Biden administration announce $2.1 billion funding to address food supply system
Jun 02, 2022 07:39 am UTC| Politics
The administration of US President Joe Biden this week announced over $2.1 billion of funding that would be used for addressing the weaknesses in the countrys food supply system. The move comes as the COVID-19 pandemic and...
Jun 01, 2022 10:00 am UTC| Politics
Russia has launched a new offensive in the war it is waging with Ukraine, looking to capture key cities. Even with fierce resistance from Ukrainian forces, Russia took control over most of the bombarded city of...
Jun 01, 2022 09:47 am UTC| Politics
Following the public outrage over the draft opinion by the Conservative-majority Supreme Court, a probe was launched as to who was responsible for the leak. The investigation has apparently raised fears among the courts...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Two Russian soldiers convicted of war crimes in Ukrainian court
Jun 01, 2022 09:34 am UTC| Politics
In the midst of Russias war with Ukraine, prosecutors are already looking to try Russian soldiers that were captured and detained by Ukrainian troops. A court in Ukraine has convicted two Russian soldiers for committing...
Joe Biden meets with Federal Reserve chair over inflation strategies
Jun 01, 2022 09:21 am UTC| Politics
Inflation is one of the long-running issues that appear to hamper US President Joe Bidens approval ratings and what the Republicans have attacked him with. This week, Biden sat down with his Federal Reserve chairman Jerome...
Iran: Protests continue over building collapse, demonstrators chant anti-government slogans
Jun 01, 2022 08:57 am UTC| Politics
The recent building collapse in a region of Iran has sparked protests from locals, including residents of other cities. As the demonstrations continued, many protesters chanted anti-government slogans as search and rescue...
South China Sea: Philippines files diplomatic protest against China's fishing ban, incursions
Jun 01, 2022 07:42 am UTC| Politics
China finds itself at odds with other countries over claims on the highly disputed South China Sea. This week, the Philippines has filed a complaint against Chinas assertion of a fishing ban, including encroachments over...
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IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects