This research paper looks into the data behind debt relief and its correlation with infant mortality. Many studies were conducted in countries that were deep in debt, infant mortality was also very high in these countries. The researches found that when these countries received debt relief, the infant mortality rate goes down by ~0.5%.

Russia has been accused of abusing their veto power by vetoing a UN resolution that would halt Aleppo airstrikes. Russia has supported the Assad regime, which has led to disagreements with the US.

House of Representatives presents a bill that would allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia. If this bill was passed (likely that Obama will veto the bill), it would really sever diplomatic ties between the US and Saudi Arabia (who is a key US ally in the Middle East). The motivation behind this bill is that 15 out of the 19 hijackers in the 9/11 attacks were form Saudi Arabia.

North Korea continues their nuclear tests, despite other countries efforts to stop them