Joe Biden congratulates Japanese PM for successfully hosting Tokyo Olympics
Aug 11, 2021 09:40 am UTC| Politics
The US team brought back the most medals from the recent 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Following the success of the national team, US President Joe Biden reached out to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to congratulate...
Kamala Harris' husband, Doug Emhoff, to lead US delegation in Tokyo Paralympic Games
Aug 11, 2021 09:12 am UTC| Politics
Following the Tokyo Olympics come the Paralympic Games that will also take place in Japans capital. This time, Vice President Kamala Harriss husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff will be leading the US delegation to the...
US to conduct review on 9/11 documents and info for possible public release
Aug 11, 2021 08:57 am UTC| Politics
20 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US, the families of the victims who died on that tragic day are still left in the dark of what transpired behind the events. This time, officials in the US under the...
Aug 11, 2021 08:44 am UTC| Politics
Five people were killed in the midst of the riots at the Capitol last January 6, among them was police officer Brian Sicknick who responded to the insurrection. In a recent court ruling by federal judges, the rioter...
World War 3: India builds up military forces and aircraft on border amidst tensions with China
Aug 11, 2021 07:47 am UTC| Politics
Tensions between China and India over the border have escalated over the course of more than a year, leading to fears of world war. Fears of a military conflict over the two countries shared border have escalated following...
North Korea blasts US, South Korea over joint military exercises
Aug 11, 2021 07:02 am UTC| Politics
Tensions remain between both North and South Korea as well as the US, with the latter experiencing strained relationships with the isolated nation since US President Joe Biden entered office. Recently, North Korean leader...
Kamala Harris to discuss vaccines with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
Aug 10, 2021 10:15 am UTC| Politics
Along with leading the Biden administrations efforts in protecting voting rights as well as handling immigration, Vice President Kamala Harris is also promoting getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Harris set to take up...
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