Kansas to recount abortion amendment vote
August 15, 2022
As the Biden administration works to keep European nations aligned against Russia, Moscow has reduced energy supplies to the EU even more, according to US officials, spurring anxiety on both sides of the Atlantic over potential serious gas shortages during the winter. The move comes as tensions between Russia and[Read More…]
Bridget A. Brink, who is the US Ambassador to Ukraine, has stated America’s intentions to continue supporting Ukraine “support Ukraine for as long as it takes,” including sending over military aid as soon as possible. Brink was recently interviewed by RFE/RL where said she was “really proud” of the United[Read More…]
The World Health Organization issued new guidance this week, designating the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency and calling for a coordinated global response to the virus. The WHO last issued such a warning, its highest level of alert, in January 2020 in response to COVID-19. The declaration means the[Read More…]
A group of climate change activists struck again this week, launching a demonstration in yet another European art gallery, the Galleria Degli Uffizi in Italy, gluing themselves to the protective glass encasing Boticelli’s famous Primavera painting. The stunt was the first in an allegedly “new” string of protests that will[Read More…]
During a speech at the UN General Assembly, the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry hit out at the “rolling back of constitutional rights in the United States,” which he said was part of “a global assault on democracy and freedom.” “We’re living through a pandemic that continues to ravage communities[Read More…]
Sources in Tehran confirmed that Iran has imposed sanctions on a further 61 Americans – most of which are politicians. Iran previously sanctioned 51 Americans in January of this year and then another 24 in April. The American’s recently sanctioned include 11 senators and 19 House members, according to The[Read More…]
Sabine Schormann, the managing director of contemporary art company Documenta, has resigned following an art show after an antisemitic image surfaced. Schormann initially took the step to keep the banner stating that she believed in freedom of artistic direction. “Removing the work from the exhibition against the will of the[Read More…]
According to the Washington Times, former vice president Mike Pence made an appearance as a keynote speaker at the Asian Leadership Summit in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday. The Asian Leadership Summit announced Pence will appear at the event on its social media accounts on June 24, praising the former[Read More…]
The World Health Organization has announced that it will be updating it’s gender mainstreaming manual. The WHO’s “Gender mainstreaming for health managers: a practical approach” manual, which is widely-used in the health sector worldwide, details concepts such as non-binary identities, gender and sexual diversity, equity, and human rights framework. The[Read More…]
For the first time in 2 decades, the US dollar and the Euro shared the same value. On Tuesday morning, the Euro dipped as far as $1.00005. It did have a mini recovery and crept up to $1.0061. This does however represent a 12% decrease since the start of the[Read More…]