Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy calls for UN to punish Russia for invasion
Sep 23, 2022 08:02 am UTC| Politics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the world leaders in attendance at the United Nations General Assembly this week. During his speech, Zelenskyy called for the UN to hold Russia accountable for its...
Russia-Ukraine war: Latvia says it will not provide refuge to Russians fleeing from mobilization
Sep 22, 2022 10:15 am UTC| Politics
Latvia announced that it would not provide entry to Russians this week following Vladimir Putins order for Russian reserve troops to mobilize. Finland has also considered taking measures to prevent Russians from fleeing...
NATO deploys reserve troops for peacekeeping mission in Kosovo for training
Sep 22, 2022 09:43 am UTC| Politics
The NATO alliance has deployed its reserve forces to Kosovo for training. The deployment of reserve troops in the area comes amidst fears of unrest between Pristina and the local Serb minority. KFORs regional commander...
US: Biden administration to fund communities interested in learning nuclear waste storage
Sep 22, 2022 09:12 am UTC| Politics
The administration of US President Joe Biden announced this week that it would provide funding for communities or groups who are interested in learning about nuclear waste storage. The announcement comes as the nuclear...
Afghanistan: UN urged to protect education, rights for Afghan women and girls
Sep 22, 2022 09:02 am UTC| Politics
The leaders present in the United Nations General Assembly were urged to take action to protect girls education and rights in Afghanistan amidst growing concerns over the Talibans restrictive policies on women. This...
Taiwan rejects China's peaceful 'reunification' claim
Sep 22, 2022 08:59 am UTC| Politics
The Taiwanese government has dismissed a pledge by a spokesperson for Beijing that China would make the utmost effort to ensure a peaceful reunification of the island nation with the mainland. Taipei maintained that only...
Iran state websites hacked by 'Anonymous' in support protests following Mahsa Amini's death
Sep 22, 2022 08:25 am UTC| Politics
Hackers claiming to be linked to Anonymous launched a cyber-attack on the Iranian government and state-affiliated websites. The cyber-attacks were in support of the ongoing protests against the Iranian government following...
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