Jun 03, 2022 10:07 am UTC| Politics
The US has issued a new set of sanctions this week on Russia as Washington is determined to pressure Moscow into ending the war. The new set of sanctions now target an oligarch, a cellist, and several yachts linked to...
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says House will consider assault weapons ban legislation
Jun 03, 2022 09:41 am UTC| Politics
In the wake of more than a dozen mass shootings in the US in the past few weeks, there is a renewed call for Congress to pass legislation surrounding firearms. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said House Democrats would be...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Sweden to provide more military assistance to Ukraine
Jun 03, 2022 09:00 am UTC| Politics
The West continues to provide more weapons and ammunition to Ukraine as it resists Russias aggression since the invasion in February. Swedens finance and defense ministers said this week that the country would continue to...
Joe Biden to hold talks with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at Americas summit
Jun 03, 2022 08:17 am UTC| Politics
The upcoming Summit of the Americas will be taking place this month as the US looks to engage with its neighboring countries over several key issues. President Joe Biden is set to hold a wide-ranging meeting with his...
Taiwan will continue to be trusted partner in the global chip industry
Jun 03, 2022 07:52 am UTC| Politics
Taiwan is looking to engage with other countries despite facing enormous pressure from China, which claims the island as its own. Taiwanese economy minister Wang Mei-Hua assured the European Union that the island will...
Iranian government hackers targeted US children's hospital in 2020, says FBI
Jun 03, 2022 07:36 am UTC| Politics
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation announced an attempted cyber-attack by hackers backed by the Iranian government. FBI Director Christopher Wray warned that the hackers were targeting a childrens hospital in the...
North Korea COVID-19 situation 'getting worse,' says WHO
Jun 03, 2022 07:10 am UTC| Politics
North Korea is currently tackling its outbreak of COVID-19 cases, with officials in Pyongyang claiming that there is progress in the countrys situation. However, the World Health Organization appeared to be skeptical of...
Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects