Judge charges four people in EU parliament corruption probe

Dec 13, 2022 08:43 am UTC| Politics

A judge in Belgium has charged four people for allegedly accepting bribes from a Gulf state to influence decisions being made in the European Parliament. The charges come amidst an investigation into potential money...

South Korea calls on China to support dialogue with North Korea

Dec 13, 2022 08:19 am UTC| Politics

The South Korean foreign ministry said that foreign minister Park Jin told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to support Seouls efforts for dialogue with North Korea. This follows a similar appeal by South Korean President...

Russia-Ukraine war: Nobel Peace Prize recipients condemn war

Dec 13, 2022 08:10 am UTC| Politics

This years recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize spoke out against the ongoing war that Russia is waging on Ukraine, which is moving toward its 10th month. The recipients sent a strong, unified message but had some...

UK: Conservative lawmakers raise concerns about party's direction

Dec 13, 2022 07:29 am UTC| Politics

Lawmakers from the United Kingdoms governing Conservative Party have raised their concerns about the direction of the party and the government. The concerns mark the latest challenge under Prime Minister Rishi Sunaks...

Japan must increase military spending amidst growing China threat, says LDP lawmaker in Taiwan visit

Dec 12, 2022 09:54 am UTC| Politics

A member of Japans governing Liberal Democratic Party said the country must increase its defense spending amidst the growing threat posed by China in the region. The lawmakers comments come during a visit to the island...

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian strikes turn Bakhmut into 'burnt ruin', says Zelenskyy

Dec 12, 2022 09:40 am UTC| Politics

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian strikes had reduced the town of Bakhmut to ruins as the fighting in the region continues. Russian strikes across the rest of the country have also hit energy...

Afghanistan: Taliban returns public punishments

Dec 12, 2022 08:33 am UTC| Politics

Since taking over Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban has reintroduced policies that have become increasingly restrictive on Afghan women and girls. The insurgent groups return to carrying out public punishments has...