US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warns Secretary of State to designate Russia as a terrorist state
Jul 22, 2022 09:29 am UTC| Politics
Russias invasion of Ukraine is one of the rare moments of strong bipartisanship in a divided US Congress. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate Russia as a terrorist state...
NATO: US Senate panel supports Finland, Sweden's accessions to alliance
Jul 22, 2022 08:53 am UTC| Politics
The NATO alliance is set to expand with the addition of Finland and Sweden, which placed membership bids this year. The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee this week voted in favor of Finland and Swedens accession to the...
UK: Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss become final two candidates in race to become prime minister
Jul 22, 2022 08:29 am UTC| Politics
The Conservative Party of the United Kingdom has narrowed down the candidates to become the next Prime Minister to its final two. Former finance minister Rishi Sunak and foreign secretary Liz Truss are chosen as the final...
Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19
Jul 22, 2022 07:42 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden this week tested positive for COVID-19. The White House said the US leader was only experiencing mild symptoms and is continuing to work in isolation. White House Press Secretary Karine...
Former Pentagon chief says he will raise Taiwan's concerns on speed of arms sales
Jul 22, 2022 07:09 am UTC| Politics
The island nation of Taiwan is looking to bolster its defenses amidst concerns of a possible military invasion by China to take the island by force. Former US defense secretary Mark Esper said he plans to relay Taiwans...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: UK to provide additional anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
Jul 22, 2022 06:35 am UTC| Politics
Ukraine has made gains in its defense against Russia as the war continues. The United Kingdom has pledged to send additional anti-tank weapons to help Ukrainian forces. The United Kingdoms defense secretary Ben Wallace...
Jul 21, 2022 10:17 am UTC| Politics
Many countries all over the world have now rallied against Russia in support of Ukraine following the invasion of Russian forces back in February. The United States said Russian President Vladimir Putins trip to Iran this...
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