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Will Biden Administration Respond to the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, End Threat of a Nuclear War & Bring Nuclear-armed States Together to Achieve Global Nuclear Disarmament?
Read More PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Jan 21 (IPS) – Alyn Ware is Peace and Disarmament program Director for the World Future Council and Right Livelihood Laureate in 2009. Many of us around the world breathed a sigh of relief yesterday (Jan 20) as the ‘nuclear football’ (the briefcase with nuclear weapons codes and communication links…
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Punk AF: Resisting Postmodern Interpretations of Punk Culture in World Politics
Read More Regarding punk as symbolic of postmodernity creates a misleading narrative that punk culture, despite its structural whiteness, was anti-racist, counter-hegemonic, and socio-politically resistant.Regarding punk as symbolic of postmodernity creates a misleading narrative that punk culture, despite its structural whiteness, was anti-racist, counter-hegemonic, and socio-politically resistant.
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Butch Bowers named as Trump impeachment lawyer, Lindsey Graham tells GOP senators
Read More Mr Bowers has advised leading Republican politicians in South Carolina Mr Bowers has advised leading Republican politicians in South Carolina
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Reality show winner and husband arrested over toddler’s murder
Read More Reality TV show winner and foster parent said she wanted to use $25,000 winnings ‘for our adoption’ Reality TV show winner and foster parent said she wanted to use $25,000 winnings ‘for our adoption’
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Fauci says vaccine ‘still effective’ against UK and South African variants
Read More Dr Anthony Fauci said that the two Covid-19 vaccines approved in the US will still be effective against more-contagious variants of the disease first discovered in the UK and South Africa. Dr Anthony Fauci said that the two Covid-19 vaccines approved in the US will still be effective against more-contagious variants of the…
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Nord Stream 2: Euro MPs call for halt to Russian gas pipeline
Read MoreThe arrest of Putin critic Alexei Navalny increases European pressure on Germany to stop Nord Stream 2.The arrest of Putin critic Alexei Navalny increases European pressure on Germany to stop Nord Stream 2.
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US sanctions under Trump: A legacy that could box in Biden?
Read MoreTrump’s sanctions legacy could box in newly minted US President Joe Biden on key foreign policy issues.Trump’s sanctions legacy could box in newly minted US President Joe Biden on key foreign policy issues.
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Ten more bodies discovered in Libya mass grave
Read MoreMass graves have been found Tarhuna, a town 80km southeast of Tripoli formerly controlled by a militia.Mass graves have been found Tarhuna, a town 80km southeast of Tripoli formerly controlled by a militia.
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Australia news live: Emirates to resume flights; tennis player tests positive to Covid-19
Read More Airline will fly to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from Monday; Spanish star Paula Badosa has coronavirus. Follow all the latest news and updates, live 8.24pm GMT National cabinet will consider increasing the cap on international arrivals to Australia, after a reduction earlier in January to help combat more infectious strains of Covid-19. Ahead…
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Ontario leader blames Pfizer for COVID-9 vaccine delays
Read MoreThe leader of Canada’s most populous province says he isn’t buying the excuse from Pfizer about why Pfizer deferred all its COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Canada next weekThe leader of Canada’s most populous province says he isn’t buying the excuse from Pfizer about why Pfizer deferred all its COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Canada next…
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CAR announces state of emergency after armed attacks
Read MorePresidential spokesman said state of emergency will allow ‘arrests without going through national prosecutors’.Presidential spokesman said state of emergency will allow ‘arrests without going through national prosecutors’.
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Trump Is Gone, Trumpism Lives On
Read More SYDNEY, Jan 21 (IPS) – Impeachment or no impeachment, Trump is out of the White House. Trump goes with an approval rating of 34%, far behind his predecessor Barack Obama’s 60%. A majority, 54%, said Trump ought to be removed from office before January 20, according to a new CNN poll, for his…
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The Healing Power of Garth Brooks
Read More This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. This is not something I ever imagined writing. That’s something I’ve thought way too frequently over the last few years, but this is the first time in…
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Joe Biden’s difficult, if not impossible, push for ‘unity’
Read MoreIt will take much more than urging people to welcome opposing views to bridge the political divide in the United States.It will take much more than urging people to welcome opposing views to bridge the political divide in the United States.
