Politics

Japan readies its surface to air missile to shoot down North Korea's spy satellite debris

In response to Kim Jong Un's announcement earlier this week that the country would soon launch its first military spy, Japan gave orders to troops to prepare PAC-3 surface-to-air missiles in the path of a North Korean rocket that will launch the satellite

From John F Kennedy to Joe Biden: When US leaders visited their 'great-great Irish family'

Joe Biden will be the eighth US president to visit Ireland. It's been a rite of passage for American leaders since John F Kennedy to travel to Ireland, where over 30 million Americans have roots

Explained: The political and cultural significance of Joe Biden’s visit to Ireland

Joe Biden is in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland for the next four days. He’s going to celebrate 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement, the peace deal that the US helped secure. But there is more to the visit than diplomacy. The president will reaffirm his Irish roots and ancestry

From erratic disruptor to pragmatic power player: The Iran deal reflects a ‘sea change’ in Saudi prince

The reconciliation with Iran points to an evolution of Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who once compared the country's supreme leader to Hitler. The Saudi royal is now also working to mend bitter rifts with regional rivals like Qatar and Turkey

Is Donald Trump going to be arrested today? What we know and what happens next

Donald Trump has claimed that he will be arrested today in New York City over hush money payment to Stormy Daniels, becoming the first former US president to face criminal charges. Will he be handcuffed? And will this hurt his chances in the bid for the 2024 elections?

How former US president Donald Trump's legal woes are getting worse

With the 2024 campaign set to gain steam later this year, the rebellious Republican billionaire is portraying himself as a politician besieged by angry Democrats and prosecutors filing multiple cases against him in a bid to derail his presidential candidacy

How the debate over COVID's origin rages on and the politics over it

All evidence suggests that coronavirus may have jumped into humans from wild animals in a Chinese market. Political momentum has not always coincided with evidence. Even as the idea of an unintentional lab leak has gained traction in Washington, recent findings have bolstered the market theory

Unrest shakes Senegal ahead of presidential polls as police clash with opposition protesters

Much of the anger on the street is targeted towards President Macky Sall, whose failure to rule out running for a third term in office has incensed many

Rahul Gandhi’s Cambridge University remarks fuel row: 7 times when Congress leader has tarnished India’s image abroad

Rahul Gandhi in his ongoing visit to the United Kingdom spoke about the attack on democracy in India at Cambridge University. The Congress leader’s comment is just one of the many times he has targeted the country and the government while being on foreign soil

Moldovan president accuses Russia of plotting coup