POLITICS
According to a report by Axios, Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy for Iran affairs, and senior advisor Jared Kushner made a discreet trip this week to Tennessee, where they held closed-door talks with nuclear experts to prepare the technical groundwork for a possible future U.S.–Iran agreement. The report
North Korea Tests Hwasong-12 IRBM, Its Most Powerful Missile Since 2017
On Jan. 31, state media of the North Korean regime confirmed that it had tested a Hwasong-12 mobile intermediate-range...
Majority of Americans Oppose Biden Insistence on Black Woman for Supreme Court Justice: Survey
President Joe Biden has several times stated that he wishes to appoint a black woman to the post of Supreme...
‘Transparency, but Only if a Parent Asks’: Oregon School Encourages Students to Join Queer Club
Parents of students attending the Raleigh Hills Elementary School in Beaverton, Oregon, have come out...
Washington and Beijing Call For De-escalation in Russia-Ukraine Crisis
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently held a telephone...
Nusantara: Indonesia’s Controversial Project to Construct a New Capital
The Indonesian parliament passed its Capital City Bill on Jan. 18, setting the stage for the construction...
NY Gov. Hochul Extends COVID-19 Mask-or-Vax Mandate
On Jan. 28, Kathy Hochul, the governor of New York, announced that she is extending a state policy that...
As Ukraine Crisis Simmers, Russia-China Trade Hits Record High
Territorial tensions between Ukraine and Russia have existed for many years. Recently, Moscow has amassed...
Tokyo Overhauls Security Strategy To Align With United States
On Jan. 26, Japan began discussions on overhauling the country’s security strategy. The main focus of...
Cannabis Videos Are Popular Among Teens On TikTok
A new study from researchers at the University of Queensland (UA) has found that teenagers who use TikTok...