A victim impact statement is a written or oral statement presented to the court at the sentencing of the defendant. Victims and their friends and family may participate in both written and verbal statements. The statement serves as an opportunity for the judge to hear the personal suffering resulted from a criminal act. In status quo, these statements are often given low weightage.

Euthanasia is a medical practice of ending the life of a patient, usually to limit their physical suffering.

Canada is currently weighing a proposition to allow euthanasia for patients who solely suffer mental illness but otherwise meet all eligibility criteria, including evaluations by multiple doctors, being offered other treatment methods, and a 90-day waiting period. This does not include conditions that may affect cognitive abilities.

Microfinance is a term for financial services that are offered to individuals or businesses who lack access to traditional financial services.

These services include savings accounts, checking accounts, fund transfers, microinsurance, and microcredit.

Brand activism refers to business campaigns taking public stance on controversial social issues.

For example, Nike's advertisement video featuring Colin Kaepernick, a NFL player who knelt during the national anthem in protest against racism and police brutality.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a global organization that aims to achieve sustainable growth for its member states by supporting economic policies that promote financial stability and monetary cooperation.

Argentina is facing a debt crisis due to complex factors such as chronically high inflation, vast state expenditure and economic protectionism. It has borrowed and defaulted on its debts numerous times that most creditors have stopped lending, except for the IMF which continues to provide loans with few conditionality attached.

On April 1, an Israeli airstrike on Iran's consulate in Syria killed several senior Iranian commanders.

On April 13, Iran retaliated by launching more than 300 drones and missiles in the first full-scale attack on Israel from Iranian soil. Around 99 percent of the projectiles were intercepted, causing little damage.

Israel has thus far engaged in limited military retaliation against Iran.

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador is both highly abusive and highly popular.

Since assuming office in 2019, he has drastically reduced crime rates and gang violence by declaring a state of emergency, permitting tactics like arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, torture and violations of due process.

With 80,000 imprisoned, the murder rate, has plummeted from 53 per 100,000 people in 2018 to 2.4 per 100,000 in 2023.

Bukele appointed new judges to the constitutional court, which led to a constitutional change that allows him to serve a second term. In the latest 2024 general election, he won 84% of the votes.