UK: Senior Doctors Vote on Strike Action
May 16, 2023 09:39 am UTC| Politics
A trade union that represents senior doctors in the United Kingdom announced that its members started voting this week on whether to take industrial action following the governments failure to lay out a pay proposal. This...
US Supreme Court Grants Legal Challenge of Alabama Death Row Inmate
May 16, 2023 08:56 am UTC| Politics
The United States Supreme Court granted the legal challenge by an Alabama death row inmate. The inmate sued months before surviving the lethal injection process, which they argued breached constitutional protections...
Turkey Opposition Strikes Optimistic Tone as Results Lead to Runoff
May 16, 2023 08:39 am UTC| Politics
The recent presidential elections in Turkey resulted in a runoff as two major candidates, including incumbent Tayyip Erdogan, failed to reach the threshold of votes needed to claim victory. Despite the results, the...
North Korea Hackers Stole $721 Million Cryptocurrency from Japan
May 16, 2023 07:56 am UTC| Politics
A group of hackers linked to North Korea have reportedly stolen $721 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from Japan. The hackers have allegedly been stealing the assets since 2017. In a report by Nikkei business...
Russia-Ukraine War: Four Russian Military Aircraft Near Border Region
May 15, 2023 10:55 am UTC| Politics
Four Russian military aircraft have reportedly been shot down near the border region Russia shares with Ukraine. Should it be confirmed, the downing of the aircraft would mark an achievement for Kyiv as the war...
Russia-Ukraine War: Zelenskyy Says Ukraine, West, Can Make Russia's Defeat 'Irreversible' This Year
May 15, 2023 10:01 am UTC| Politics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said over the weekend that Kyiv and its allies in the West could give Russia an irreversible defeat as the war continues for nearly 15 months. Zelenskyy also thanked Germany for its...
UK: Finance Minister Hunt Warns 'Absolutely Devastating' If US Fails to Raise Debt Limit
May 15, 2023 09:45 am UTC| Politics
British finance minister Jeremy Hunt warned of the serious consequences should the United States government fail to raise its debt ceiling. This comes as US President Joe Biden is currently in a standoff between the...