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Politics
US Senator Bob Menendez Steps Down after Bribery Charges
US Senator Bob Menendez has temporarily stepped down as head of the chamber's powerful foreign relations committee after his indictment for bribery charges.
According to the Justice Department prosecutors, Robert Menendez and his wife Nadine Arslanian received substantial bribes in...
Ancient Greece
Plagues Follow Bad Leadership in Ancient Greek Tales
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The tales of ancient Greece remind the public that leaders must be able to plan for the future based on past events. Examples are evidenced through leaders' performance in the great plagues.
By Joel Christensen
In the fifth century BC, the...
Europe
UK PM Boris Johnson Survives Vote of No Confidence
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will remain in his position after members of his Conservative Party held a vote of no confidence on Monday evening.
Johnson was immersed in scandal after it became known that raucous parties were being held...
Europe
Boris Johnson ‘No-Confidence’ Vote: What Happens Next
It’s on. After weeks of speculation during the “partygate” scandal, the required number of Conservative MPs have called for a “no-confidence” vote on Boris Johnson’s leadership.
By Christopher Kirkland
The vote has been triggered after 54 (or possibly more) MPs submitted...
Politics
Colombia: Leftist Gustavo Petro Wins First Round in Presidential Election
Gustavo Petro, a former mayor of the capital city, Bogotá, as well as an ex-militant, topped the poll in the first round of the Colombian presidential elections, taking around 40 percent of the vote on Sunday.
However, while Petro secured...
Politics
Andrew Cuomo Charged in Sexual Misconduct Case
Former Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo was charged on Thursday for sexual misconduct. The criminal complaint says that Cuomo groped one of his aides inside the Executive Mansion "for the purposes of degrading and gratifying his sexual desires."
The...
USA
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell Dies of Covid-19
Colin Powell, the first black person to serve as US Secretary of State, died of complications of Covid-19 on Monday. A four-star general, he helped shape foreign relations in several Republican administrations.
His family posted a message on Facebook on...
Technology
Social Media Poses Risk to Humanity, Scientists Warn
Some biologists and ecologists think social media poses a risk to humanity-- to the extent that we need to act before further damage is done.
Greece
New Police Brutality Incident Reported in Greece
Another incident of police brutality became recently known in Greece, this time in the city of Larissa.
USA
Is Biden About to Recognize the Armenian Genocide?
Senator Bob Menendez asked the Biden Administration to officially recognize the genocide against the Armenian people.