The Current | Vol. 31 Issue 9

February 17, 201 5 | nsucurrent.nova.edu News Octo er 6, 202 | n suc rrent.nova.e 2 Global news, courtesy of the current 3301 College Avenue Don Taft University Center, PVA Room 328 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796 nsucurrent.nova.edu NEWSROOM Phone: 954-262-8455 nsunews@nova.edu The Current serves Nova Southeastern University from its location in Room 328 of the Don Taft University Center. The Current is NSU’s established vehicle for student reporting, opinion and the arts. All community members are invited to contribute. Editorials, commentaries and advertisements in this publication reflect the opin- ions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University or its officials, The Current staff or other advertisers. The Current will not publish unsigned letters except under special circumstances at the dis- cretion of the Editor-in-Chief. The Current reserves the right to edit. Contributing writers must not be directly involved with their coverage. 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The replica is an attempt for Italian officials to showcase, not only classic Italian craftsmanship, but also high-tech knowledge in the modern age. The piece will be in the center of the Italy Pavilion at the next world fair, which has been postponed until Oct. 1, 2021. EU takes legal action against Britain Last Thursday, the European Union commission sent a formal notice letter to the United Kingdom government, which states the start of a protracted legal battle between the two, according to the Associated Press. The motivation behind the legal action takes place after the U.K. made significant progress in moving forward with the Internal Market Bill, which could lead to the reimposition of a hard land border between Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom, and Ireland, a member of the EU. The EU provided the U.K. with significant forewarning of their motivation to proceed with legal action if the country continued to move forward with the bill, as the bill would erode stability between the two nations that has been settled since 1998. If the Internal Market Bill becomes British law, it will give the government of Britain the power to disregard part of the recent Brexit Withdrawal Treaty that deals with trade to and from Northern Ireland. Protests erupt toward Indian government after brutal crime Hundreds of protesters demanded for the dismissal of the government of a northern Indian state after a 19-year-old woman was a victim of sexual assault and later died in a hospital, according to the Associated Press. The protests erupted last Friday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi refused citizens to meet the victim’s family by closing off the victim’s village. Protesters have accused the government and authorities of trying to hush the crime due to the victim’s low social caste. However, authorities have claimed that four suspects, all from an upper social caste, have been arrested and five police officers have been suspended due to their negligence. After long term stalemate, Belgium forms a government Last Thursday, a ragile coalition government took power in Belgium after nearly two years without a formal government in place, according to The New York Times. The new government is a combination of seven political parties as an attempt to ward off a growing far-right movement in the country. Due to its large body, officials are worried the new government may topple over even the smallest of disagreements. Additionally, the newly formed government means the removal of current ministers who have handled, not only the pandemic, but everything else for the past two years with emergency powers. President Trump and Melania Trump test positive for COVID-19 In the early hours of Friday, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump told the public they had tested positive for COVID-19 in a tweet by Trump saying, “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. On Friday night, the President announced he would be going to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to receive treatment. According to The New York Times, “The doctors said Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped twice… after he was diagnosed with the virus, requiring medical intervention… But they insisted that his situation had improved enough since then that he could be released from the hospital as early as Monday.” Wildfire evacuations ordered in Northern California As Northern California braces for powerful winds with ongoing wildfires, evacuations were ordered on Thursday afternoon. The evacuation order is to remain in place through Saturday morning, with hot, dry conditions and turbulent northwest winds. In the Bay Area alone, nearly 70,000 residents are under evacuation orders. According to NBC News, “24,000 buildings in Napa and Sonoma counties, north of San Francisco, remained threatened by the Glass Fire, which ignited overnight Sunday in the Napa Valley and burned through vineyards, resorts and homes.” 48-hour delay in audiotape release granted in Breonna Taylor case On Wednesday, “Kentucky State Attorney General Daniel Cameron was granted a 48-hour delay in releasing the grand jury’s recordings in the Breonna Taylor case after asking for more time just hours before he had been ordered by a judge to place the materials in the court record,” according to ABC News. While Cameron had requested a week to redact names and personal witness information from the 20 hours of audio recording, Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Ann Bailey Smith only granted him an extension until Friday to release the tapes. Mississippi becomes the first state to lift statewide mask order At a news conference on Wednesday, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced the reversal of the statewide mask mandate and eased some restrictions on social distancing for public gatherings. While masks will still be required in schools and close contact businesses like barbershops and salons, according to the New York Post, “Reeves said he would be leaving it up to residents to decide whether to wear a mask.”