Joe Biden announces pay raise for federal firefighters
Jun 22, 2022 07:56 am UTC| Politics
The US has tackled wildfires in parts of the country, bringing to attention one of the effects climate change has on the country. This week, President Joe Bidens administration announced that federal firefighters would be...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Kyiv detains officials suspected of spying for Moscow
Jun 22, 2022 07:29 am UTC| Politics
Authorities in Ukraine this week apprehended and detained two officials who have been suspected of spying on behalf of Russia. This comes amidst the ongoing invasion that is moving towards its fourth month. In a report...
Ukraine war: fears that Belarus might invade on Russia's side are growing
Jun 21, 2022 21:54 pm UTC| Politics
As the war in Ukraine drags on and Russias attempts to gain significant ground in Donbas stall, concerns are being raised once again about the possibility of Belarus opening a second front. This, so the logic goes, would...
Want to run for office in Kenya? Here's how much it'll cost you
Jun 21, 2022 21:52 pm UTC| Politics
Kenyas constitution provides for election of the president and 47 governors to head the executive organs at national and county levels, respectively. Also to be elected are legislators: 47 senators, 290 MPs and 1,450...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Kyiv restricts Russian books, music
Jun 21, 2022 13:54 pm UTC| Politics
In the midst of the ongoing fighting in areas of Ukraine, the countrys lawmakers voted on two bills that would show another break from Russia in a cultural aspect. The lawmakers voted to place severe restrictions on...
South China Sea: US Senators introduce legislation to expand support for Taiwan
Jun 21, 2022 10:09 am UTC| Politics
Lawmakers in the US are looking to increase support for Taiwan as it continues to be under pressure from China, which claims the island as part of its territory. Senators introduced legislation that would expand the...
North Korea stops import of COVID-19 containment products from China
Jun 21, 2022 09:44 am UTC| Politics
North Korea is currently dealing with an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the nation. Trade data that was released revealed that Pyongyang suddenly stopped its import of COVID-19 containment products from...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight