Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv accuses Moscow of organizing mass illegal adoptions of Ukrainian children
Aug 25, 2022 07:04 am UTC| Politics
Ukraines foreign ministry accused Russia of organizing illegal mass adoptions of Ukrainian children. The ministry claimed Russia was illegally putting the children for adoption after transferring them to Russia from...
Yoga versus democracy? What survey data says about spiritual Americans' political behavior
Aug 24, 2022 10:58 am UTC| Politics
As the United States gets less religious, is it also getting more selfish? Historically, religious Americans have been civically engaged. Through churches and other faith-based organizations, congregants volunteer,...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: US Embassy says citizens must leave Ukraine citing potential Russian strike
Aug 24, 2022 10:31 am UTC| Politics
Ukraine is bracing for a potential escalated strike from Russia this week as the war continues in its sixth month. The United States Embassy in Kyiv has urged US citizens in Ukraine to leave immediately in light of...
US: Bipartisan lawmakers introduce legislation to help news outlets negotiate with Facebook, Google
Aug 24, 2022 09:22 am UTC| Politics
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers this week introduced legislation that would allow news outlets to negotiate with major online platforms. The new bill comes after its previous version was opposed by two technology groups...
Aug 24, 2022 09:12 am UTC| Politics
Negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and other world powers may come to an end at any time following months of negotiations. The European Unions foreign policy chief said most of the countries involved...
Aug 24, 2022 08:28 am UTC| Politics
Australias former prime minister Scott Morrison has come under scrutiny in recent days following the revelation of his secret appointments during the pandemic. The countrys solicitor general said Morrison fundamentally...
Iraq judiciary suspends work following continued protests by Sadr supporters
Aug 24, 2022 08:21 am UTC| Politics
Iraq has been under political unrest for months since the October elections, leading to a deadlock in its government. The ongoing demonstrations by supporters of populist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have led to Iraqs judiciary...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
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IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects