May 10, 2022 09:01 am UTC| Politics
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has ripped into the right-leaning Supreme Court following the leaked draft opinion overturning abortion rights was published by the media. Pelosi continued her criticism of the high court in a...
May 10, 2022 08:49 am UTC| Politics
The conservative majority of the US Supreme Court remains under fire from lawmakers and the public over the leaked draft that seeks to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision on abortion rights. Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein...
Iran confirms Qatar Emir's upcoming visit
May 10, 2022 08:04 am UTC| Politics
Irans foreign ministry this week confirmed the upcoming visit of Qatars Emir to Tehran to discuss key issues. The trip also comes as Qatar reportedly looks to provide a middle ground between Iran and the West to revive the...
May 10, 2022 07:17 am UTC| Politics
Former US Defense Secretary Mark Esper made more revelations regarding his time under the administration of Donald Trump. In a recent interview, Esper revealed that he and other officials have had to push back against the...
US CIA chief says Ukraine war is affecting China's calculations on Taiwan
May 09, 2022 10:31 am UTC| Politics
The ongoing war in Ukraine has led to concerns that China may do the same to the island nation of Taiwan as the democratically-governed island insists on its independence. The US CIA chief recently explained that the war...
Afghanistan: Taliban returns to hardline policy in ordering Afghan women to cover faces in public
May 09, 2022 10:14 am UTC| Politics
The Taliban is looking to seek international recognition as the international community demands that the insurgent group ensure equal rights for Afghan men and women. However, the insurgent group returned to a hardline...
Jan. 6 House committee asks judge to release 3,000 John Eastman records
May 09, 2022 10:08 am UTC| Politics
The House Select Committee tasked with investigating the January 6 insurrection is seeking to obtain records from coup memo author John Eastman. The panel has recently requested the judge to turn over 3,000 key documents...
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