Joe Biden confirms possible visit to Saudi Arabia
Jun 06, 2022 08:51 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden made a reversal towards his initial views of Saudi Arabia last week. Biden said Friday that he was considering a visit to the kingdom following previous comments that called for Saudi Arabia to be a...
US VP Kamala Harris calls for unity, tougher gun laws at mayor's event
Jun 06, 2022 07:40 am UTC| Politics
Dozens of shootings have occurred in the US over the past several weeks, including the horrific Buffalo massacre and the Uvalde elementary school shooting. In the annual event for the countrys mayors, Vice President Kamala...
Jun 03, 2022 10:07 am UTC| Politics
The US has issued a new set of sanctions this week on Russia as Washington is determined to pressure Moscow into ending the war. The new set of sanctions now target an oligarch, a cellist, and several yachts linked to...
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says House will consider assault weapons ban legislation
Jun 03, 2022 09:41 am UTC| Politics
In the wake of more than a dozen mass shootings in the US in the past few weeks, there is a renewed call for Congress to pass legislation surrounding firearms. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said House Democrats would be...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Sweden to provide more military assistance to Ukraine
Jun 03, 2022 09:00 am UTC| Politics
The West continues to provide more weapons and ammunition to Ukraine as it resists Russias aggression since the invasion in February. Swedens finance and defense ministers said this week that the country would continue to...
Joe Biden to hold talks with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at Americas summit
Jun 03, 2022 08:17 am UTC| Politics
The upcoming Summit of the Americas will be taking place this month as the US looks to engage with its neighboring countries over several key issues. President Joe Biden is set to hold a wide-ranging meeting with his...
Taiwan will continue to be trusted partner in the global chip industry
Jun 03, 2022 07:52 am UTC| Politics
Taiwan is looking to engage with other countries despite facing enormous pressure from China, which claims the island as its own. Taiwanese economy minister Wang Mei-Hua assured the European Union that the island will...
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