Jim Jordan accused of putting party over country for refusing to testify to Jan. 6 committee
Feb 23, 2022 10:16 am UTC| Politics
In the Jan. 6 congressional committees investigation into the Capitol insurrection, among the Republican lawmakers that emerged in the probe is Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan. As Jordan has refused to testify out of not wanting to...
Afghanistan: Taliban to create a 'grand army' with troops from previous Afghan government
Feb 23, 2022 10:00 am UTC| Politics
When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the countrys national army dissolved, with many of its officials fleeing the country. As the insurgent group looks to rebuild, it announced that it will create a...
Joe Biden Supreme Court: Legal expert weighs in on inevitable fight on future SCOTUS nominee
Feb 23, 2022 09:31 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden is set to unveil who he is going to nominate to become the next Supreme Court Justice. Legal expert Laura Coates recently weighed in on the inevitable Senate battle on Bidens Supreme Court pick,...
Iran President Ebrahim Raisi meets with Qatar Emir in Doha, nuclear talks in agenda
Feb 23, 2022 08:35 am UTC| Politics
Discussions are still ongoing between Iran and the West regarding its nuclear program. The ongoing discussions were on the agenda during the meeting between Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Qatars Emir in Doha. This...
Feb 23, 2022 07:52 am UTC| Politics
Russia-backed separatists seized control of the Ukrainian regions of Luhansk and Donetsk this week, with President Vladimir Putin ordering troops to serve as peacekeepers upon recognizing the two regions as independent...
China-Taiwan conflict: Former diplomat warns Ukraine crisis may empower Beijing to take action
Feb 23, 2022 07:16 am UTC| Politics
With the current escalation of tensions in Ukraine by Russia, some have raised concerns that the same may occur in other places such as Taiwan. A former diplomat has warned that Beijing may be feeling empowered to take...
Donald Trump endorsement: Candidates backed by ex-POTUS struggle to raise funds
Feb 22, 2022 10:58 am UTC| Politics
With the coming 2022 midterm elections, former President Donald Trump looks to influence the Republican Party, with candidates hoping to receive his endorsement. However, a report reveals that some of the candidates...
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