the true scale of the epidemic. The formal determination identifies the causative pathogen as...

FOMO – The Fear Of Missing Out

The modern age offers us an unprecedented variety of opportunities for self-expression and personal development. It gives us the chance to shape a life that is entirely self-determined and free. Anyone can achieve anything; anyone can do anything. Modernity replaced feudal society and broke with the tradition that usually predetermined everyone’s life from birth. In...

Marx vs Marx

Karl Marx remains one of the most significant philosophers of the 19th century, exerting an influence that continues to shape the global political landscape, particularly through his critiques of society and economics. His seminal work, The Manifesto of the Communist Party (Marx & Engels, 1848), established the foundational framework for communism, an ideology that informed...

Fatal Hantavirus Outbreak Reported on Atlantic Cruise Ship

The World Health Organisation (hereinafter: WHO) is currently supporting an emergency response following a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. As of 3 May 2026, the United Nations agency confirmed that three individuals have died and one remains in intensive care in South Africa. The vessel, operated by a Dutch company, was traveling from...