George Santos: why the Republicans aren't doing anything about the controversial congressman, yet
Feb 06, 2023 09:08 am UTC| Politics
Republican Representative George Santos has been continuously embroiled in scandal since his election in November 2022. The controversial congressman for New Yorks 3rd district has admitted embellishing his election...
Russia-Ukraine war: Latvia PM says traders use Turkey, Kazakhstan, Armenia to dodge EU sanctions
Feb 06, 2023 07:33 am UTC| Politics
Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said traders are using Turkey, Armenia, and Kazakhstan to evade the EU sanctions imposed on Russia. Karins called for further cooperation in order to close the...
Feb 05, 2023 10:27 am UTC| Politics
Officials of the U.S. Department of Defense confirmed on Feb. 2, 2023, that the military was tracking what it called a spy balloon that was drifting over the continental United States at an altitude of about 60,000 feet....
China is extending its dealings with the Taliban as it increases its superpower status
Feb 05, 2023 04:28 am UTC| Politics
China is one of the few countries that is committed to expanding its dealings with the Taliban government in Afghanistan, where it hopes to expand its use of the vast natural resources while also improving its own...
Strikes over the past 50 years have barely made a dent in the French economy
Feb 05, 2023 04:26 am UTC| Politics Economy
In France, more than 1.2 million people (2.8 million, according to trade unions) took to the streets against proposed pension reform on Tuesday, exceeding crowds galvanised by the first national day of strike on 19...
Russia is violating the last remaining nuclear treaty with the US, according to Washington
Feb 05, 2023 04:25 am UTC| Politics
After decades of progress on limiting the buildup of nuclear weapons, Russias war on Ukraine has prompted renewed nuclear tensions between Russia and the U.S. The U.S. State Department told Congress on Jan. 31, 2023,...
Feb 05, 2023 04:23 am UTC| Politics
There are conflicting expectations ahead of a forthcoming summit between EU leaders and the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. Kyiv has made it clear that it wants to join the fast track for EU membership in two...
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
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight