Australia unveils plan for new independent anti-corruption watchdog
Sep 28, 2022 09:26 am UTC| Politics
Australia announced its plans to establish an independent anti-corruption watchdog. This follows years of debate on the need for oversight. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Attorney General Mark Dreyfus...
Iran nuclear deal: Talks with UN nuclear watchdog restart
Sep 28, 2022 07:42 am UTC| Politics
Iran and the United Nations nuclear watchdog restarted their discussions over the outstanding probe into the nuclear particles found in nuclear sites in Iran. The restarted discussions follow the deadlock over the nuclear...
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy says two more burial sites found in Izium
Sep 27, 2022 09:48 am UTC| Politics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said authorities discovered two more burial sites in the now-reclaimed city of Izium. This follows the previous discoveries of burial sites in the area that led to the exhumations of...
US VP Kamala Harris, Japan PM Fumio Kishida condemn China's 'irresponsible' actions in Taiwan Strait
Sep 27, 2022 09:31 am UTC| Politics
United States Vice President Kamala Harris and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned China for its continued provocations in the contested Taiwan Strait. This comes as Harris is currently visiting the Asian...
UK: PM says immigration must be controlled and work for the country
Sep 27, 2022 09:24 am UTC| Politics
The spokesperson for British Prime Minister Liz Truss said this week that the government must control immigration in a way that works for the country. The comments come amidst reported calls by the interior minister for...
US: EPA launches environmental justice office for minorities affected by pollution
Sep 27, 2022 09:17 am UTC| Politics
The United States Environmental Protection Agency unveiled its office for environmental justice over the weekend. The new office would be focused on the needs of minorities that have been heavily affected by...
Russia-Ukraine war: Moldova to consider sanctions for citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Sep 27, 2022 08:59 am UTC| Politics
Moldovas pro-West president said Monday that the citizenship of its nationals who decide to fight for Russia in its war with Ukraine may be revoked. The move is being considered as part of the countrys sanctions for...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
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