Afghanistan withdrawal: UAE allows Afghanistan evacuation plane to fly to US
Oct 01, 2021 08:35 am UTC| Politics
Evacuation efforts are still ongoing for Afghans, and American citizens who want to flee the country as the insurgent group Taliban has taken control. Recently, the United Arab Emirates permitted an Afghanistan evacuation...
Oct 01, 2021 08:27 am UTC| Politics
The House Select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol issued 11 more subpoenas to key figures behind the rally that took place hours prior to the siege. One of those who was issued a subpoena...
Oct 01, 2021 08:13 am UTC| Politics
While both Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have largely stayed away from politics since leaving Washington in January, a new book by former first lady Melania Trumps former chief of staff, Stephanie Grisham, shed some light...
Nancy Pelosi says $3.5 budget resolution package 'a culmination of my service in Congress'
Oct 01, 2021 08:01 am UTC| Politics
This week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will tackle two major pieces of legislation that make up a big part of US President Joe Bidens domestic agenda while dealing with the internal rifts happening within the Democratic...
Joe Biden's meeting with Indian PM Narendra Modi was 'very good,' says Indian ambassador
Oct 01, 2021 07:44 am UTC| Politics
During the time of the UN General Assembly last week, US President Joe Biden met with some of his counterparts along with the Quad Summit. Indias Ambassador to the US shared how the first bilateral meeting went between...
Joe Biden makes surprise visit to Congressional baseball game
Oct 01, 2021 07:35 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Bidens domestic agenda remains hanging on the balance as internal rifts within the Democratic Party along with Republican opposition threaten to sink two major pieces of legislation. In the midst of his...
North Korea: Kim Jong-Un celebrates successful launch of nation's first hypersonic missile
Sep 30, 2021 11:06 am UTC| Politics
Following reports that North Koreas nuclear facility has restarted operations, it is a sign that the isolated nation plans to move forward with its nuclear program. This week, state media reported that North Korean leader...
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