Afghanistan: Ex-president Ashraf Ghani unlikely to have fled with millions, US report says
Jun 08, 2022 09:14 am UTC| Politics
This week, a report by the US government watchdog was published regarding the possibility of former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani having fled with millions of the countrys funds during the withdrawal in August. The...
North Korea: US warns of 'forceful' response should Pyongyang carry out nuclear test
Jun 08, 2022 08:52 am UTC| Politics
Tensions in the Korean peninsula are simmering amidst fears that North Korea is planning its first nuclear weapon test since 2017. The US has warned that a forceful response would be issued should Pyongyang proceed with...
US VP Kamala Harris announces $3.2 billion investments to stem migration in Central America
Jun 08, 2022 08:07 am UTC| Politics
US Vice President Kamala Harris announced new corporate pledges to help address the long-running issue of migration in the region. Harriss office announced that $3.2 billion in investments were made to help the...
Joe Biden praised for using national security powers to expand clean energy
Jun 08, 2022 07:34 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden received praise from activists this week in his move to expand clean energy technology. This follows Bidens use of national security powers to expand the production of solar panels and waive tariffs...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: US ambassador says not to close embassy in Russia
Jun 07, 2022 10:37 am UTC| Politics
With the US leading the West in sanctioning Russia for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, there is the possibility that the US embassy in Moscow and the Russian embassy in Washington may be shut down. However, the US...
Jun 07, 2022 09:49 am UTC| Politics
Aside from sanctions on Russia, several countries have also closed off their airspaces from Russia, preventing them from traveling to certain places. Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov was led to cancel his expected...
Joe Biden to declare 24-month tariff exemption for solar panels from four Southeast Asian countries
Jun 07, 2022 09:24 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden is set to waive tariffs on solar panels from countries affected by a probe by the Commerce Department. Biden is reportedly declaring tax exemptions on solar panels from four Southeast Asian...
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects