China’s global influence seems to be increasing by the day. The superpower is pursuing several economic and military plans to become more powerful. How is China expanding its influence on the world stage? […]
The United Nations says an IMF overhaul should focus on global warming. Proponents say that a shift is needed since world conditions have changed so much since the IMF began. The IMF was founded in 1945 to help stabilize nations through loans and grants. […]
North Korea fired dozens of missiles toward Japan on November 2 and November 3. The missile tests set off alarms in Japan, including an emergency alert system in three prefectures. North Korea has been ruled by a dictatorship since 1948, after World War II. […]
From the United States to Japan, the world is struggling with inflation. Spending habits and government policy are changing in response. Some economists say four major waves of inflation have hit since the 1300s. […]
Evacuees from the Fukushima disaster deserve more, a U.N. expert said. She suggested the Japanese government should step up its support for displaced citizens. The 2011 nuclear disaster displaced 160,000 people. […]
On September 26, a skier went missing in the mountains of Nepal. An avalanche swept her off-course and her body was discovered two days later. Avalanches have as many causes as consequences. […]
On October 4, 1957, Earth’s first satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched into space by the USSR. Following this, it took just 12 years for the United States to put a man on the Moon. As the Space Age reaches its 65th year, Wondrium looks at its infancy. […]
On September 26, NASA tested Earth’s asteroid defense capabilities. NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into a dual asteroid to determine how the asteroid’s trajectory could be changed. The impact of asteroids hitting the Earth could be devastating. […]
Vladimir Putin called for partial mobilization of Russian reservists. Up to 300,000 members of the armed forces could be drafted to fight in Ukraine. Eastern European dissent spiked during the Cold War. […]
A Palestinian farmer found a Byzantine mosaic while digging in his backyard. After months of carefully unearthing the structure, the find is ready for a proper excavation. The Eastern Roman Empire’s capital was Constantinople. […]
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