Apr 27, 2021 05:52 am UTC| Politics
The South China Sea is a hotly contested body of water in which many of its surrounding countries claim sovereignty over parts of it, with China claiming the most. As China is set to deploy a massive warship onto the...
Joe Biden recognizes Armenian killings by Ottoman Empire as an act of genocide
Apr 26, 2021 09:31 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden previously pledged to recognize the mass murder of Armenians back in the First World War as an act of genocide. Over the weekend, Biden fulfilled his campaign promise by formally acknowledging the...
Donald Trump blasts South Korean leader Moon Jae-In, praises North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un
Apr 26, 2021 09:06 am UTC| Politics
Former President Donald Trump has been widely criticized for praising his relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Trump issued a statement highlighting his friendship with the...
Joe Biden to reportedly push G7 to ramp up pressure on China's forced labor
Apr 26, 2021 08:24 am UTC| Politics
Not long after the global climate summit that Joe Biden hosted last week, he is set to correspond with his counterparts in the G7. Biden is set to reportedly push his G7 allies into increasing pressure on China for its...
Kamala Harris to meet with Mexican president Andres Miguel Lopez Obrador in May
Apr 26, 2021 07:33 am UTC| Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris is tasked to lead the Biden administrations response to the migration crisis that they now face with the influx of migrants looking to cross. Harris is set to meet with Mexican President Andres...
Nancy Pelosi praises Joe Biden's acknowledgment of Armenian genocide during World War I
Apr 26, 2021 06:32 am UTC| Politics
The weekend marked Armenian Genocide Day in remembrance of the Armenians that were killed by the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised Joe Biden for acknowledging the incident as...
Apr 26, 2021 05:38 am UTC| Politics
The January 6 insurrection was the result of former President Donald Trumps repeated assertions of fraud in his failure to accept his defeat to Joe Biden. House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy was recently pressed about his...
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