Justice Department sues Texas over restrictive elections bill
The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Texas over the state’s recent elections law for violating the Voting Rights Act and Civil Rights Act.
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November 3, 2021 US president lashes out at Russia and China over failure to attend COP26
President Joe Biden has lashed out at both his Chinese and Russian counterparts Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin for their failure to turn up to the COP26 climate summit.
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November 1, 2021 Australia eases international border restrictions for first time in pandemic
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia eased its international border restrictions on Monday for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing some of its vaccinated public to travel freely and many families to reunite, sparking emotional embraces at airports.
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October 31, 2021 Hindu-Muslim violence crosses border from Bangladesh to India
It was early morning when Achintya Das, a 55-year-old teacher in the city of Cumilla in Bangladesh, was woken by the ringing of his mobile phone. On the other end of the line was a fearful, stricken voice. Come quickly, the local told him, something very grave had happened. A Qur’an had been found in […]
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October 30, 2021 Biden hails Pope’s leadership in fighting climate crisis at Vatican audience
US President Joe Biden has hailed the Pope’s leadership in fighting the climate crisis and his efforts to ensure an equitable end to the COVID-19 pandemic, following a lengthy meeting at the Vatican.
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October 29, 2021 Japan’s ruling party is set for likely bruising in weekend election
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and prime minister Fumio Kishida are likely to take a bruising at the weekend’s lower house election, though the coalition government should safely retain power, opinion polls on Friday showed.
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October 28, 2021 Iran says nuclear talks with six powers to resume by end November
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s talks with six world powers aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear deal will resume by the end of November, its top nuclear negotiator said on Wednesday, as Western concerns over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear advances grow.
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October 28, 2021 US issues first gender-neutral ‘X’ passport
The official document features an “X” gender designation.
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October 27, 2021 Devolution to the regions will power a new industrial revolution
Ahead of Cop26, the UK has a lot to be proud of on its climate change record. We have shown that climate action can go hand-in-hand with economic growth – as the recent Net Zero Strategy demonstrates. We are making important progress, but we need to make more.
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October 25, 2021 Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes Taiwan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 has struck Taiwan, the country’s weather bureau has said.
