Oct 13, 2022 11:48 am UTC| Politics
Much of the international community has condemned Russias annexation of four provinces of Ukraine as illegal. Joe Biden accused Vladmir Putin of a fraudulent attempt to claim Ukrainian territory and said the move was...
Women-led protests in Iran gather momentum - but will they be enough to bring about change?
Oct 13, 2022 11:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
As protests in Iran drag on into their fourth week over the violent death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish woman, there are two central questions. The first is whether these protests involving women and girls...

Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to three more years in prison
Oct 13, 2022 09:39 am UTC| Politics
The junta-backed court in Myanmar handed more prison time to ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi this week. Suu Kyi was sentenced to an additional three years imprisonment on corruption charges. A military court on Wednesday...

US: Joe Biden warns Saudi Arabia of 'consequences' following OPEC+ oil cut
Oct 13, 2022 09:39 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden has pledged to take action following the announcement by the Saudi Arabia -led OPEC+ and Russia to cut oil production despite Washingtons objections to such a move. This follows the call by a Senator...

Iran: Dozens indicted for inciting 'riots' amidst ongoing protests
Oct 13, 2022 08:49 am UTC| Politics
Iranian officials said they had incited dozens of people they suspect of inciting the riots as the widespread protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini continue in the country. This follows orders by the countrys...

NATO to focus on air defenses for Ukraine, says US
Oct 13, 2022 07:14 am UTC| Politics
The defense ministers under the NATO military alliance, as well as its allies, are set to meet this week with Ukraine on the agenda. The US envoy to the alliance said the focus of the meeting was to provide Ukraine with...

Russia-Ukraine war: Joe Biden says Putin unlikely to use nuclear weapons
Oct 13, 2022 05:56 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden said Russian leader Vladimir Putin is not likely going to use a nuclear weapon in the war he is waging on Ukraine in his latest interview. Biden also criticized Putin for floating the idea of doing...