US: Joe Biden signs another executive order protecting abortion rights
Aug 04, 2022 08:34 am UTC| Politics
Following the US Supreme Courts overturning of Roe v. Wade in recent months, President Joe Biden signed another executive order protecting reproductive rights. The US leader signed a second executive order, directing the...
Aug 04, 2022 07:57 am UTC| Politics
The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations held a summit this week, with the situation in Myanmar as one of its key agendas. Malaysias top diplomat said Myanmars junta government had frustrated the bloc with its...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukrainian forces recapture 53 villages in occupied Kherson
Aug 04, 2022 07:33 am UTC| Politics
The regional governor in Ukraine said Tuesday that its forces succeeded in recapturing 53 villages in the Russian-occupied Kherson region. This comes as Ukraine has been gearing up to launch a counter-attack by striking...
Taiwan discusses alternative air routes with Japan, Philippines
Aug 04, 2022 07:31 am UTC| Politics
Tensions remain high between the US and China over the island nation of Taiwan in light of the recent visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. With China stepping up its show of force amidst the visit, the island nation was...
US VP Kamala Harris announces $1 billion in grants to address climate change-related disasters
Aug 03, 2022 10:19 am UTC| Politics
US Vice President Kamala Harris announced a major step by the Biden administration to address the effects of climate change. Harris announced $1 billion in grants for states to address climate change-caused...
UK: PM candidate Liz Truss says junk food taxes will be scrapped
Aug 03, 2022 09:52 am UTC| Politics
UK foreign secretary and candidate to become the next Prime Minister leader of the Conservative Party Liz Truss said if she is elected, she will scrap plans to restrict multi-buy offers on junk food while also scrapping...
US Senate Democrats look to get approval from parliamentarians on climate, drug, tax legislation
Aug 03, 2022 09:33 am UTC| Politics
Democrats in the US Senate are waiting for a response from the chambers parliamentarian that will determine if the party can override the chambers rules to pass legislation on party lines. The legislation at hand is a $430...
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’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects