Nov 30, 2021 07:31 am UTC| Politics
Following the passage of US President Joe Bidens Build Back Better act in the House, it now heads to the Senate for another round of negotiations. Minnesota Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar expressed confidence that the...
Iran: Nuclear talks resume this week, breakthrough least likely
Nov 30, 2021 06:17 am UTC| Politics
World powers are returning to Vienna to restart discussions with Iran and its nuclear program. However, there is little hope for any breakthrough coming from this latest effort. The delegations of the world powers will...
Nov 30, 2021 05:31 am UTC| Politics
Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley became one of the faces of the Capitol insurrection on January 6. As the House Committees investigation is underway, a local news outlet in Missouri is calling for the Senate to...
Nov 30, 2021 05:29 am UTC| Politics
China has vowed to reunify the mainland with Taiwan, the island nation it regards as part of its territory in the South China Sea region. A member of the Taiwanese parliament has warned that Beijing would pursue an...
Afghanistan: Taliban asks for help in running country's airports in talks with EU officials
Nov 30, 2021 05:20 am UTC| Politics
The Taliban appears determined to move forward following their takeover of Afghanistan. In the groups discussions with officials from the European Union, the Taliban now asks for help in keeping Afghanistans airports...
Capitol riots: Body-cam footage by insurrectionists spells trouble for Jan. 6 organizers
Nov 29, 2021 10:47 am UTC| Politics
While many videos of the Capitol insurrection have already been posted on social media, there are likely hundreds more video footage of the incident that has yet to be looked through. The newest slate of subpoenas may also...
Nov 29, 2021 09:20 am UTC| Politics
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy spoke out in response to the recent Islamophobic rant by GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert against Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar. However, McCarthys statement has only drawn criticism for failing to...
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
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight