Sydney (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The historic 2000 Sydney Olypmics that were held 22 years ago in Australia were bought to a large extent. A senior official from the IOC has admitted that the bid was ‘bought to a large extent. The
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – President Biden has asked $33 billion (£27 billion) in humanitarian, economic and military aid for Ukraine, despite insisting that the US is not “attacking Russia.” Mr. Biden stated that approval of the deal by US lawmakers was
BRUSSELS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Whatever his intentions regarding freedom of speech, Elon Musk has been warned by the European Commission on Tuesday that Twitter would have to adapt entirely to European standards. ALSO READ: Twitter to be sold to Elon Musk
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The unjustified aggression of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has faced condemnation from countries of the world. There are valid concerns about a resurgent Russian empire, as well as the possibility of a new world war. The nearly
Shanghai (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Shanghai quarantine 2022 has forced over Twenty-five million residents to be confined into their homes. It is getting difficult to find a way out of the pandemic for residents and businesses. Until the spring of this year,
BRUSSELS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The leaders of the world laughed as US President Joe Biden took a jab at Donald Trump. As he addressed an emergency NATO summit in Brussels, Mr Biden poked fun at his predecessor. Mr Trump has called
LVIV, Ukraine (Parliament Politics Magazine) – According to the mayor of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, several missiles struck and damaged a structure near the airport. The aircraft repair complex was hit by cruise missiles launched from the Black Sea, according
The FIFA President today met with the Qatar Minister of Labour, Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri in Doha. With the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 kicking off in just over 250 days, the discussions focused on the important progress achieved in
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK removed Covid restrictions for England and Northern Ireland in early March, and Scotland and Wales were set to follow shortly after. Yet the number of patients testing positive for Covid-19 in Scottish hospitals has reached
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – While there are many reasons why Putin is unlikely to lose the war in Ukraine on the battlefield, his country is likely to suffer in the long run from the unintended consequences of an undeclared conflict. If
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A minister has warned that if Vladimir Putin decides to deploy chemical weapons in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Nato may be forced to interfere. Russia should think twice about taking such a stance, according to James Heappey, Armed
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – More from the United Nations Security Council, where Russia’s ambassador, Vasily Nebenzya, claims that Moscow’s forces have discovered evidence of Ukraine’s attempts to conceal biological weapons research. Nebenzya said that Ukraine had attempted to disseminate biological weapons
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A historic solidarity pact has been launched by the leaders of the United Kingdom, Canada and the Netherlands in an effort to mobilise sustained support for Ukraine. The International Ukraine Support Group will aim to bring together
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Russia attacks Ukraine and faces worldwide setbacks and sanctions Russia’s attack on the 24th of February against Ukraine has caused a globalised reaction and demonstrations all around the world. CIA director says Russian President Putin’s assumptions about
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Sergei Orlov, Mariupol’s deputy mayor, said earlier on BBC Radio 4’s PM programme that the ceasefire agreed to allow civilians to flee the city lasted “not more than 30 minutes.” Today, the Red Cross planned to oversee
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Nuclear-armed forces put on high alert by Vladimir Putin, causing condemnation and alarm. He ordered “deterrence” forces to be on standby in response to what he described as “unfriendly” economic sanctions against Russia and “aggressive” statements from
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The removal from Swift is considered one of the most severe restrictions imposed by the West. The United Kingdom, the European Union, the United States, and Canada have decided to bar a number of Russian banks from
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Javelin Anti-Tank Missile hitting Russians hard in Ukraine – In the summer of 2013, the US army began to use the Javelin anti-tank missile in combat operations in Iraq and Syria. The missile has been in service
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine) – What’s the most recent news? Things are moving quickly in Ukraine, so here’s a rundown of the most recent developments: New explosions have been heard in Kyiv, prompting the mayor to issue a “threatening” warning. According to
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine) – President Zelensky addressed the Ukrainian people once more this afternoon, this time wearing a military uniform instead of his dark suit. In a recent speech, he compared the fighting to the “sound of the new iron curtain
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s flying nuclear command center has raised serious questions about the effectiveness of this new system. If a retaliatory attack is launched, this new system would allow the Kremlin leader to respond and delay the attack. However, it cannot
BERN (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The hidden wealth of clients involved in torture, drug trafficking, money laundering, corruption, and other major crimes has been revealed thanks to a massive leak from Credit Suisse, one of the world’s largest private banks. The breach,
BRUSSELS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – After two difficult years marked by claims of “vaccine apartheid” and “discriminatory” travel bans, the African Union and the European union are meeting in Brussels for a two-day summit to restore relations. A total of 40 African
STOCKHOLM (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Following the release of a video of a Syrian youngster on the internet, Swedish social services have been accused of purposely taking Syrian children from their families. In a different tale, a Syrian family requested assistance from
SINGAPORE (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Oil prices rose to the highest level ever in over seven years on Monday, owing to fears that an invasion of Russia in Ukraine may prompt US and European sanctions, disrupting exports from the world’s top producer
