UK PM Liz Truss wants negotiated solution with EU on Northern Ireland protocol
Sep 08, 2022 10:04 am UTC| Politics
British Prime Minister Liz Truss is seeking a negotiated solution with the European Union regarding trade with Northern Ireland. This comes as the United Kingdom and the European Union are currently at odds over the rules...
Iraq court rules no authority in dissolving parliament, says legislature can only dissolve itself
Sep 08, 2022 09:33 am UTC| Politics
Iraq remains in a political deadlock to this day between factions in the Iraqi parliament. The countrys top court ruled this week that it has no authority to dissolve parliament, that the legislature can only dissolve...
Afghanistan: Rights group says Islamic State affiliate targeting Shia Hazara minority
Sep 08, 2022 08:48 am UTC| Politics
Afghanistan has seen an uptick in attacks against Muslim minorities at mosques, schools, and even workplaces. A report by Human Rights Watch found that an affiliate group of the Islamic State has been targeting the Shia...
Sep 08, 2022 08:13 am UTC| Politics
A top commander of Irans Revolutionary Guards reportedly warned other countries who get involved in Israels aggression. The commander warned that countries that get involved would suffer consequences. The Iranian Tasnim...
Russia-Ukraine war: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia to restrict entry of Russians
Sep 08, 2022 07:59 am UTC| Politics
Several European nations have considered the idea of restricting the entry of Russians looking to travel to the rest of the continent. Three Baltic countries have agreed to restrict the entry of Russians travelling from...
Japan, South Korea, US to strengthen security ties over nuclear threat from North Korea
Sep 08, 2022 07:57 am UTC| Politics
The envoys of Japan, South Korea, and the United States agreed to strengthen security ties this week. The latest assurance of cooperation comes amidst the threat posed by North Korea and its nuclear program. The nuclear...
Russia-Ukraine war: US says Russia is buying artillery shells, rockets from North Korea
Sep 07, 2022 10:12 am UTC| Politics
Declassified intelligence reports from the United States found that Russia may be purchasing additional artillery shells and rockets from North Korea. The purchasing of additional arms and equipment from North Korea was a...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
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