Former Pentagon chief says he will raise Taiwan's concerns on speed of arms sales
Jul 22, 2022 07:09 am UTC| Politics
The island nation of Taiwan is looking to bolster its defenses amidst concerns of a possible military invasion by China to take the island by force. Former US defense secretary Mark Esper said he plans to relay Taiwans...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: UK to provide additional anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
Jul 22, 2022 06:35 am UTC| Politics
Ukraine has made gains in its defense against Russia as the war continues. The United Kingdom has pledged to send additional anti-tank weapons to help Ukrainian forces. The United Kingdoms defense secretary Ben Wallace...
Jul 21, 2022 10:17 am UTC| Politics
Many countries all over the world have now rallied against Russia in support of Ukraine following the invasion of Russian forces back in February. The United States said Russian President Vladimir Putins trip to Iran this...
US Senate votes to advance legislation on semiconductor chips
Jul 21, 2022 09:52 am UTC| Politics
This week, the US Senate voted to advance the legislation to address semiconductor chips. The move to advance the legislation comes as part of efforts by Washington to counter Chinas growing influence. The Senate on...
Jul 21, 2022 09:31 am UTC| Politics
Democratic US Senator Joe Manchin is one of the two holdouts in the partys razor-thin majority in the Senate. A new report found that Manchin and his wife directed millions in federal funds to an area in West Virginia...
Joe Biden introduces executive measures to address climate
Jul 21, 2022 08:01 am UTC| Politics
This week, US President Joe Biden visited Massachusetts to introduce executive measures that would tackle climate change. However, during his visit, Biden stopped short of declaring a national emergency that members of his...
Myanmar coup: Junta accused by rights group of war crimes over the use of landmines
Jul 21, 2022 07:55 am UTC| Politics
The Myanmar military continues to crack down on its rule over the people since the generals seized power to oust the elected government. The junta is facing another allegation of committing war crimes by a rights group,...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects