Belarus: whether or not Putin is behind the border crisis, it plays into Kremlin hands
Nov 13, 2021 07:36 am UTC| Politics
The migrant crisis on Belaruss western border has escalated rapidly in recent days, forcing Poland and Lithuania to declare a state of emergency and close the borders with their neighbour. With 15,000 Polish border...
Corruption: how the UK compares to other countries
Nov 13, 2021 07:34 am UTC| Politics
Corruption allegations have been flowing freely in the UK of late. To cherry-pick just some, an MP has resigned over his apparent conflicts of interest, a former attorney general has had his external business practices...
Joe Biden supports EU's stance on Northern Ireland, says European Commission president
Nov 12, 2021 10:14 am UTC| Politics
Among the foreign policies that US President Joe Biden feels strongly about is the policy regarding Northern Ireland. In a meeting with Biden, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the US leader...
Capitol insurrection: Aides of Mike Pence willing to cooperate with House Committee
Nov 12, 2021 10:03 am UTC| Politics
Since the Capitol insurrection, there has been a rift between twice-impeached former President Donald Trump and his vice president Mike Pence. The rift may now have grown wider following news that aides and allies of the...
Nov 12, 2021 09:53 am UTC| Politics
Twice-impeached former President Donald Trump has sought to stall the House Committee by attempting to block records from his White House from being turned over to the panel. In another rejection, a federal judge has...
Nancy Pelosi says 'America is back' at COP26
Nov 12, 2021 07:57 am UTC| Politics
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is among the US delegation attending the COP26 climate change summit among other members of Congress and US President Joe Bidens Cabinet. During her remarks, Pelosi echoed Biden in saying that...
Joe Biden to sign $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Monday
Nov 12, 2021 07:32 am UTC| Politics
Last weekend marked another legislative achievement for US President Joe Biden when the bipartisan infrastructure bill was passed by the House. Biden is set to sign the bill into law on Monday. The White House has...
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