World War 3: Iran, North Korea team up to develop long-range ballistic missiles
Feb 25, 2021 06:31 am UTC| Politics
Tensions are high between the United States and Iran and North Korea which can escalate into a possible world war 3 if not kept under control. Washington has now raised concerns about both Iran and North Koreas...
Biden addressing computer chip shortage via executive order
Feb 24, 2021 23:37 pm UTC| Economy Politics
US President Joe Biden will sign an executive order addressing a global semiconductor chip shortage that has forced US automakers and other manufacturers to cut production. Biden will also discuss the chip shortage...
Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen team up for new Spotify podcast
Feb 24, 2021 09:11 am UTC| Politics
Former President Barack Obama is no stranger to the podcast scene and this week it was announced that a new podcast on Spotify will be launching soon. Obama will team up with singer Bruce Springsteen on a new...
Nancy Pelosi commission: House Republicans demand equal representation at Capitol riot commission
Feb 24, 2021 09:04 am UTC| Politics
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi previously announced plans to establish a 9/11-type commission to investigate the events that led to and the day of the Capitol riots last January 6. In her move to establish the commission,...
Feb 24, 2021 08:04 am UTC| Politics
President Joe Biden has pledged to make his Cabinet one of, if not the most diverse in history, with some confirmed Cabinet members already doing so. However, advocates have criticized Biden for failing to nominate an...
Joe Biden Cabinet: HHS Secretary nominee Xavier Becerra says tackling pandemic is the top priority
Feb 24, 2021 07:05 am UTC| Politics
The Senate is currently moving through the process of confirming President Joe Bidens nominees for his Cabinet. In the confirmation hearing for Health and Human Services Secretary, nominee Xavier Becerra has pledged to...
Donald Trump defeat: Supreme Court rejects ex-POTUS election challenge cases
Feb 24, 2021 06:41 am UTC| Politics
To this day, former President Donald Trump and his allies continue to spread claims of election or voter fraud that led to the Capitol insurrection last January 6. The Supreme Court has now ultimately rejected the lawsuits...
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’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects