Latest government bid to dictate research directions builds on a decade of failure
Dec 20, 2021 03:29 am UTC| Politics Economy
The acting minister for education and youth, Stuart Robert, wrote a letter last week to Australian Research Council (ARC) CEO Sue Thomas, listing four demands. These included changes to ARC funding models and an overhaul...
Afghanistan's healthcare system 'on brink of collapse' as doctors brace for Omicron variant
Dec 18, 2021 14:48 pm UTC| Politics
The COVID-19 pandemic has also reached Afghanistan, as the country deals with infections amidst an ongoing crisis since the Taliban took over. Aside from a humanitarian and economic crisis, Afghanistan appears to also...
Dec 17, 2021 10:47 am UTC| Politics
Former President Donald Trump was impeached for the second time by the House for inciting the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. As the House Committee reveals parts of its findings so far, Democratic Rep. Eric...
Ivanka Trump implicated in Capitol insurrection probe by Sen. Lindsey Graham
Dec 17, 2021 10:45 am UTC| Politics
With the probe into the Capitol insurrection by the House Committee moving forward to members of Congress, former White House adviser and first daughter Ivanka Trump was also implicated in the probe. Now, Ms. Trump is...
Donald Trump investigated over New York golf club tax scheme
Dec 17, 2021 10:19 am UTC| Politics
Former President Donald Trumps businesses and properties are under scrutiny as of late, especially his properties in New York. The town of Ossining has received two subpoenas from two probes into the former presidents...
Capitol insurrection: Jim Jordan confirms sending one of the texts to Mark Meadows
Dec 17, 2021 10:11 am UTC| Politics
So far, it is known that there were Republican members of Congress who contacted former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows during the Capitol insurrection in January. While the names have yet to be made public, a report by...
Nancy Pelosi rejects ban on lawmakers owning individual stocks
Dec 17, 2021 10:04 am UTC| Politics
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dismissed the notion that members of Congress and their spouses should not own individual stocks in companies. Pelosis response comes as a report that found that dozens of lawmakers and their...
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