✍️✍️ Jobs Update ✍️✍️ — December 13
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Heyo folks, happy Monday! I don’t know about you but I’m feeling awfully Decembery, grateful for what the past 12 months have brought and I can’t stop chugging Camomile tea.
2021 has been a testing, but wonderful year, and we have big plans for 2022. On that note, I’m looking for some more help at ITN. I can’t offer crazy amounts of hours, but I need some more help expanding the job board and our social media presence. So if you’re interested in learning more, please reply to this email with a CV/resume. 👍
Also be sure to check out last Friday’s Q&A with Paul Albergo, Executive Editor at Bloomberg Industry on how to sell your portfolio. If you’ve ever struggled with cover letters (me! 🙋♂️) and general applications, this will hopefully assuage some of those fears.👇
Okay, thoughts, jobs and Sophie’s amazing Outside The Newsroom below, have a great week everybody!
Thought of the Day 🤔
How much time do we spend thinking about what we should do? I can’t estimate the number of hours, days and weeks I spend paralyzed in thought. In part because of fear of rejection, but also due to wanting to be perfect. All of this has shown me that our biggest decision is indecision.
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Outside The Newsroom 🗺️
Europe 🇪🇺
Germany Elects New Chancellor: After 16 years of leadership from Angela Merkel, Germany swore in its new chancellor Olaf Scholz, representing the country’s center-left Social Democrats. His party will now govern a three-party coalition alongside the Green party and the neoliberal Free Democrats, and his cabinet will be the first in the country’s history to include equal numbers of men and women.
French Senate Bans LGBTQ+ Conversion Therapy: French senators have voted to punish people attempting to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of LGBTQ+ citizens, with prison sentences of up to two years and fines of up to €30,000. Members of President Emmanuel Macron’s party introduced the law to ban “conversion therapy,” which scientists have discredited, last month.
Denmark to Issue First Green Bond Towards Carbon Neutrality: In early 2022, Denmark’s central bank will issue its first green bond, which will help finance the country’s transition towards reducing carbon emissions and forming a sustainable economy. By 2030, Denmark aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent compared to 1990 levels.
Biden Vetoes U.S. Troops in Ukraine: Speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the possible event of a Russian invasion of the Ukraine, Joe Biden ruled that the placement of U.S. troops in Ukraine is “not on the table.” If Russia does invade after building up its troops on Ukraine’s eastern border, Biden warned there will be severe consequences.
Russia Returns to Space Tourism: After a decade-long break, Russia returned to space tourism last week by sending a Japanese billionaire to the International Space Station. In recent years, Russia’s space tourism industry has struggled to match the rhythm of its Western competitors.
Middle East 🌍
Syria’s Illegal Drugs Industry Blossoms: A New York Times investigation has revealed that the Syrian army is overseeing a multibillion-dollar operation to produce and distribute amphetamine to Saudi Arabia and other Arab states. The thriving industry has been built off the back of the country’s decade-long civil war, responsible for destroying its economy and causing poverty levels to spike.
U.A.E Cuts Working Week, Moves Weekend: The United Arab Emirates has reduced its working week to four-and-a-half days and move its weekend from Saturday to Sunday to align it with global markets. As the day of sacred worship in Islam, most Arab countries traditionally observe Friday as the center of the weekend.
Man Arrested Over Khashoggi Murder Released: A man suspected of killing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been released after a judge concluded that police had mistaken his identity, given that he shared the name of a wanted suspect. Khashoggi was a critic of his country’s government at the time of his murder, which took place at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018.
Botox Camels Banned from Saudi Beauty Contest: More than 40 camels have been disqualified from the 40-day King Abdulaziz Camel Festival after Saudi authorities revealed they’d been surgically enhanced with Botox injections and other procedures. The beauty contest pits the country’s most beautiful camels against each other to compete for a prize fund of approximately $66 million.
Turkey Strikes PKK Targets: After three Turkish soldiers were killed in airstrikes by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, Turkish fighter jets retaliated with strikes of their own. The conflict between Turkey and armed Kurdish groups began in 1984 and has killed more than 40,000 people.
Africa 🌍
South Sudan’s Climate Crisis: South Sudan is suffering the consequences of its worst floods in 60 years, which have impacted more than 700,000 people, while submerging farms and flooding homes and markets. Before the severe flooding, South Sudan suffered from extreme drought, which scientists say hardens soil and exacerbates the risk of flooding.
