Japan: Majority oppose tax hikes for military expansion, survey finds
Dec 19, 2022 09:30 am UTC| Politics
In light of tensions in the world, the Japanese government is looking to expand its military. A survey by a local news outlet found that the majority of the Japanese public has opposed increasing taxes for expanding the...
Qatar reiterates its government not involved in EU corruption investigation
Dec 19, 2022 08:21 am UTC| Politics
The Qatari government has reiterated its denial of the allegations that the Gulf State is involved in an ongoing investigation by authorities in Belgium linked to the European Parliament. This follows the charges pressed...
Russia-Ukraine war: US finalizing plans to send Patriot air defense system to Ukraine
Dec 15, 2022 12:38 pm UTC| Politics
Ukraine has appealed to the West for air defense weapons as it faces constant air raids from Russia in the war that has lasted almost 10 months. The United States is reportedly finalizing its plans to send Ukraine its...
UK: Five more complaints expand Deputy PM Dominic Raab investigation
Dec 15, 2022 10:37 am UTC| Politics
The investigation into the conduct of British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has recently expanded as five more complaints surface. There are now eight complaints of Raabs alleged behavior that investigators will look...
Iran ousted from UN women's group over crackdown on ongoing protests
Dec 15, 2022 10:09 am UTC| Politics
Iran was removed from a United Nations womens rights group over its policies that are contrary to the rights of women and girls. The ousting of Iran follows its crackdown on the ongoing protests taking place across the...
Russia-Ukraine war: Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv
Dec 15, 2022 09:36 am UTC| Politics
Russia has launched air strikes across Ukraine, hitting its energy infrastructure in the nearly 10-month war. Moscow has now sought to target Ukraines capital Kyiv, launching drone strikes in the area. Russia launched...
Myanmar coup: Gold mining at unprecedented levels since coup, says activists
Dec 15, 2022 08:26 am UTC| Politics
Myanmar is still facing unrest since February last year when the generals overthrew the elected government in a coup. Activists have warned of the toll the coup has taken on the environment, saying that gold mining has hit...
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