WORLD

Britain urges motorists to ‘carry on as normal’ as BP shuts dozens of petrol stations amid haulage crisis

Speaking to Sky News on Friday, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said HGV driver shortages were “not new,” and had been…

3 years ago

Treat domestic violence like terrorism? No, we need to stop exaggerating over what’s a new and dangerous form of police harassment

There are certain issues in the UK and further afield that have become sacred cows – issues that, when raised,…

3 years ago

North Korea says formally ending Korean War would be ‘foolish idea’ unless US scraps its hostile policy

Seven decades after the conflict, the Korean Peninsula technically remains in a state of war as the truce achieved by…

3 years ago

‘Buyer’s remorse’: Biden’s approval rating plummets as voters view Trump more favorably amid Afghan withdrawal fallout, polls show

Only 43% of American voters surveyed earlier this month approved of Biden’s performance – down from 49% in August, according…

3 years ago

UN human rights chief slams Ukraine over extrajudicial media crackdown after popular outlet taken offline over undisclosed charges

Speaking to journalists at a briefing on Thursday, the head of the team monitoring civil liberties in the Eastern European…

3 years ago

California woman arrested on suspicion of ARSON linked to Fawn wildfire

The woman, identified as Alexandra Souverneva, was charged with arson to wildland on Thursday, according to Cal Fire officials cited…

3 years ago

Declassified files expose America’s double dealing in relations with revolutionary Iran from day one  

To mark its release, the National Security Archive has published a number of highly illuminating declassified files on the subject,…

3 years ago

Facebook steps in to provide high-speed internet to broadband-starved rural Virginia – what could go wrong?

Already constructing enormous high-speed fiber networks to connect its sprawling data centers in Ohio, Virginia, and North Carolina, Facebook plans…

3 years ago

Taiwan blasts ‘arch criminal’ Beijing over its opposition to island’s parallel bid to join Asia-Pacific trade pact

The Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the Chinese officials in a tersely worded statement on Thursday, insisting that…

3 years ago

CDC panel recommends allowing third Covid-19 vaccine shots for seniors, vulnerable adults, setting stage for US boosters to begin

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Thursday recommended giving third doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to people 65 and…

3 years ago