Gambians Vote With Marbles in Election: In Gambia’s first democratic election since former president Yahya Jammeh was ousted in 2016, citizens have voted by dropping marbles in the ballot drum of their preferred candidate. The system was introduced in the 1960s in order to avoid spoiled ballot, because the country’s illiteracy rate is so high.
Nigerians Protest Month-Long Oil Spill: Members of the Nembe community in Nigeria have been protesting government inaction over an oil spill that has been affecting residents of local fishing communities for more than a month. The cause of the oil spill, which activists told local media is the country’s worst in its history, is still being investigated.
IMF Approves $276m Loan to Poverty-Stricken Niger: The International Monetary Fund approved a loan worth around $276 million to Niger, amid fears that security risks from armed Islamist groups could threaten the country’s economic stability. According to the U.N, 40 percent of Niger’s population lives in extreme poverty.
UN Suspends Ethiopian Food Distribution: World Food Program staff were forced to suspend humanitarian food distribution in the Ethiopian towns of Kombolcha and Dessie, as they were unable to stop looting of supplies due to intimidation. A UN spokesperson said the looting would worsen malnutrition and food insecurity in Ethiopia. A total of 13.6 million people in Ethiopia are estimated to be currently experiencing food insecurity.
Asia Pacific 🌏
Tokyo to Allow Same-Sex Marriage: From April next year, Tokyo’s government will allow same-sex partnerships after a local court ruled that banning marriage was unconstitutional earlier this year. Critics say that despite the new legislation, LGBTQ+ couples could still face barriers in areas such as taxation. Taiwan is the only other country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.
Australia, U.S. Stage Diplomatic Boycott of Winter Olympics: Australia’s prime minister announced he will join the U.S. in its diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The U.S. blamed its boycott on China’s “human rights atrocities,” and Australia on China’s refusal to discuss them, sparking Chinese warnings of countermeasures.
LGBTQ+ Groups Censored in China: Chinese queer college societies are being censored from WeChat and appearing as “unnamed accounts” with no explanation from the platform. The groups were previously safe spaces for China’s queer communities to express themselves anonymously online.
Indonesia’s Deadly Volcanic Eruption: Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano has erupted, killing 34 people on the island’s highest mountain, Java, causing volcanologists to raise questions as to whether areas close to the volcano were safe to inhabit. According to the disaster mitigation agency, 22 people are still missing.
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Receives Jail Sentence: Myanmar’s military court has found the country’s elected leader guilty of multiple charges, including corruption, and sentenced her to a reduced term of two years in prison. The news comes amid witness reports of a massacre in a remote village by the country’s government troops.
Latin America 🌎
Bolsonaro to Let Unvaccinated Visitors In: The Brazilian government has refused a call from the country’s health regulator to ask tourists for proof of vaccination before they enter the country. The decision sparked anger from President Jair Bolsonaro’s opponents, who accuse him of negligence in a country where Covid-19 has killed more than 615,000 people.
Chile Legalizes Gay Marriage: In a blow to Chile’s leading conservative presidential candidate, José Antonio Kast, the country’s congress voted to legalize the right to same-sex marriage and same-sex parenthood. Chile is now the eighth nation in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage.
Peru’s President Avoids Impeachment: Members of Peru’s congress have voted not to impeach President Pedro Castillo, after corruption allegations and widespread protests caused his popularity to plummet. The motion for impeachment was backed by right-wing parties, which Castillo’s party accused of attempting a “right-wing coup.” Protests for and against Castillo’s impeachment filled the streets, as the bill was struck down 76-46.
Colombia Seizes German-Bound Arachnids, Insects: Colombian authorities have seized hundreds of spiders and insects from smugglers, who stashed them inside a suitcase to transport them to Europe. Two German citizens have been arrested. This is Colombia’s second incidence of illegal wild specimen smuggling in less than three months, after 3,500 shark fins bound for Hong Kong were seized in September.
Cheap Chicken Stopped Protests in Cuba: And finally, Cuban anti-government protesters, whose demonstrations they had planned for November did not materialize, blame the country’s government for lowering the price of chicken to appease residents of Havana and dissuade them from protesting. At the time, media outlets blamed the protests’ failure on the Cuban government’s sequestration of their leaders.
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