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As the Ukraine issue reaches a “critical juncture,” PM Johnson will meet with international leaders in a bid to bring Russia “back from the brink” of war this week. On Sunday evening, Number 10 informed that its
CANBERRA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Australia has dropped a cartel case against Citigroup Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, and numerous former employees against a $1.8 billion stock offering, a startling retreat from the biggest white-collar criminal trail of the country. Federal prosecutors announced
WASHINGTON (Transatlantic Today) – A stealth fighter that landed on a US Navy navy ship last month explodes into flames as it impacts the big warship’s flight deck, according to a video uploaded on social media during the weekend. On a video
ANKARA (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Hundreds of protesters took to the streets to the Greek consulate in Istanbul to protest the deaths of 19 migrants along the Turkish-Greek border on Saturday. They froze to death earlier this week, according to Turkish police,
TUNIS (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Tunisian President Kais Saied abolished the Supreme Judicial Council, the body in charge of judicial independence, on Sunday, a move that has raised concerns about the judiciary’s independence and is sure to enrage his critics. Saied’s ruling
RABAT (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The royal palace in Morocco has confirmed that a five-year-old child who was stranded for four days in a deep well and whose suffering captivated Moroccans has died. Rayan Awram, a young child from Ighrane, plunged 32
BEIJING (Parliament Politics Magazine): Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin signed a joint statement appealing the west to “give up the ideologised methods of the cold war, as the two leaders showed their warming friendship amidst a heated exchange with the west ahead
MOSCOW (Parliament Politics Magazine): Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the US of ignoring Russia’s demands of NATO not expanding eastward in his first remarks on soaring conflict over Ukraine in over a month. But he added that Moscow was keeping an open
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): Ever tried solving a riddle which has numerous clues missing? The situation is identical to Kremlin politics. To say the least, figuring out what Vladimir Putin is thinking and planning is difficult. That is the Kremlin’s preference: keeping
SEOUL (Parliament Politics Magazine): In 2021, South Korea’s economy grew at its strongest rate in 11 years, owing to increases in construction activity and exports, which offset decreases in capital investment and a delayed recovery in the coronavirus-affected service sectors. According to
ANKARA (Parliament Politics Magazine): An uncommon heavy snowfall over southeast Europe resulted in shutting down the Istanbul airport, and commuters were trapped in their cars around Athens. The snowstorm blanketed swaths of the eastern Mediterranean, triggering outages and traffic chaos. Europe’s busiest
NUKU’ALOFA (Parliament Politics Magazine): Following Saturday’s volcanic eruption and tsunami, stories of survival are beginning to emerge from Tonga. After telling a local radio station that he had to swim for more than a day to survive the tsunami, Lisala Folau’s story
BELGRADE (Parliament Politics Magazine): Serbia’s populist government decided to suspend all licences for mining company Rio Tinto, which intended opening a lithium mine near the town of Loznica in the country’s west to defuse huge demonstrations by environmentalists. In a televised statement
LISBON (Parliament Politics Magazine): On January 30, Portuguese voters who are quarantined due to Covid-19 will be eligible to vote, but they are advised to do so later in the day. The parliament of the Republican Assembly of Portugal, will elect 230
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine): The cost of living is growing significantly, not just in the UK but around the world, from buying groceries to heating our houses. Inflation, or the rate at which prices rise, has reached new highs since 2008. The
TUNIS (Parliament Politics Magazine): Hundreds of demonstrators marked the 11th anniversary of Tunisia’s revolution on Friday, including Rhida Bouziane. During a demonstration last week, a Tunisian man died as a result of the wounds he sustained at the time of the security
Armed Drones Race to Change the Face of Modern-Day Warfare The rise of killer drones has caused controversy in military circles. They can be programmed to carry explosives and attack critical infrastructure, or they can be used to kill people gathered
The latest news in the Donald Trump investigation concerns the allegations that the president and his family were involved in a wide-ranging fraud. The New York State attorney general accused the Trump Organization of misrepresenting the value of assets to obtain financing.
COLOMBO (Parliament Politics Magazine): As depleting foreign currency reserves have hindered the import of basic everyday commodities such as cooking gas, a lone bullock cart carrying a barrel of kerosene, a symbol of life in Sri Lanka in the 1970s, has once
New York (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Biden administration has plans to strategically use the United Nations Security Council as a way to keep Russia in its place. While the official reason may be that this will occur if Russia, specifically Moscow,
Beijing (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Coronavirus had hit China hard, and while it looked like China could get a breather, it seems like it’s too early to do that just yet. Tianjin, a city and municipality in China, is in the midst
BEIJING (Parliament Politics Magazine): The Chinese IT giant’s enormous coffers and adaptability are considered as critical to surviving the coming year. Alibaba has had a difficult 14 months. The Chinese tech behemoth has struggled since regulators abruptly halted the first public offering
New Delhi (Parliament Politics Magazine) – There seems to be a common theme around political issues at the moment namely that of border conflict – India and China not being an exception. India and China share a border of approximately 3400 km.
London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Russia is currently trying to put its foot down and forbid Ukraine from joining NATO, The western military alliance. The Ukraine has provided a buffer between Russia and the rest of Europe but hopes to one day
KYIV (Parliament Politics Magazine): Ukraine claimed that Russia was responsible for a cyberattack that vandalised its official websites and that Russia is engaging in a “hybrid war” with its neighbour on Sunday. This was declared a day after Microsoft’s announcement about dozens