US VP Kamala Harris announces $3.2 billion investments to stem migration in Central America
Jun 08, 2022 08:07 am UTC| Politics
US Vice President Kamala Harris announced new corporate pledges to help address the long-running issue of migration in the region. Harriss office announced that $3.2 billion in investments were made to help the...
Joe Biden praised for using national security powers to expand clean energy
Jun 08, 2022 07:34 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden received praise from activists this week in his move to expand clean energy technology. This follows Bidens use of national security powers to expand the production of solar panels and waive tariffs...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: US ambassador says not to close embassy in Russia
Jun 07, 2022 10:37 am UTC| Politics
With the US leading the West in sanctioning Russia for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, there is the possibility that the US embassy in Moscow and the Russian embassy in Washington may be shut down. However, the US...
Jun 07, 2022 09:49 am UTC| Politics
Aside from sanctions on Russia, several countries have also closed off their airspaces from Russia, preventing them from traveling to certain places. Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov was led to cancel his expected...
Joe Biden to declare 24-month tariff exemption for solar panels from four Southeast Asian countries
Jun 07, 2022 09:24 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden is set to waive tariffs on solar panels from countries affected by a probe by the Commerce Department. Biden is reportedly declaring tax exemptions on solar panels from four Southeast Asian...
North Korea: IAEA chief says work on expanding Yongbyon nuclear facility is advancing
Jun 07, 2022 09:15 am UTC| Politics
The United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, is also on alert with North Koreas nuclear program. The IAEAs chief, Rafael Grossi, said that work is being done on expanding the isolated...
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie criticized for blaming mass shootings on 'both sides'
Jun 07, 2022 08:53 am UTC| Politics
A dozen mass shootings have been reported in the US on the heels of the Buffalo mass shooting and the Uvalde mass shootings. Former New Jersey Republican governor Chris Christie came under fire for suggesting that both...
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