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Claire Rhea

Claire is a journalist for Newsendip.

She grew up in London but is a dual citizen of the United States and France. She graduated from McGill University in Montréal, Canada, in political Science and economics. She also lived in Italy.

An anti-abortion march in Rome in 2019

The precarious state of abortion access in Italy

In 1978, Law 194 legalized abortion in Italy. Nearly 50 years later, Meloni's far-right government has introduced laws to deter women from seeking abortions. Her position recently triggered spats with other European leaders.…
June 19, 2024
A child playing with a football among civilians displaced in Sudan

Escalating conflict in Sudan causes the largest displacement crisis of children

A recent escalation of fighting between militant groups in Sudan has spread to the last-standing safe space for civilians, the city of El-Fasher, adding another 505,000 individuals to the total 9 million that have been internally displaced since the beginning of the conflict. According to human rights organizations, children are being hit the hardest by the ensuing famine and lack of healthcare following the recent resurgence of violence.…
June 6, 2024
Bundle of Ozempic pens

Ozempic drug trafficking: An entire network exposed in Romania

A trafficking network in Romania has been uncovered, involving the illegal sale of prescription drugs intended for diabetics for individuals seeking rapid weight loss. One nurse, in particular, is accused of having falsified more than 700 prescriptions in one year.…
June 3, 2024
Two hands on a ventilator machine

The Hungarian government’s newest idea to address the embarrassment of unused ventilators

Hungary has been trying to find a solution for the 12,000 Chinese-made ventilators purchased hastily during the COVID-19 pandemic but never used. The ventilators have been sitting in warehouses and, despite attempts to sell or auction them off, they have remained a burdensome cost for the government. But officials may have found a solution: providing them to sleep apnea patients.…
June 3, 2024
A physical altercation breaks out between legislators in the Taiwanese parliament on May 17th.

Political turmoil and Chinese intimidation weigh on Taiwan’s new president

Although William Lai Ching-te won the presidential election in January, his Democratic Progressive Party lost control of the legislature to the Kuomintang and The People's Party. The first days of Lai's administration have been fraught with legislative disputes, protests, and threats from China, casting shadows on the prospects of the new president’s administration.…
May 29, 2024

Gen Z in Indonesia pushed into the most active sector: informal jobs

As Indonesia aims to transform into a developed country by 2045, the nation faces a significant challenge: a growing number of unemployed Gen Z individuals. This downward trend in job creation is pushing Gen Z into the informal sector, with negative consequences for the economy.…
May 26, 2024
Demonstrators protest against the closure of public media in Argentina.

In Argentina, public news media websites and social networks suspended for “reorganization”

Argentine public media social networks and websites are temporarily suspended for the purpose of "reorganization." While President Javier Milei wants to privatize a lot of public services, the decision also comes a few months after the closure of the Télam news agency, creating an uncertain atmosphere over the direction of the government's control over national media and potential censorship.…
May 23, 2024
USA flag

Why are no Democrats contesting Biden’s candidacy?

Polls indicate that a majority of Americans are not in favor of Biden seeking reelection. Given his age and declining favorability, there appears to be an ideal opening for a younger candidate to step into his shoes. So why is the Democratic Party confronted with a leadership vacuum?…
May 21, 2024
Bolivian YPFB workers standing in a line in front of an oil rig with helmets on.

Bolivia’s natural gas reserves trigger contention over economic policy

The Bolivian state-owned oil company is expanding its exploration projects to non-traditional areas to replenish natural gas reserves and hydrocarbon production. But despite diminishing production and alarming statements by President Arce, the company insists that Bolivia will not face a gas shortage. A battle for the political leadership ahead of the general elections in 2025 is also at play.…
May 9, 2024
UK, Ireland, and England flags hanging on a balcony

Ireland “won’t provide a loophole” for UK’s migration policy

The Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris has announced enacting emergency legislation to send asylum seekers back to the United Kingdom, after seeing a surge in migrants crossing the border into Ireland following Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Policy. In turn, the British Prime Minister wants an agreement with the European Union to send returning asylum seekers back to France.…
April 30, 2024
AMLO doing a thumbs up for a photo.

