US: Joe Biden to back permanent G20 spot for African Union in upcoming summit
Dec 12, 2022 07:50 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden is set to extend his support for the African Union to be part of the G20 countries. The endorsement comes as Biden is looking to elevate the regional groupings role. The White House said Friday...
Iran: Ebrahim Raisi pledges to continue crackdown on protests
Dec 12, 2022 06:58 am UTC| Politics
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi pledged over the weekend to continue pursuing the crackdown on the ongoing protests across the country. Raisis pledge comes amidst criticism from a prominent cleric on the recent...
Russia-Ukraine war: Couple suspected of spying for Russia detained by Ukraine's security service
Dec 09, 2022 11:46 am UTC| Politics
Ukraines security service has detained a married couple in the port area of Odesa that have been suspected of spying for Russia. The couple was allegedly collecting information on potential military deployments as well as...
Iran judiciary conducts first protest-related execution
Dec 09, 2022 10:30 am UTC| Politics
Iran has announced the execution of a man convicted of a crime that stems from the ongoing protests. The announcement is another sign that Tehran plans to crack down on the months-long demonstrations against the...
UK: Former health minister will not run for re-election
Dec 09, 2022 10:11 am UTC| Politics
Former British health minister Matt Hancock said this week that he would not be running again for parliament in the next general election. Hancock is also among the growing number of Conservative lawmakers that will not be...
Russia-Ukraine war: Germany's Scholz says risk of Russia using nuclear weapons now low
Dec 09, 2022 09:18 am UTC| Politics
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the risk of Russian leader Vladimir Putin resorting to nuclear weapons has lowered now. Scholz said that the diminished risk was a result of international pressure as the war in...
US: Raphael Warnock wins Georgia run-off election
Dec 09, 2022 08:27 am UTC| Politics
The Democratic Party has reinforced its majority in the US Senate this week after the recent run-off elections in Georgia. Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock defeated his Republican challenger Herschel Walker in the...
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