Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN investigators in war crimes probe says no contact with Russia yet
Jun 16, 2022 07:01 am UTC| Politics
Several investigations have been launched to look into potential war crimes committed by Russian forces in its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The investigators of the UN probe said they have not yet contacted...
European Commission sues UK following plans on Northern Ireland protocol
Jun 16, 2022 06:45 am UTC| Politics
The United Kingdom has sought to make changes to the Northern Ireland protocol especially concerning trade. The European Union has recently filed to legally challenge the UK over the proposed plan to scrap out certain...
47 countries voice renewed concerns over alleged human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang province
Jun 16, 2022 06:28 am UTC| Politics
China has faced long-running allegations over its treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority in the country. 47 countries recently voiced renewed concerns in the United Nations over the potential human rights abuses of the...
North Korea spent up to $642 million on its nuclear program in 2021, new report finds
Jun 16, 2022 06:16 am UTC| Politics Economy
Fears remain that North Korea is preparing for another nuclear test following a series of weapons tests this year, flaring regional tensions. A report by an international denuclearization campaign found that Pyongyang...
Joe Biden calls on oil companies to produce more to ease fuel prices
Jun 16, 2022 06:08 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden has looked to address the increasing oil prices, which have worsened due to the war in Ukraine. Biden recently called on the major oil companies in the country to produce more oil in order to ease...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs more long-range weapons
Jun 15, 2022 10:59 am UTC| Politics
Ukraine has mostly succeeded in resisting Russias efforts to capture its territories as the war continues into its fourth month. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the military needs more long-range weapons to...
South China Sea: Taiwan says Taiwan Strait is an international waterway
Jun 15, 2022 10:20 am UTC| Politics
Ships passing through the Taiwan Strait have always drawn the ire of China, which claims the waterway as well as most of the seas in the region as part of its territory. The Taiwanese government, in a defiant rebuke of...
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