# Jessica Barshis https://humanevents.com/author/jessica-barshis ## Articles by Jessica Barshis - [Afghan immigrant arrested for killing 2—including toddler—in stabbing attack in Germany](https://humanevents.com/news/afghan-immigrant-arrested-for-killing-2-including-toddler-in-stabbing-attack-in-germany.md) — 2025-01-22 — The suspect was supposed to voluntarily leave Germany in December. - [Child marriage now legal in Iraq after new bill passes](https://humanevents.com/news/child-marriage-now-legal-in-iraq-after-new-bill-passes.md) — 2025-01-22 — Courts can now rule over cases according to their interpretation of Islamic law. - [India to repatriate 18,000 citizens who are living illegally in the US](https://humanevents.com/news/india-to-repatriate-18000-citizens-who-are-living-illegally-in-the-us.md) — 2025-01-22 — "Both sides are engaged in a process to deter illegal migration." - [US releases Afghani prisoner in exchange for 2 Americans held by Taliban](https://humanevents.com/news/us-releases-afghani-prisoner-in-exchange-for-2-americans-held-by-taliban.md) — 2025-01-21 — Ryan Corbett was the first American whose family confirmed had been freed. - [Suspect in Southport schoolgirl murders pleads guilty in UK court](https://humanevents.com/news/suspect-in-southport-schoolgirl-murders-pleads-guilty-in-uk-court.md) — 2025-01-20 — The murders spurred mass riots in Britain. - [Trans-identified Aussie man sentenced to 4 years in prison for sexual abuse, exploitation of 5-year-old daughter to please online BDSM 'master'](https://humanevents.com/news/trans-identified-aussie-man-sentenced-to-4-years-in-prison-for-sexual-abuse-exploitation-of-5-year-old-daughter-to-please-online-bdsm-master.md) — 2025-01-17 — The judge considered his alleged experiences with "transphobia" and "gender dysphoria." - [Jailed German neo-Nazi changes gender in apparent attempt to go to women's prison over fear of 'discrimination'](https://humanevents.com/news/jailed-german-neo-nazi-changes-gender-in-apparent-attempt-to-go-to-womens-prison-over-fear-of-discrimination.md) — 2025-01-17 — Sven Liebich hasn't changed appearance and has even grown his beard out longer. - [Vast majority of people globally think Trump is good for world peace: European Council on Foreign Relations poll](https://humanevents.com/news/vast-majority-of-people-globally-think-trump-is-good-for-world-peace-european-council-on-foreign-relations-poll.md) — 2025-01-16 — People globally are "upbeat" about it. - [Sweden's crackdown on immigration leads to 40-year low in asylum seekers](https://humanevents.com/news/swedens-crackdown-on-immigration-leads-to-40-year-low-in-asylum-seekers.md) — 2025-01-14 — The government will also be offering immigrants $34,000 each to leave the country. - [250 African migrants occupy leftist-run Paris theater for 5 weeks, refuse to leave after free 'welcome' event](https://humanevents.com/news/250-african-migrants-occupy-leftist-run-paris-theater-for-5-weeks-refuse-to-leave-after-free-welcome-event.md) — 2025-01-14 — "Although this occupation is forced, it is unthinkable for the Gaîté Lyrique to throw these people out onto the street in the middle of winter." - [British OnlyFans porn star brags about banging 1,000 men in 12 hours, breaking world record](https://humanevents.com/news/british-onlyfans-porn-star-brags-about-banging-1000-men-in-12-hours-breaking-world-record.md) — 2025-01-13 — Blue slept with a total of 1,057 men in just 12 hours. - [Over 100,000 Romanians protest in Bucharest against cancellation of presidential election after anti-NATO populist took lead](https://humanevents.com/news/over-100000-romanians-protest-in-bucharest-against-cancellation-of-presidential-election-after-anti-nato-populist-took-lead.md) — 2025-01-13 — "We demand a return to democracy through the resumption of elections, starting with the second round." - [UK PM to meet with Zelensky about stationing British troops in Ukraine after war](https://humanevents.com/news/uk-pm-to-meet-with-zelensky-about-stationing-british-troops-in-ukraine-after-war.md) — 2025-01-11 — "He will have a visit to Ukraine, and we will talk." - [Sweden closes churches to meet climate change goals](https://humanevents.com/news/sweden-closes-churches-to-meet-climate-change-goals.md) — 2025-01-09 — These goals included being fossil-free by 2027. - [Honduran president threatens closure of US military base in country if Trump deports its citizens](https://humanevents.com/news/honduran-president-threatens-closure-of-us-military-base-in-country-if-trump-deports-its-citizens.md) — 2025-01-08 — “Faced with a hostile attitude of massive expulsion of our brothers, we would have to consider a change in our policies of cooperation with the US." - [14-year-old boy stabbed to death on bus in London](https://humanevents.com/news/14-year-old-boy-stabbed-to-death-on-bus-in-london.md) — 2025-01-08 — The teenager died on the scene shortly after emergency services arrived. - [Iran demands prisoner swap after arresting Italian journalist Cecilia Sala](https://humanevents.com/news/iran-demands-prisoner-swap-after-arresting-italian-journalist-cecilia-sala.md) — 2025-01-08 — Abedini was indicted by the US Department of Justice "for conspiring with Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, a dual US-Iranian national, to illegally procure electronic components from American companies for… - [JACK POSOBIEC: Trump-supporting political prisoners 'need to be made whole'](https://humanevents.com/news/jack-posobiec-trump-supporting-political-prisoners-need-to-be-made-whole.md) — 2025-01-06 — "There are still 1000 people that are sitting in the DC gulags. There are still so many people who need to receive their pardon, and the pardon for them is not good enough either." - [Keir Starmer accuses Elon Musk of ‘misinformation’ amid growing calls for public inquiry into Pakistani ‘grooming gang’ scandal](https://humanevents.com/news/keir-starmer-accuses-elon-musk-of-misinformation-amid-growing-calls-for-public-inquiry-into-pakistani-grooming-gang-scandal.md) — 2025-01-06 — "Those that are spreading lies and misinformation as wide and as far as possible are not interested in victims, they're interested in themselves." - [Genetically engineered mosquitos to be released in Australia by Bill Gates-backed biotech firm](https://humanevents.com/news/genetically-engineered-mosquitos-to-be-released-in-australia-by-bill-gates-backed-biotech-firm.md) — 2025-01-06 — "Given there is next to no dengue fever in Australia this proposed trial is completely unnecessary and risky." - [BREAKING: Tommy Robinson speaks out from prison, says he's being tortured for his journalism](https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-tommy-robinson-speaks-out-from-prison-says-hes-being-tortured-for-his-journalism.md) — 2025-01-03 — "This doesn't have to happen." - [1,000 pounds of space debris crash lands in Kenya](https://humanevents.com/news/1000-pounds-of-space-debris-crash-lands-in-kenya.md) — 2025-01-03 — "We want to assure the public that the object poses no immediate threat to safety," the Kenya Space Agency said - [Mexico preps for mass deportations of citizens from US under Trump administration](https://humanevents.com/news/mexico-preps-for-mass-deportations-of-citizens-from-us-under-trump-administration.md) — 2025-01-02 — Mexico could receive thousands of migrants daily. - [FLASHBACK: On this day in 1492 Spain drove out Islamic invaders](https://humanevents.com/news/flashback-on-this-day-in-1492-spain-drove-out-islamic-invaders.md) — 2025-01-02 — By 1609 the last Islamic Moors were expelled from Spain completely.