LIVERPOOL, England : The world’s wealthiest democracies will on Saturday (Dec 11) seek to present a united front against Russian aggression toward Ukraine when Britain hosts a meeting of foreign ministers in the northern English city of Liverpool. The G7 meeting, attended in person by US Secretary of State Antony […]
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BEIJING: China branded US democracy a “weapon of mass destruction” today, following the US-organised Summit for Democracy which aimed to shore up like-minded allies in the face of autocratic regimes. China was left out of the two-day virtual summit ― along with countries including Russia and Hungary ― and responded […]
The Texas law enables private citizens to sue anyone who performs or assists a woman in getting an abortion after embryo cardiac activity is detected. The US Supreme Court on Friday left in place a ban on most abortions in Texas but allowed a legal challenge to proceed, with the […]
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden warned Thursday that the United States was preparing “additional measures” against Iran as expectations grow that talks on halting Tehran’s nuclear program are set for failure. “The president has asked his team to be prepared in the event that diplomacy fails and we must turn to […]
MANAGUA: Nicaragua on Thursday broke its longstanding diplomatic ties with Taiwan, switching allegiance to Beijing in a recognition of the Chinese Communist party’s One China policy and reducing Taipei’s dwindling pool of international allies. “The government of the Republic of Nicaragua today breaks diplomatic relations with Taiwan and ceases to […]
WASHINGTON: A US federal appeals court on Thursday rejected former president Donald Trump’s bid to prevent the release of White House records relating to the January 6 attack on the Capitol. The appeals court agreed with a lower court ruling that President Joe Biden could waive executive privilege on the […]
To reestablish itself as a stalwart democracy, the United States is hosting a virtual summit to counter authoritarianism, fight corruption and promote human rights. What, if anything, can we expect? In the wake of a turbulent Donald Trump administration where conspiracy theories were promoted and authoritarian leadership style admired, President […]
Neeli Bendapudi is the first woman and person of colour to be named as the president of America’s prestigious Pennsylvania State University, according to the institution. Indian-origin professor Neeli Bendapudi has created history as the first woman and person of colour to be named as the president of America’s prestigious […]
The new law “will allow all children with a papa and mama, with two papas or with two mamas to have the same rights and the same protection,” Chile President Piera said. A Chilean law permitting same-sex couples to marry and adopt was signed into law Thursday by President Sebastin […]
The Nicaraguan government issued a statement Thursday announcing the change and Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the news Friday morning. Taiwan has lost Nicaragua as a diplomatic ally after the Central American country said it would officially recognise only China, which claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory. […]