US Senate votes to advance legislation on semiconductor chips
Jul 21, 2022 09:52 am UTC| Politics
This week, the US Senate voted to advance the legislation to address semiconductor chips. The move to advance the legislation comes as part of efforts by Washington to counter Chinas growing influence. The Senate on...
Jul 21, 2022 09:31 am UTC| Politics
Democratic US Senator Joe Manchin is one of the two holdouts in the partys razor-thin majority in the Senate. A new report found that Manchin and his wife directed millions in federal funds to an area in West Virginia...
Joe Biden introduces executive measures to address climate
Jul 21, 2022 08:01 am UTC| Politics
This week, US President Joe Biden visited Massachusetts to introduce executive measures that would tackle climate change. However, during his visit, Biden stopped short of declaring a national emergency that members of his...
Myanmar coup: Junta accused by rights group of war crimes over the use of landmines
Jul 21, 2022 07:55 am UTC| Politics
The Myanmar military continues to crack down on its rule over the people since the generals seized power to oust the elected government. The junta is facing another allegation of committing war crimes by a rights group,...
South China Sea: China accuses US of making 'security risks' in Taiwan Strait transit
Jul 21, 2022 07:21 am UTC| Politics
In the highly contested South China Sea, there is also the disputed Taiwan Strait that China claims to have control over. Beijing criticized the US for making security risks when it sailed through the waterway. The...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: US, allies discuss possible training for Ukrainian pilots
Jul 21, 2022 07:09 am UTC| Politics
Almost five months into the war, the West, led by the United States, continues to provide Ukraine with weapons and ammunition to combat Russian forces. Washington, as well as its allies, are now considering potential...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Moscow says peace in Ukraine will be on its terms
Jul 20, 2022 10:56 am UTC| Politics
Russia continues to bombard Ukraine in its unprovoked assault that is moving towards its fifth month. A senior Kremlin official said that should there be peace in Ukraine, it would be on Russias terms. Former Russian...
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
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects