North Korea: Kim Jong-un dismisses ex-foreign minister
Jan 06, 2023 08:58 am UTC| Politics
South Korean lawmakers said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has dismissed his former foreign minister this week. The former top diplomat in Pyongyang played a major role in North Koreas summits with the United States in...
Jan 06, 2023 08:35 am UTC| Politics
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivered his first major speech of the year, pledging to address issues such as inflation, debt, waiting lists at the NHS, and migration. The pledges come as Sunak looks to shore up...
Afghanistan: Eight Islamic State fighters killed in raid by Taliban
Jan 06, 2023 08:25 am UTC| Politics
The Taliban administration of Afghanistan reported that eight members of the Islamic State militant group were killed and several others were detained following raids the insurgent group conducted in the country. The raids...
Myanmar coup: Junta to release over 7,000 prisoners on amnesty
Jan 06, 2023 07:36 am UTC| Politics
Myanmar state media announced that over 7,000 prisoners would be freed under amnesty. The release comes as the country is set to mark its independence day. Myanmar state broadcaster MRTV announced on Wednesday that the...
Russia-Ukraine war: Putin deploys hypersonic missile to Atlantic
Jan 06, 2023 07:35 am UTC| Politics
Russian leader Vladimir Putin deployed a frigate equipped with hypersonic missiles to the Atlantic Ocean. The deployment comes as the war Moscow continues to wage on Ukraine is at its 10th month. During a video...
US: Biden renominates stalled picks for administration posts
Jan 05, 2023 10:17 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden has renominated his picks for key posts in his administration. The renominated picks come as the new Democratic-held Senate convened this week. The White House said on Tuesday that Biden...
Jan 05, 2023 08:49 am UTC| Politics
At the start of the new Republican-controlled House of Representatives, the chamber failed to elect a speaker for the first time in a century. The failure in the initial rounds of voting also comes as Republican leader...
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