UN Secretary-General calls for solidarity and cooperation in the face of 'world peril'
Sep 15, 2022 09:40 am UTC| Politics
The United Nations General Assembly began this week, with the UNs Secretary-General calling for countries in the world to stand together in the face of world peril. The call for solidarity comes amidst the current issues...
EU chief says Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, Western Balkans' futures are in the bloc
Sep 15, 2022 09:17 am UTC| Politics
The head of the European Commission gave the states that are aspiring to join the 27-member bloc some assurance this week. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, and the Western Balkan states all...
Afghanistan: US to transfer $3.5 billion Afghan central bank assets to Swiss-based trust
Sep 15, 2022 09:01 am UTC| Politics
The United States announced this week that it would be transferring $3.5 billion of assets of the Afghanistan central bank into the Swiss-based trust. The funds would be used to help Afghanistans economy as the trust would...
Armenia defense ministry reports new clashes with Azerbaijan troops
Sep 15, 2022 08:10 am UTC| Politics
Armenias defense ministry reported a renewed clash with Azerbaijani troops in what appears to be the worst fighting since 2020. The renewed clashes took place a day after what is seen as the deadliest fighting between the...
Taiwan's de facto envoy hosts foreign lawmakers in push for sanctions on China
Sep 15, 2022 08:09 am UTC| Politics
Taiwans de facto ambassador to the United States hosted foreign lawmakers in Washington this week. The gathering was among lawmakers who have expressed support for sanctions on China over its increased aggression on the...
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy pays visit to recaptured Izium
Sep 15, 2022 07:58 am UTC| Politics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid a visit to the city of Izium which was recaptured by Ukrainian forces in recent days as part of its ongoing counter-attack. This follows the major gains made by Ukrainian troops...
Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine aims to liberate all Russian-occupied territories following gains
Sep 14, 2022 09:49 am UTC| Politics
Ukrainian forces are aiming to recapture all territories that were seized by Russia following the successes of its ongoing counter-offensive. This renewed push to liberate all occupied territories also comes as the United...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
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IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects