South China Sea: Taiwan scrambles jets to warn off another Chinese airspace incursion
Jun 22, 2022 09:22 am UTC| Politics
In what appears to be another incident that has flared up tensions between China and Taiwan, Chinese planes made another incursion into the islands airspace. Taipei scrambled its jets this week to warn off 29 Chinese...
Afghanistan: Taliban release five detained UK nationals after reaching agreement with officials
Jun 22, 2022 08:50 am UTC| Politics
This week, Taliban and UK officials announced the insurgent group would be releasing five British nationals who were detained in Afghanistan after reaching an agreement. The nationals were released over the...
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...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
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Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects