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...
Nancy Pelosi extends proxy voting until end of March
Feb 16, 2022 08:28 am UTC| Politics
Congress put in place proxy voting as a precautionary measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi placed an extension of proxy voting that will last until the end of March. Pelosi told colleagues...
Joe Biden, Boris Johnson say diplomatic agreement still possible for Russia-Ukraine crisis
Feb 16, 2022 07:35 am UTC| Politics
Leaders of NATO member countries have been in lockstep when it comes to dealing with Russia and its potential invasion of Ukraine. US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson both agreed in a recent phone...
Jared Kushner praised by Donald Trump as 'smartest guy I've ever seen in my life,' claims new book
Feb 15, 2022 10:14 am UTC| Politics
During the presidency of Donald Trump, his son-in-law Jared Kushner served as a White House adviser, mostly overseeing peace deals in the Middle East. According to an upcoming book, Trump had nothing but praise for his...
Feb 15, 2022 10:01 am UTC| Politics
With the increase in Russian troops along its borders with Ukraine, so are fears of Russia invading the country. According to a former UK Conservative defense minister, Russian President Vladimir Putins reason for wanting...
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