Russia-Ukraine conflict: Kyiv launches counteroffensive, takes back areas of Kharkiv
May 12, 2022 09:30 am UTC| Politics
Ukraine has fiercely resisted the offensive launched by Russians in the ongoing conflict since the invasion in February. Reports suggest that Ukrainian troops have launched their counteroffensive on Russian forces as it...
Iran: IRGC strikes 'terrorist positions' in Erbil
May 12, 2022 09:21 am UTC| Politics
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran carried out a strike this week in an area of the neighboring country Iraq. The IRGC reportedly shelled areas in Erbil, citing that there were bases of terrorists in the...
Joe Biden considering executive action to increase access, funds for abortion
May 12, 2022 08:18 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden joined most congressional Democrats in condemning the leaked draft opinion ruling by the Supreme Court to strike down the 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion decision. Following the public outrage that came...
South China Sea conflict: US, China, exchange pushbacks over Taiwan Strait activities
May 12, 2022 08:05 am UTC| Politics
Foreign ships that are seen passing through the Taiwan Strait have often drawn the ire of China, with the US as its constant target. Both Beijing and Washington have since exchanged pushbacks following the latest...
May 12, 2022 08:03 am UTC| Politics
Former US Defense Secretary Mark Esper wrote about his experiences serving under former President Donald Trump in his tell-all memoir. In one part of the book, Esper described now-former vice president Mike Pence and...
Kamala Harris hires White House staffer as new deputy chief of staff
May 12, 2022 07:58 am UTC| Politics
US Vice President Kamala Harriss office is going through personnel changes following the departures of several top aides. This week, a White House official said that the vice president has brought on a White House staffer...
May 11, 2022 10:42 am UTC| Politics
This week, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was officially inaugurated as the countrys new leader. In his inauguration speech, Yoon suggested that he was ready to make an economic proposal with North Korea should...
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