Russia-Ukraine conflict: 20 killed, around 50 wounded from Russian missile strike on Vinnytsia
Jul 15, 2022 06:46 am UTC| Politics
Despite Russias insistence that it does not deliberately target civilians in its war in Ukraine, the body count continues to rise following its strikes. The recent missile strike in a city in central Ukraine led to around...
Sri Lanka riots: how the tiny Indian Ocean island nation got into such a mess
Jul 14, 2022 15:35 pm UTC| Politics
The chaos in Sri Lanka has deepened after the countrys president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, fled to the Maldives. The president and his family left Colombo on a military jet just hours before he was due to resign in the face of...
Ukraine conflict: how China could follow Russia's playbook to increase its own powers
Jul 14, 2022 15:34 pm UTC| Politics
Amid the restructuring of the global order that has been accelerated by Russias invasion of Ukraine, the evolving position of China had been lost in the fog of war. The heads of the UKs security service (MI5) and US...
As China flexes its muscles in the Indo-Pacific, Canada and Australia must step up
Jul 14, 2022 15:34 pm UTC| Politics
Neither Canada nor Australia currently has a comprehensive strategy for the Indo-Pacific region. But its essential that both develop one given the rapidly evolving environment in the area. First, NATO recognized the...
Jul 14, 2022 15:32 pm UTC| Politics
As the Jan. 6 committee reconvened for another round of hearings, the question remains: Will the Justice Department indict former President Donald Trump for his role in the assault on the U.S. Capitol? In public...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Turkey says grain exports deal to be signed off next week
Jul 14, 2022 10:42 am UTC| Politics
The war Russia is waging on Ukraine has also led to the obstruction of exports of Ukrainian grain. Turkey said that the agreement to resume grain exports is set to be signed off next week. Reuters reports that the deal...
US Senate confirms Steve Dettelbach to lead ATF
Jul 14, 2022 09:51 am UTC| Politics
Following several horrific mass shootings in the US, the Senate has confirmed President Joe Bidens nominee to lead the federal agency that regulates firearms. This would be the first time the agency would have a permanent...
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