Reform of Amparo law in Mexico sparks concerns of democratic regression

The proposed reform of the Amparo law would prohibit judges from protecting the rights of entire communities from possible arbitrary federal laws, allowing only complainants to reap the benefits of court decisions. Critics argue that this provision constitutes an abuse of power.…
April 22, 2024
Full-face view of Leptanilla voldemort ant from Western Australia.

New ant species named after Voldemort, the Harry Potter villain

Scientists have discovered a new species of ant in Australia, and have named it ‘Leptanilla voldemort’ after the notorious villain from the Harry Potter series due to its slender and pale appearance. But behind the exciting discovery is a complicated naming process, hindered by advances made in technology.…
April 18, 2024
Argentinian President Javier Milei and Laura Richardson, the commander of the US Command at the ceremony of the Hercules C-130 donation in Argentina.

A mysterious Chinese deep space station in Argentina makes the U.S. nervous

President Javier Milei is considering inspecting a Chinese space facility for contract compliance, amid growing concerns about the Chinese government’s influence within Argentine territory. Beijing insists that its deep space station in Patagonia serves purely peaceful objectives, but doubt lingers about the possibility of military surveillance.…
April 10, 2024
Interior of Cafe Central in Vienna, Austria.

Austria wants to tighten intelligence laws amidst Russian espionage scandal

Austria announced plans to tighten laws in Austria on spying to close loopholes allowing Russian agents operating in the country. The decision coincides with the espionage affair of Egisto Ott, a former officer at the domestic intelligence agency arrested for spying on dissidents of the Russian regime in Vienna.…
April 8, 2024
Images of planets Venus and Earth side by side.

Could Venus harbor life without water?

A new experiment unexpectedly shows that amino acids can survive in highly concentrated sulfuric acid, indicating that a form of life, different from carbon-based life forms on Earth, could potentially exist in Venus’ sulfuric clouds.…
April 1, 2024
Dublin Grand Canal at sunset with buildings in the background.

A bill to address sexual exploitation amidst housing crisis in Ireland

Sinn Féin, the Irish Republican and democratic socialist political party, proposes a new amendment to make it an offense for landlords to seek sex-for-rent arrangements as one in eight international students faced accommodation scams amidst a growing housing crisis in Ireland.…
March 11, 2024
Shelves of medicine in a pharmacy in Norway.

In Norway, 700,000 people are dependent on nasal sprays

Norway is facing an unexpected health crisis as a staggering 700,000 people have found themselves tangled in the grip of dependency - not to illegal substances, but to over-the-counter nasal sprays, a common remedy for nasal congestion.…
March 5, 2024
Military parade of Serbian soldiers in 2014.

The arrest of a military union figure amid the militarization of Serbia

Novica Antić, president of the Serbian Military Union, was detained for 48 hours while authorities searched his residence. As an outspoken critic of leadership within the Serbian military, his arrest exposes the unfolding tensions between trade unionists and the Military Security Agency amid the backdrop of heightened militarization in the country.…
March 1, 2024
View of the mountains behind the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan’s unified time zone sparks health and economic debate

A working group of scientists and experts have recommended unifying Kazakhstan into a single time zone for health and economic advantages. The entire country will soon observe UTC+5, thereby discontinuing the current UTC+6 in the eastern regions, including the country’s capital, Astana. However, not all citizens are happy with the decision…
February 27, 2024
Indoor marketplace in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Mexican Senate approved new law to guarantee workers’ right to sit

The Senate of Mexico has officially approved the "Silla Law," a legislation designed to safeguard workers from exploitation by ensuring their unequivocal right to periodic breaks during the workday. But while this new law could mean a significant stride in upholding workers' rights in Mexico, it merely scratches the surface of the pervasive issue of exploitation in the country.…
February 26, 2024
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