Joe Biden blasts Florida's 15-week abortion ban legislation
Mar 07, 2022 06:45 am UTC| Politics
Aside from the issue of voting rights, US President Joe Biden also faces the issue of Republican-led legislatures introducing bills that would deny a woman to have an abortion. Biden recently ripped into such a bill that...
Iran: UN report reveals uranium enrichment stock close to nuclear bomb yardstick
Mar 04, 2022 10:53 am UTC| Politics
Iran continues to develop its nuclear program in the midst of ongoing negotiations with western powers to revive the nuclear deal. However, a report by the United Nations atomic watchdog revealed that Irans stock of...
US takes swipe at China over human rights work in Afghanistan
Mar 04, 2022 10:10 am UTC| Politics
Afghanistan continues to experience a humanitarian crisis to this day, with countries and organizations scrambling to come to its aid without passing through the Taliban. During the latest UN Security Council meeting, US...
Mar 04, 2022 09:43 am UTC| Politics
The January 6 congressional committee revealed a major development in its investigation into the Capitol insurrection. In a recent court filing, the committee said that former President Donald Trump likely violated...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN General Assembly demands complete Russian troop withdrawal in resolution
Mar 04, 2022 09:26 am UTC| Politics
The United Nations General Assembly conducted a rare emergency session this week in the midst of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. The majority of the countries voted in support of the resolution demanding that...
Myanmar coup: Junta pardons detained celebrity critics of regime
Mar 04, 2022 09:06 am UTC| Politics
It is already more than a year since the military seized power and ousted the democratic government in Myanmar. This week, the military junta issued pardons to celebrities who have been detained for criticizing the...
US House passes bill helping veterans exposed to burn pits
Mar 04, 2022 08:19 am UTC| Politics
This week, the US House of Representatives took up a bill that would provide healthcare for veterans who have been exposed to burn pits and their after-effects. The House passed the legislation in a bipartisan vote and...
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