Joe Biden's infrastructure plans will not add to inflationary pressure, rating agencies say
Nov 18, 2021 07:38 am UTC| Politics
There have been concerns over whether the bipartisan infrastructure act and the Build Back Better legislation could add to the current inflation situation in the US economy. Top economists and analysts recently said that...
Nov 18, 2021 07:04 am UTC| Politics
The Biden administration is set to promote the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill following its signing into law this week. Vice President Kamala Harris touted the benefits of the infrastructure bill in...
Afghanistan: Taliban arrests man who allegedly trafficked 130 women
Nov 18, 2021 06:41 am UTC| Politics
Afghanistan is facing an economic and humanitarian crisis that is likely going to continue since the Taliban took control of the country. This week, officials of the insurgent groups government have arrested a man who was...
Capitol riots: Insurrectionist who attacked Officer Michael Fanone expected 'civil war'
Nov 18, 2021 05:30 am UTC| Politics
Dozens of law enforcement officials who responded to the insurrection were left injured by the pro-Trump mob that attempted to derail the certification of electoral votes. According to an interview transcript between the...
Joe Biden, Xi Jinping summit: Leaders exchange warnings over Taiwan
Nov 17, 2021 09:57 am UTC| Politics
Relations between the US and China have come under strain, especially in recent years and even as US President Joe Biden took office in January. This week, Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a virtual summit,...
Nov 17, 2021 09:41 am UTC| Politics
Following the recent indictment of Trump strategist Steve Bannon by the DOJ, the House committee probing the Capitol insurrection is now focused on what to do with the former presidents former chief of staff, Mark Meadows....
Nov 17, 2021 09:22 am UTC| Politics
To this day, twice-impeached former President Donald Trump continues to peddle his false claims of election fraud. In a new book by ABC journalist Jonathan Karl, former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski made it...
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