Afghanistan evacuation: Pentagon says no US troops to face punishment for drone strike
Dec 16, 2021 03:37 am UTC| Politics
In the last days of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, a drone strike was carried out targeting members of the Islamic State militant group. The Pentagon announced this week that the US troops involved in carrying out the...
Dec 14, 2021 10:04 am UTC| Politics
Donald Trumps former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows initially complied with the House Committees subpoena but eventually backed out. The bipartisan panel has voted this week to hold Meadows in criminal contempt,...
Kamala Harris pushes back on media coverage of Paris trip
Dec 14, 2021 09:53 am UTC| Politics
US Vice President Kamala Harriss recent engagement in Paris last month appeared to be overshadowed by reports of her personal activities in between official schedules. Harris recently pushed back on the press coverage her...
Nancy Pelosi will stay and lead House Democrats through 2022 midterm elections
Dec 14, 2021 09:01 am UTC| Politics
There has been some speculation as to when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be retiring for some time. Pelosi is reportedly planning to stay as the leader for House Democrats at least until after the 2022 midterm...
Dec 14, 2021 08:11 am UTC| Politics
To this day, former President Donald Trump has refused to admit he lost the election and has often cited voter fraud as a reason for his election loss. Following revelations from a recent book where he attacked now-former...
Capitol insurrection: Jan 6 organizers warned White House of violence
Dec 14, 2021 07:43 am UTC| Politics
The House Committee investigating the insurrection is now securing testimonies of other key individuals regarding the events of January 6. Two organizers of the January 6 Stop the Steal rally are said to be coming forward...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Lithuania warns Moscow preparing for 'all out war'
Dec 14, 2021 06:58 am UTC| Politics
The West is on alert regarding the tensions between Ukraine and Russia as fears of an open conflict or an invasion are high. Lithuanias foreign minister warned that Moscow is certainly preparing for a military conflict...
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