Hundreds of asylum seekers have gone on hunger strike, with some even attempting suicide, over desperate conditions at a makeshift temporary camp in southern England. Rights groups warn that the former army barracks are...
Living through pandemic affects mental well-being of many
Doctors are warning the coronavirus is creating a second pandemic – one of mental health. They say continual restrictions and lockdowns, job insecurity, the closure of schools and universities, and a lack of...
Missiles & drones | Iran displays military strength in desert
Tehran has kicked off its latest war game deep in the Iranian desert, showcasing the country’s surface-to-air missiles and cutting-edge drone technology. On Friday, reports and videos emerged from Iran showing the...
Illinois National Guard flies to DC ahead of Biden’s inauguration
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard with big containers of equipment fly to Washington DC to increase security ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration. The airmen are part of the up to 21,000 National Guard...
CDU leader election: The three men vying to succeed Merkel
#Germany‘s conservative #CDU party will pick a new #leader on Saturday from three candidates: moderate Armin Laschet, arch-conservative Friedrich Merz and outsider Norbert Roettgen.
Uganda’s Museveni takes early election lead as rival alleges fraud
Long-time leader Yoweri #Museveni took an early lead in #Uganda‘s presidential #election according to preliminary results on Friday, though his main rival said there had been widespread #fraud and his supporters...
Biden’s stimulus plan includes proposed hike in minimum wage to $15 an hour
Among the highlights of US President-elect Joe Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal are another round of direct payments to Americans and a hike in the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour...