South China Sea: Taiwan scrambles jets following Chinese incursion into airspace
May 31, 2022 07:49 am UTC| Politics
Taiwanese authorities were alerted this week following the incursion of Chinese jets into the island nations airspace. The latest incursion comes amidst simmering tensions between the islands democratic government and...
US VP Kamala Harris demands Congress take action, calls for ban on assault weapons
May 31, 2022 07:37 am UTC| Politics
There have been two horrific mass shootings in a span of two weeks, sparking calls for gun control reforms in the US. Vice President Kamala Harris demanded that Congress take action and called for a ban on assault...
North Korea officials consider revision of COVID-19 restrictions
May 30, 2022 11:19 am UTC| Politics
North Korea has been tackling its outbreak of COVID-19 since its first reporting this month. Officials in Pyongyang are recently considering revising the nations COVID-19 restrictions as it assesses the current situation...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Kyiv says it has received Harpoon missiles, howitzers
May 30, 2022 10:07 am UTC| Politics
The West and many other countries are answering Ukraines calls for more weapons and ammunition to help fight Russia for its unprovoked invasion. Ukraines defense minister reported over the weekend that the country has...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia-led Ukrainian Orthodox church cuts ties with Moscow over war
May 30, 2022 09:19 am UTC| Politics
Divisions are becoming more apparent among several sectors in Ukraine following Russias unprovoked attack back in February. A sector of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church that was loyal to Moscow decided to cut ties with...
Iranian law enforcement fire shots, teargas to disperse protesters over building collapse in Abadan
May 30, 2022 09:12 am UTC| Politics
The collapse of a building in the Iranian region of Abadan has led to protests demanding action to be taken on corruption and safety. Iranian law enforcement officials dispersed the second day of protests with the use of...
UN Human Rights Chief criticized for not holding China accountable for treatment of Uyghur Muslims
May 30, 2022 08:28 am UTC| Politics
China is facing repeated accusations of human rights abuses against its Uyghur Muslim minority. UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet recently came under fire for failing to hold Beijing accountable during her trip to...
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