Joe Biden Afghanistan crisis: POTUS expects around 50,000 Afghans to be flown out
Aug 20, 2021 06:02 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden continues to face criticism and backlash over the withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan as the Taliban took over. In a recent interview, Biden revealed that he had expected the withdrawal from the...
George W. Bush should not escape accountability over Afghanistan crisis, says Mehdi Hassan
Aug 19, 2021 09:47 am UTC| Politics
Both political parties are looking to blame one another for the chaotic result of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan leading the country to fall into the hands of the Taliban. According to MSNBCs Mehdi Hassan, the blame...
Nancy Pelosi presses moderate Democrats to move towards $3.5 trillion partisan budget bill
Aug 19, 2021 09:20 am UTC| Politics
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing some divisions within the Democratic caucus that would need to be unified in order to secure the passage of the $3.5 trillion budget resolution. Pelosi has urged the moderate faction of...
Capitol insurrection: Congress may be forced to release security footage from riots
Aug 19, 2021 09:09 am UTC| Politics
The wide-ranging investigation into the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol continues as more revelations surface. A lawsuit filed against Congress may result in the release of records of security camera footage from the...
Kamala Harris' visit to Southeast Asia to improve ties in the region
Aug 19, 2021 09:03 am UTC| Politics
This coming week would be US Vice President Kamala Harriss visits to Vietnam and Singapore as her second overseas engagement as vice president. Experts believe that her upcoming visits to the Southeast Asian region would...
Afghanistan crisis: Taliban spokesperson says Afghan women are allowed to work and study
Aug 19, 2021 07:32 am UTC| Politics
The world witnessed a rapid takeover by the insurgent Islamic group Taliban in war-torn Afghanistan at the heels of the withdrawal of US troops and NATO forces in the region. The spokesperson for the insurgent group...
Aug 19, 2021 07:19 am UTC| Politics
Among the issues between the US and China is trade, with relations taking a hit in recent years under the previous administration. The trade conflict between the two countries remains, and now GOP Senator Marco Rubio is...
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