Iran dismantles IAEA monitoring cameras over censure by nuclear watchdog
Jun 09, 2022 08:16 am UTC| Politics
Iran and the West are close to coming to an agreement that would restore the 2015 nuclear deal after months of negotiations. Tehran this week decided to dismantle monitoring cameras put in place by the UNs nuclear watchdog...
US calls for 'independent' investigation of Shireen Abu Akleh death
Jun 09, 2022 06:58 am UTC| Politics
In one of the latest incidents that flared up tensions between Israel and Palestine, Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was murdered last month. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said an independent...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Zelenskyy says Ukraine will fight to recover all territory
Jun 08, 2022 10:16 am UTC| Politics
As the war in Ukraine moves towards its fourth month, Russian forces launched their offensives at the eastern territory of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country would fight to recover its entire...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: US granted authority to seize planes belonging to Roman Abramovich
Jun 08, 2022 09:55 am UTC| Politics
The sanctions the West and other countries imposed upon Russia also targeted Moscows oligarchs with ties to Vladimir Putin. The US was recently granted the authority to seize two planes belonging to Russian oligarch Roman...
South China Sea conflict: Beijing criticizes presence of Australian military planes over waters
Jun 08, 2022 09:27 am UTC| Politics
Tensions remain over the widely contested South China Sea, with China attempting to assert control over the majority of the waters. Beijing recently criticized the presence of Australian military planes over the waters it...
Afghanistan: Ex-president Ashraf Ghani unlikely to have fled with millions, US report says
Jun 08, 2022 09:14 am UTC| Politics
This week, a report by the US government watchdog was published regarding the possibility of former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani having fled with millions of the countrys funds during the withdrawal in August. The...
North Korea: US warns of 'forceful' response should Pyongyang carry out nuclear test
Jun 08, 2022 08:52 am UTC| Politics
Tensions in the Korean peninsula are simmering amidst fears that North Korea is planning its first nuclear weapon test since 2017. The US has warned that a forceful response would be issued should Pyongyang proceed with...
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
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