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‘Cocaine bananas’ accidentally shipped to grocers in bungled drug deal
Read More Drugs came from Colombia, investigators believe Drugs came from Colombia, investigators believe
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Baghdad bombing: At least 32 killed in first suicide attack in three years
Read More Two attackers wearing explosive vests blew themselves up at a crowded market Two attackers wearing explosive vests blew themselves up at a crowded market
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Thousands of Covid doses are going to waste, but some states won’t record how many
Read More New York opened up its eligibility requirements after hospital systems reported throwing out doses New York opened up its eligibility requirements after hospital systems reported throwing out doses
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What is QAnon? The origins of bizarre conspiracy theory spreading online
Read More The story touches on just about every part of public life, and is making its way into the mainstream The story touches on just about every part of public life, and is making its way into the mainstream
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Ukraine fire: Fifteen dead as blaze guts home for elderly
Read MoreAnother 11 people are hurt in the fire in the two-storey building in the eastern city of Kharkiv.Another 11 people are hurt in the fire in the two-storey building in the eastern city of Kharkiv.
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Ghana ‘baby-harvesting syndicate’ arrested
Read MoreDoctors, nurses, mothers and social workers are apprehended after babies were sold for $5,000.Doctors, nurses, mothers and social workers are apprehended after babies were sold for $5,000.
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Serum Institute: Fire at world’s largest vaccine producer kills five
Read MoreThe company says production of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has not been affected.The company says production of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has not been affected.
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Biden to sign 10 executive orders to tackle Covid
Read MoreHe will order increased vaccinations, more testing and expanded production of essential equipment.He will order increased vaccinations, more testing and expanded production of essential equipment.
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Biden inauguration leaves QAnon believers in disarray
Read MoreFollowers of the baseless conspiracy theory are split over failed inauguration day predictions.Followers of the baseless conspiracy theory are split over failed inauguration day predictions.
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Biden inauguration: Katy’s anthem, Bernie’s mittens and other offbeat moments
Read MoreA poet laureate, a fist bump and lots of winter clothing – all the things you might have missed.A poet laureate, a fist bump and lots of winter clothing – all the things you might have missed.
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Coronavirus: Hungary first in EU to approve Russian vaccine
Read MoreIts health authorities give preliminary approval to the Russian-developed Sputnik V coronavirus jab.Its health authorities give preliminary approval to the Russian-developed Sputnik V coronavirus jab.
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Inside Biden’s new-look Oval Office
Read MoreBusts of influential civil rights leaders sit alongside portraits of famous presidents.Busts of influential civil rights leaders sit alongside portraits of famous presidents.
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Iraq attack: Twin suicide bombings in central Baghdad kill 20
Read MoreThe attackers detonated explosive belts at a busy clothing market in Tayaran Square, officials say.The attackers detonated explosive belts at a busy clothing market in Tayaran Square, officials say.
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Fire at India plant of world’s biggest vaccine maker: Local media
Read MoreFire breaks out at Serum Institute of India, local media says, adding that production of COVID vaccine was not affected.Fire breaks out at Serum Institute of India, local media says, adding that production of COVID vaccine was not affected.
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Tom Hanks hosts star-studded concert for Joe Biden’s inauguration
Read MoreFoo Fighters, John Legend, Demi Lovato and Katy Perry all play the Celebrating America concert.Foo Fighters, John Legend, Demi Lovato and Katy Perry all play the Celebrating America concert.
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Ukrainian startup develops low-cost drone interceptor
Read More Kyiv-based startup developing low-cost counter-drone technologies to create an unmanned aircraft system to track a target in flight and plot a kinetic impact. The startup plans to counter the increasing dangers presented by adversaries’ small, unmanned aircraft systems, or sUAS, with the kinetic method. Its system consists special drone that takes out other…
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UK resists giving EU diplomats full status, sparking row
Read MoreLondon has not granted the EU’s Joao Vale de Almeida the full diplomatic status that is given to other ambassadors.London has not granted the EU’s Joao Vale de Almeida the full diplomatic status that is given to other ambassadors.
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Twin Suicide Bombings In Baghdad Market Kill And Wound Dozens
Read More Suicide bombings have been rare in the Iraqi capital since the country’s military pushed out the Islamic State in 2017. The last such attack occurred three years ago. (Image credit: Hadi Mizban/AP) Suicide bombings have been rare in the Iraqi capital since the country’s military pushed out the Islamic State in 2017. The…
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Navalny’s last stand: Why Putin’s leading opponent made a defiant return to Russia
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Italian coastguard recover huge whale carcass
Read MoreThey were led to the dead mammal by a young whale calf in distress.They were led to the dead mammal by a young whale calf in distress.
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U.S. Army paratroopers hold emergency deployment readiness exercise in Germany
Read More On Jan. 21, the U.S. Army announced that U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade performed Airborne Operations from Ramstein Air Base to Bunker Drop Zone at Grafenwoehr Training Area as part of an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise. In a release Thursday, the Army said the purpose…
