Nancy Pelosi, congressional delegation arrives in Israel, reaffirms support
Feb 17, 2022 08:13 am UTC| Politics
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the congressional delegation arrived in Israel this week. During their arrival, Pelosi reaffirmed support for Israel regarding Iran as tensions remain between the two countries. Reuters...
Feb 17, 2022 07:43 am UTC| Politics
Russia has opposed the potential admission of Ukraine into the NATO alliance, contributing to the escalated tensions in the region. Russian President Vladimir Putin said this week that he wants a solution to the issue of...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian defense ministry says several troop units to return to bases
Feb 16, 2022 10:30 am UTC| Politics
Tensions have escalated as of late following the buildup of Russian troops at its border with Ukraine, with the US warning that an invasion may take place at any time. Russias defense ministry said that some of its troop...
Donald Trump investigation: Legal experts weigh in on ex-POTUS' firing by longtime accounting firm
Feb 16, 2022 10:03 am UTC| Politics
Former President Donald Trump has been dealt with another blow when his longtime accounting firm decided to drop him. Legal experts have weighed in, saying that this is another bad sign for the former president, whose...
Afghanistan: UK to co-host summit to raise $4.4 billion in aid
Feb 16, 2022 09:38 am UTC| Politics
Organizations have called for $4.4 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan as the country faces a worsening humanitarian crisis. A summit for Afghanistan will be held in the United Nations in March, co-hosted by the...
Myanmar coup: Human rights group says military committed war crimes in Karenni
Feb 16, 2022 09:18 am UTC| Politics
The junta in Myanmar remains to be in control of the country since the coup last year. A human rights group released a report revealing that the military has committed war crimes in the eastern Karenni state. Al Jazeera...
Feb 16, 2022 08:49 am UTC| Politics
With speculation rife about who would be replacing Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, many lawmakers have already weighed in on the topic. West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin recently walked back his previous...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects