UK: Defense minister dismisses trade union claims over borders
Dec 31, 2022 00:59 am UTC| Politics
British defense minister Ben Wallace dismissed the claims made by trade unions that the strikes are making the countrys borders. Wallace stressed that the United Kingdoms borders are secure. Speaking to reporters at...
Iran: Italy PM Meloni says crackdown on protesters unacceptable and intolerable
Dec 30, 2022 23:55 pm UTC| Politics
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has sharply criticized the crackdown by the Islamic Republic on the demonstrators in the ongoing protests. Meloni warned that more action could be taken by Italy and its allies to...
US: Prosecutors to probe false claims of GOP Congressman-elect George Santos
Dec 30, 2022 23:39 pm UTC| Politics
Prosecutors in the United States announced that they are launching investigations into Republican Congressman-elect George Santos over false claims about his life story during his campaign for Congress. The probes also...
Afghanistan: Countries call on Taliban to reverse female NGO employee ban
Dec 30, 2022 11:19 am UTC| Politics
The foreign ministers of 12 countries including the European Union, as well as the United States and the United Kingdom, called on the Taliban to reverse its latest decree on female humanitarian workers. This follows the...
Dec 30, 2022 10:57 am UTC| Politics
Belarus protested to its Ukrainian ambassador following the report of its defense ministry shooting down an alleged Ukrainian stray air defense missile. The incident comes amidst a major aerial assault by Russian forces...
Dec 30, 2022 10:23 am UTC| Politics
Predicting the outcome of national elections can be a mugs game. Polls are often wrong, and second-guessing how people will vote months down the line can leave even the most savvy election specialist with egg on their...
US approves $180 million anti-tank system sale to Taiwan
Dec 30, 2022 08:20 am UTC| Politics
The Pentagon announced this week that Washington has approved the potential sale of anti-tank mine systems to Taiwan worth $180 million. The new potential sale comes amidst increased tensions in the region between the...
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