Monthly Archives: September 2021

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader, promoted to nation’s top ruling body

Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has been promoted to the nation’s top decision-making body, state media said on Thursday.Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has been promoted to the nation’s top decision-making body, state media said on Thursday.

Pelosi faces her toughest moment of truth yet

Democrats have an almost mystical faith in Nancy Pelosi’s ability to count votes, corral her caucus and pass historic legislation. But her reputation is facing its toughest test as the House speaker, trapped between progressive and moderate Democrats, struggles to save President Joe Biden’s transformational agenda.Democrats have an almost mystical faith in Nancy Pelosi’s ability […]

Three ways this gin made from peas is good for the climate

Garden peas are sometimes an afterthought on our dinner plates. But one Scottish farm-based distillery is reimagining the humble legume as the star ingredient in its eco-friendly gin.Garden peas are sometimes an afterthought on our dinner plates. But one Scottish farm-based distillery is reimagining the humble legume as the star ingredient in its eco-friendly gin.

Rohingya leader shot dead in refugee camp

Gunmen shot and killed a prominent Rohingya Muslim leader in a refugee camp in southern Bangladesh on Wednesday, a United Nations spokesperson and a local police official said, following months of worsening violence in the world’s largest refugee settlement.Gunmen shot and killed a prominent Rohingya Muslim leader in a refugee camp in southern Bangladesh on […]

Kim Jong Un’s arsenal ramps up during his first decade in power

North Korea claims it test-fired a new hypersonic missile, a move experts say could change the military equation in East Asia and beyond. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.North Korea claims it test-fired a new hypersonic missile, a move experts say could change the military equation in East Asia and beyond. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.

‘I’m trying to stay apolitical’: Top US general faces wave of GOP attacks over Trump-era actions

Top US General Mark Milley appeared before Congress this week to defend Pentagon decision making in Afghanistan but instead found himself fighting a personal battle with lawmakers who charged that he has been more preoccupied with rehabilitating and burnishing his own image.Top US General Mark Milley appeared before Congress this week to defend Pentagon decision […]