Italy picks Giorgia Meloni – leader of the Brothers of Italy Party – as the country’s first female Prime Minister, sending shockwaves throughout Europe. Meloni’s Brothers of Italy with its fellow right-wing coalition partners is reported to hold 44% of the vote in both houses of Parliament. Her victory will… Continue reading Italy picks Meloni sending shockwaves throughout Europe
A US Coast Guard cutter patrolling during an International mission in the Pacific Ocean was denied entry to a Solomon Islands port, stemming concerns of Chinese influence. Cutter Oliver Henry was part of Operation Island Chief and monitoring fishing activities in the Pacific – which ended on Friday – when… Continue reading Solomon Islands deny US Coast Guard cutter entry
President Biden has announced that he will cancel $10,000 in federal student loan debts for those earning under $125,000 annually. He announced that those on Pell Grants will have up to $20,000 in student loan debts canceled. The President will outline the plan at 14:15EST. Around 43 million Americans owe… Continue reading Biden will cancel $10,000 in federal student loan debts
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has confirmed that he is resigning, according to the Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s Office. This news comes after thousands of protestors entered the President’s house in the capital Colombo. The President’s move comes amid a broiling economic crisis Sri Lanka is facing. His entire family… Continue reading Sri Lankan President resigns
Thousands of protestors have attacked the Sri Lankan President’s house in the capital Colombo, demanding his resignation. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had already fled to a secure location. The protestors are demanding his resignation after months of protests and riots against the current government or “political elite” as dubbed by the… Continue reading Protestors attack Sri Lanka President’s home
President Joe Biden has imposed sanctions on Russia as he addressed the nation on the Ukraine crisis. The President started by condemning Russia’s actions that point towards an imminent invasion. He then announced new sanctions on Russia and warned with even dire consequences. “I’m going to begin to impose sanctions in response,… Continue reading US imposes sanctions on Russia
President Biden addresses the nation on the Ukraine crisis at the White House. His first broadcast since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of Russian troops in Eastern Ukraine. Eastern Ukraine is in turmoil as the pro-Russia separatists clash with the Ukrainian military, violating the Minsk agreement. Putin had… Continue reading President Biden addresses the nation on the Ukraine crisis
As Russia announced that it would recognize Ukraine’s breakaway provinces, and send in ‘peacekeeping’ troops to help ‘rebels,’ the World – as promised – has responded with a thick sheet of sanctions. How the US reacted The US is set to announce its new set of sanctions later today after… Continue reading Ukraine-invasion: Russia gets a slice of the mother of all sanctions
Secretary Blinken during his Fiji visit announced that the US will re-open its Embassy in the Solomon Islands. China has been “aggressively” trying to bait business and political leaders of the nation with its infamous debt-trap. To counter its attempts, the US has decided to engage again with the Solomon… Continue reading US set to reestablish Embassy in Solomon Islands after 29 years
President Biden is set to talk to Vladimir Putin in what experts believe to be one final time before Russia invades Ukraine. As the Soviet nation is silent, the World quietly watches and remains alerted. Putin’s last few attempts to coerce the World into doing what he wanted failed and… Continue reading Russian silence has World alerted; invasion expected around the 16th