Russia and China's growing 'friendship' is more a public relations exercise than a new world order
Feb 08, 2022 03:37 am UTC| Politics
Against the backdrop of a western diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, China and Russia have marked the occasion by showing off their increasingly close relationship. Russias president Vladimir Putin posed...
Iran: Foreign Minister says US must guarantee not to abandon nuclear deal
Feb 07, 2022 10:16 am UTC| Politics
Relations between Iran and the US have come under strain on other aspects, but diplomatic talks have proceeded with both sides indirectly communicating. Following the sanctions relief given to Iran, its foreign minister...
Taiwan angered by timing of China-Russia partnership ahead of Winter Olympics
Feb 07, 2022 10:09 am UTC| Politics
Taiwan remains a sensitive issue between other countries and China, as the island nation seeks to set itself apart from Beijing. Taiwanese officials have criticized the timing of China and Russias partnership ahead of the...
Feb 07, 2022 09:53 am UTC| Politics
North Korea faced international criticism due to its weapon tests that became more frequent in the past month. A classified United Nations report also revealed as of late that Pyongyang has continued to develop its nuclear...
Jim Jordan's claims about contacting Trump White House refuted by White House call records
Feb 07, 2022 09:35 am UTC| Politics
Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan emerged as a material witness due to revealing he spoke with now-former President Donald Trump around the time of the January 6th Capitol riots. However, it appears that Jordan was caught in...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: First US troops deployed in Eastern Europe arrive in Poland
Feb 07, 2022 09:11 am UTC| Politics
The US has moved to deploy its troops to Eastern Europe in the latest effort to defuse tensions with Russia over Ukraine. The first set of US troops that were deployed by Washington has now been reported to arrive in...
Feb 07, 2022 07:31 am UTC| Politics
Following the developments in the ongoing investigation by the Jan. 6 committee, there have been growing calls for former vice president Mike Pence to testify. Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, who serves on the committee,...
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