Russia-Ukraine conflict: Zelenskyy vows to restore Ukrainian control of Crimea
Aug 24, 2022 08:12 am UTC| Politics
The Russian-annexed region of Crimea is a key part of Moscows continued invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed that Crimea would be brought back under Ukrainian control. Speaking at the...
Taiwan celebrates battle anniversary, warns 'heavy price' for invasion
Aug 24, 2022 07:51 am UTC| Politics
The island nation of Taiwan this week commemorated the anniversary of a more than 60-year confrontation between the island and China. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen warned that Beijing would have a heavy price to pay for...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Kyiv bans independence day rallies over potential Russian attack
Aug 23, 2022 10:06 am UTC| Politics
This week, Ukraine is set to commemorate its 31st year of independence from Soviet rule as well as defend itself in the sixth consecutive month of the ongoing war Russia has waged on the nation. Kyiv announced that...
UK: Trial lawyers vote to strike indefinitely over government funding
Aug 23, 2022 09:51 am UTC| Politics
The United Kingdoms Criminal Bar Association announced this week that lawyers in England and Wales who are involved in criminal trials voted to begin striking indefinitely. The strike by the trial lawyers that will take...
US: Washington to spend over $500 billion on climate in next decade, study says
Aug 23, 2022 09:06 am UTC| Politics
With climate change becoming a long-running issue that lawmakers look to address, the recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act was a significant step toward fighting the climate crisis. A study found that the United...
Afghanistan: US commits to asset talks despite concerns with the Taliban
Aug 23, 2022 08:20 am UTC| Politics
Afghanistan continues to suffer an economic and humanitarian crisis for over a year since the West withdrew its military presence and the Taliban retook control of the country. The United States has pledged to engage in...
Iran nuclear deal: EU hopes for quick US response to nuclear agreement
Aug 23, 2022 07:43 am UTC| Politics
After more than a year of negotiations to restart the 2015 nuclear agreement, the efforts may come to fruition following the response by Iran to the European Unions proposed deal. The EUs foreign policy chief said the...
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