Nancy Pelosi agrees to even partisan split on January 6 commission
Apr 22, 2021 11:29 am UTC| Politics
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi clashed with House Republicans over her proposal to establish a Democratic-controlled commission to investigate the Capitol riots. In an effort to restart discussions on the commissions...
Barack, Michelle Obama comment on verdict of Derek Chauvin trial
Apr 22, 2021 11:19 am UTC| Politics
The death of George Floyd sparked massive protests for the Black Lives Matter movement all over the country in May 2020. Following the verdict given to suspect Derek Chauvin, former president and first lady Barack and...
Donald Trump's administration gave $1.3 billion to company manufacturing COVID-19 syringes
Apr 22, 2021 10:25 am UTC| Politics
Former President Donald Trumps administration was highly criticized for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic with reports surfacing of conflicts between experts and administration officials behind the scenes. A new...
Joe Biden says Derek Chauvin conviction 'can be a giant step forward' following verdict
Apr 22, 2021 10:19 am UTC| Politics
The killing of George Floyd at the hands of police officer Derek Chauvin in Minnesota resulted in a trial that ended this week. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris shared their thoughts on the...
Donald Trump's GOP is 'isolationist, protectionist, nativist,' says George W. Bush
Apr 22, 2021 08:30 am UTC| Politics
Since the insurrection last January 6, there have been reports of thousands of Republicans deciding to leave the GOP. Former GOP President George W. Bush reflects on the kind of Republicans that are now staunch supporters...
Apr 22, 2021 07:11 am UTC| Politics
Kamala Harris because the first Black woman and first Asian-American due to her Indian heritage, to be elected as the US Vice President. However, a lecturer from Cornell claims that she was fired from her post after...
Why nursing in Denmark pays less than professions dominated by men
Apr 22, 2021 05:53 am UTC| Economy Politics
The gender pay gap and what to do about it in Denmark recently came to a head in the nursing profession. During the pandemic, focus on the work of nurses has come to the fore in a number of countries, including in the UK...
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