A monthly column by Felicia Ray Owens—exploring the weight of personal truth, civic leadership, and cultural power. These stories rise from lived experience and speak with the clarity of a voice that refuses to whisper.
My original column C4 for the New Braunfels Herald Zeitung launches Friday June 27, 2025 and will be published monthly on the last Friday of every month.Â
Diplomatic efforts continue as Iran and Israel exchange strikes. Amidst tensions, a landmark vote in the U.K. Parliament brings new hope. #Israel #Iran #Diplomacy #UKParliament #MiddleEast #WorldBrief
Negotiations continue for a potential Israel-Hamas cease-fire, with Hamas reviewing a U.S. proposal for a 60-day truce. #Israel #Hamas #CeaseFire #PeaceTalks #MiddleEast
Russia and Ukraine have conducted a major prisoner swap, releasing nearly 800 individuals. Ukraine's President hails it as a vital step to bring people home. #PrisonerSwap #UkraineWar #Russia #PeaceTalks #HumanRights #Zelensky
Welcome back to World Brief, looking at Black Sea negotiations for the Russia-Ukraine war, Trump admin handling of US national security, sweeping anti-government protests in Turkey, and South Korea reinstating Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as acting president. #BlackSea #RussiaUkraine #US #Turkey #SouthKorea #WorldBrief
Welcome back to World Brief, looking at Iran nuclear talks in Beijing, Canada’s new prime minister being sworn in, and former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appearing before the International Criminal Court. #Iran #Beijing #Canada #Philippines #InternationalCriminalCourt #NuclearTalks
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a possible Russia-Ukraine cease-fire deal, a G-7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Canada, and new European investments in South Africa. #RussiaUkraine #G7 #Canada #European #SouthAfrica #WorldBrief
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a U.S.-led cease-fire proposal for the Russia-Ukraine war, the arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, and Greenland’s snap parliamentary elections. #US #RussiaUkraine #Philippines #Greenland #WorldBrief #CeasefireProposal