UK government has no plans to get into Swiss-style relations with EU
Nov 22, 2022 11:44 am UTC| Politics
The British government said that it does not intend to have a Swiss-style relationship with the European Union. This follows the warning made by some lawmakers to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak against looking for a closer...
Iran security forces ramp up crackdown on unrest in Kurdish region, four killed
Nov 22, 2022 11:30 am UTC| Politics
Iranian authorities have sought to crack down on the widespread unrest that has taken place since September. Security forces ramped up their crackdown on protests in a Kurdish region, killing four, according to human...
US: Reports of second major SCOTUS case leak leads to calls for investigation
Nov 22, 2022 11:21 am UTC| Politics
Lawmakers and advocates in the US have now called for investigations to be made into the Supreme Court following the recent report of a former anti-abortion advocates claim on a 2014 case on contraceptives. The calls for a...
Afghanistan: Pakistan reopens border crossing following shooting
Nov 22, 2022 11:08 am UTC| Politics
Pakistani authorities this week reopened a key border crossing that it shares with Afghanistan. The reopening of the border crossing took place a week after a shooting occurred in the area. Chaman official Shehzad...
Russia-Ukraine war: Iran to help Russia build drones
Nov 22, 2022 11:05 am UTC| Politics
Russia has reportedly reached an agreement with Iran to build drones for Moscow. The alleged agreement comes amidst Moscows ongoing barrage of strikes on Ukraines energy infrastructure. In a report by the Washington...
US VP Kamala Harris stresses Washington's commitment to the Philippines in visit
Nov 22, 2022 07:18 am UTC| Politics
United States Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Philippines as part of her Asia trip this week. In her visit to Manila, Harris stressed the US commitment to its longtime defense treaty ally. Harris stressed...
Russia-Ukraine war: US says Russia's invasion has given world a preview to potential global tyranny
Nov 21, 2022 10:32 am UTC| Politics
US defense secretary Lloyd Austin warned that Russias invasion of Ukraine has given a preview to global tyranny. Austins remarks stressed the importance of the international communitys support for Ukraine as the war is...
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