UK: Boris Johnson expresses support for Liz Truss
Sep 07, 2022 09:47 am UTC| Politics
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson voices support for his successor, Liz Truss, who won the leadership race this week. Johnson said Truss would be able to tackle the rising energy prices. In his final speech as...
US: Joe Biden touts achievements, rips into GOP at swing state events
Sep 07, 2022 09:26 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden held two events during the countrys Labor Day holiday in two swing states. At the events, Biden touted the Democratic Partys achievements as the public is set to vote in this years midterm...
Serbia PM open to compromise in first visit to Kosovo
Sep 07, 2022 08:42 am UTC| Politics
Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared in recent months over the dispute on license plates and documents. Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said she was open to compromise for the sake of peace and stability during her...
Myanmar: EU condemns prison, hard labor sentencing for Aung San Suu Kyi
Sep 07, 2022 08:22 am UTC| Politics
The Myanmar military court this week convicted ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on charges of electoral fraud, more than a year since the generals seized power in a coup. The European Union condemned the sentencing of Suu...
Sep 07, 2022 07:37 am UTC| Politics
Russia continues to wage war on Ukraine, with the fighting moving towards its seventh month. A retired United States general said Vladimir Putin is going to suffer a humiliating defeat in Ukraine due to his unsuitable...
Sep 07, 2022 07:34 am UTC| Politics
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen praised the island nations military for its preparedness amidst tensions in the region. Tsai said the Taiwanese militarys combat abilities improved thanks to the continued military drills...
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy warns of nuclear disaster amid IAEA inspection of plant
Sep 06, 2022 09:53 am UTC| Politics
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other to this day of causing chaos in the area near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility in one of the escalations in the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned this week that...
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
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects