Oct 06, 2021 09:54 am UTC| Politics
Another key issue that appears to have caused more conflicts is over the debt ceiling, with Republicans apparently committing to block Democrats from raising the debt limits to avoid a government shutdown. The Wall Street...
Oct 06, 2021 09:30 am UTC| Politics
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was one of the lawmakers being targeted by the mob during the Capitol insurrection last January 6. Last week, the FBI arrested a New York-based mother and her son on charges of...
Oct 06, 2021 09:04 am UTC| Politics
Following the series of tell-all books that give an insight into the Trump administration, former White House press secretary Stephanie Grishams book further paints an unflattering picture of the previous occupants of the...
Afghanistan: Taliban resumes issuance of passports, IDs this week
Oct 06, 2021 08:53 am UTC| Politics
Now under the control of the Taliban, the insurgent group is looking to restart government operations in Afghanistan under its new administration. The Taliban recently announced that Afghanistan will restart issuing...
South China Sea: Satellite images show Chinese ship following UK carrier groups in contested waters
Oct 06, 2021 08:08 am UTC| Politics
Tensions are rising between nations over the South China Sea as China takes increasingly bolder actions to assert control over the region. Satellite images have revealed that a Chinese ship was seen following the UK...
Oct 05, 2021 07:29 am UTC| Politics
Misinformation online appears to be one of the contributing factors that culminated in the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. The CBS program 60 Minutes will be airing its interview with a whistleblower alleging that...
Oct 05, 2021 07:11 am UTC| Politics
Several high-profile associates of twice-impeached former President Donald Trump have been subpoenaed into turning over their records from the days before and during January 6. Following the issuance, the deadline appears...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects