Russia-Ukraine conflict: Mariupol still bombarded with rockets as EU prepares oil sanctions
May 04, 2022 09:20 am UTC| Politics
Russia is continuing its offensive in the eastern and southern territories of Ukraine as the war approaches its third month. The port city of Mariupol remains bombarded by rockets in the midst of evacuations and as the...
May 04, 2022 09:02 am UTC| Politics
The island nation of Taiwan is currently bolstering its military capabilities in the midst of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Taiwans defense ministry said this week that there would be delays in the delivery of Stinger...
Myanmar coup: Junta criticizes Malaysia's proposal to ASEAN for cooperation with NUG
May 04, 2022 08:04 am UTC| Politics
Myanmars military junta has criticized the proposal by Malaysia to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN surrounding how the alliance engages with the country. The proposal comes amidst efforts to resolve the...
GOP lawmakers considered more serious measures to remove Donald Trump after Jan. 6, new book says
May 04, 2022 07:31 am UTC| Politics
Former President Donald Trump was impeached the second time for inciting the violence of the mob that broke into the Capitol on January 6, 2021, on a bipartisan vote. A new book revealed that in the aftermath of the...
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Poland following Ukraine trip
May 03, 2022 10:00 am UTC| Politics
Over the weekend, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi traveled to Poland, where she spoke with Polish President Andrzej Duda regarding the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Pelosis visit to Poland comes two days after she led a...
US Federal judge rules in favor of Jan. 6 committee to obtain RNC email marketing records
May 03, 2022 09:50 am UTC| Politics
The ongoing probe by the January 6 Congressional committee has extended to the marketing efforts by the Republican National Committee. The RNC was dealt a blow this week as a federal judge rejected the RNCs efforts to...
Joe Biden to meet with new South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol this month
May 03, 2022 09:43 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden will be meeting with his new South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol this month. Biden will meet Yoon during his visit to South Korea as both countries look to coordinate the response to the tensions...
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
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight