A group of 46 lawmakers in the United States House of Representatives have called on the administration of President Joe Biden to revoke any US visa held by former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in the wake of Sunday’s attack on Brazil’s capital. On Thursday, the legislators, […]
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants charged with seditious conspiracy in the Capitol attack “took aim at the heart” of United States democracy on January 6, 2021, a federal prosecutor told jurors as their high-profile trial opened in Washington. Jurors began hearing […]
The world is at the “dawn of a new industrial age” of clean energy technology manufacturing that will triple in value by 2030 and create millions of jobs, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The global market for key mass-manufactured technologies – including solar […]
The United Arab Emirates is pledging a $1bn loan to cash-strapped Pakistan and also agreed to roll over an existing loan of $2bn in a boost to the South Asian nation grappling with an economic crisis, according to Pakistan prime minister’s office. The announcement came […]
Sam Bankman-Fried has said he did not steal money and blamed the collapse of his now-bankrupt FTX exchange on a broad crash in cryptocurrency markets, in a highly unusual blog post, a month after his arrest on US fraud charges. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan in […]
A Russian court sentenced a 24-year-old professional soldier to five years in prison for refusing to fight in Ukraine, officials have said. The soldier, “not wanting to take part in a special military operation”, did not report for duty in May 2022, said the press […]
A group of US-based scientists say 2022 tied for the fifth hottest year on record, continuing a trend of rising global temperatures and extreme weather caused by the burning of coal, oil and gas. On Thursday, scientists with the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration […]
The mayor of Mexico’s capital has announced that 6,060 National Guard officers will be posted in the city’s subway system after a series of mechanical problems and accidents that officials suggested could be due to sabotage. Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said, in recent months, […]
Prague, Czech Republic – Eight candidates will face off in this week’s Czech presidential election, and one thing is certain: The next head of state will be from the opposition. “What makes these elections extraordinary is that none of the candidates represents the three-party governing coalition,” […]
A “small number” of classified documents have been found at United States President Joe Biden’s residence in the state of Delaware, the White House has confirmed, saying the files were turned over to the Department of Justice. White House special counsel Richard Sauber said on […]
