International News and Affairs

Surge in Tourism in the Inland Empire

Twelfth Contestants Participated in the 81st International Plowing Match in Lynden The International Plowing Match held in Lynden this year had 12 contestants. Karen Occhiogrosso from NWW Fair shared that the competition included five adult class, four ladies class, two youth class, and one exhibition class entrant. The event is made possible by the Northwest Washington Fair and the International …

IMF Joins the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has officially joined the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact, becoming the 46th entity to join the largest coordination framework within the UN system. The announcement was made at a High-Level event on “Enhancing global cooperation on countering the financing of terrorism.” The IMF’s observer capacity …

Russia’s Wagner mercenary group claims to have taken control of the contested Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, but Kyiv denies the claim, stating that its forces are still fighting southwest of the city and advancing around its flanks. The leader of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, a longtime associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, says his forces have completed their mission …

Qantas to Add 1 Million Seats on International Network Starting Oct. 29 Qantas has announced plans to add about 1 million seats to its international network over the next 12 months, compared to its current schedule. The move comes as the airline restores more planes to service, adds new aircraft, and enters into a leasing agreement with Finnair to operate …

Spain football federation: racism is a problem The head of Spain’s national football federation, Luis Rubiales, has acknowledged that the country has a problem with racism. Rubiales made the statement in response to the racist chants that were directed at Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. during a match against Valencia at the Mestalla stadium on Sunday. Racism Still Persists in Spanish …

Foreign Nationals to be Evacuated as Fighting Rages in Sudan Violence continues to escalate in the African nation of Sudan prompting the government to call for the evacuation of foreign nationals. This comes amid reports of heavy fighting and increasing violence across much of the country, particularly in Darfur, where a sharp uptick in violence in recent months has led …

Maya Faulstich, a Yarmouth High School Freshman, Recognized as Finalist in National Geographic Slingshot Challenge Maya Faulstich, a 15-year-old freshman at Yarmouth High School, is one of 15 finalists for the Global Slingshot Challenge initiated by National Geographic and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. With over 1,800 submissions from 80 countries, the competition aimed to tackle environmental issues. Maya, …

Iranian dissidents living abroad are facing intimidation and harassment from Iranian authorities targeting their families in Iran in an effort to crush dissent, according to CNN. Many Iranian exiles with loved ones still in Iran report similar stories of their families being used as pawns by the Islamic Republic to silence them. In a 2023 report, advocacy group Freedom House …

The News Roundup – International Here is a roundup of the latest international news headlines: Indonesia Hit by Another Earthquake Another earthquake has hit Indonesia, this time on the island of Sulawesi. The earthquake measured 6.2 on the Richter scale and has caused multiple fatalities and injuries. The Indonesian government is still assessing the damage and conducting search and rescue …