US-Russia summit: ignoring climate change was a missed opportunity for real cooperation
Jul 18, 2021 10:40 am UTC| Politics
When Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin met in Geneva in June, many expected the new US president to restart a serious dialogue with Moscow and end the downward spiral of the US-Russia relationship. Tensions between the two...
Silenced in China: the COVID 'truth-tellers' and political dissent
Jul 18, 2021 10:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan in early 2020, one focus of international reporting has been the Chinese authorities handling of the story. The BBC, CNN, the New York Times, AP, among others, have...
Jul 16, 2021 09:31 am UTC| Politics
The recent reports revealing the concern many officials of all political ideologies had with possible repercussions should former US President Donald Trump lose his reelection bid. According to a new book, Democratic House...
Jul 16, 2021 09:18 am UTC| Politics
Former US President Donald Trumps relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin has already been subject to suspicion, especially after reports have surfaced on Russias interference in the US elections in 2016. Leaked...
Jul 16, 2021 08:39 am UTC| Politics
It is no secret that former President Donald Trump dubbed his successor Joe Biden with the nickname Sleepy Joe in an attack on his age. However, according to a new book, Trump mocked the current US Presidents appearance...
Jul 16, 2021 08:30 am UTC| Politics
The work is already beginning for members of the Houses select committee to investigate the Capitol insurrection. The panel has announced that its first public hearing would take place this month. The House select...
Joe Biden, Angela Merkel find common ground against Russian aggression
Jul 16, 2021 08:22 am UTC| Politics
This week, US President Joe Biden hosted outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House. Aside from discussing issues, both have also found common ground in standing up against potential global threats like...
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects