UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns
Jul 08, 2022 07:47 am UTC| Politics
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been facing pressure this week to step down following a large number of resignations of his ministers. Johnson on Friday bowed to the growing calls to resign as he announced his...
North Korea: Kim Jong-un holds conference aimed at strengthening ruling party
Jul 08, 2022 07:29 am UTC| Politics
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held what is seen as an unprecedented conference this week that sought to strengthen the countrys ruling political party. The conference is believed to be an effort to test the loyalty of...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Kramatorsk hit by Russian missiles, one killed
Jul 08, 2022 07:11 am UTC| Politics
Russia continues to wage war on Ukraine as its forces have relentlessly bombarded its territories to seize control of the eastern and southern areas. Russian missiles recently struck the city of Kramatorsk this week,...
Jul 07, 2022 16:11 pm UTC| Politics
For the past few election cycles, the quartet of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina has had a lock on the early spots in the Democratic Partys presidential nomination process. But that may be about to...
Jokowi's visits to Russia and Ukraine are more about domestic gains than the global interest
Jul 07, 2022 16:08 pm UTC| Politics
After the recent diplomatic visits of Indonesian President Joko Jokowi Widodo to Ukraine and Russia, some Indonesian politicians and public figures have suggested that the Indonesian leader should earn the Nobel Peace...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Finland seizes Russian freight cars as EU sanctions take effect
Jul 07, 2022 09:50 am UTC| Politics
Since the beginning of Russias war with Ukraine in February, the West and many other countries have sanctioned Moscow in response to its aggression. As part of the implementation of the European Unions sanctions, Finland...
US VP Kamala Harris visits Highland Park following mass shooting
Jul 07, 2022 09:01 am UTC| Politics
The United States has faced another mass shooting during its fourth of July celebrations this week. Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Highland Park in Illinois, where the latest mass shooting took place. Harris...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects