Author: Divyani Sharma

Sen. Joe Manchin of the US Democratic Party, who has always been a political thorn in the White House’s side, recently shocked Washington by declaring spontaneous support for President Joe Biden’s top agenda item. Joe Manchin claims he now supports legislation to increase corporate taxes, combat climate change, and reduce the cost of prescription drugs. The West Virginian has previously voiced opposition to the measure , expressing worries that increased expenditure may drive inflation. A huge legislative success for Mr. Biden would be the bill’s passage. Holding onto power in Congress Retaining control of Congress as the November midterm elections…

Hungary : A member of Hungary’s prime minister’s inner circle resigned. It was after he spoke out against becoming people of mixed ancestry. According to Hungarian media, nationalist Mr. Orban’s speech was a “perfect Nazi text,” according to Zsuzsa Hegedus. He quits after knowing him for 20 years. The International Auschwitz Committee represents Holocaust survivors. It described the statement as “stupid and dangerous.” The statements of Mr. Orban, according to his spokesperson, were misconstrued in the media. On Saturday, the message was delivered in a Romanian province with a substantial Hungarian community. “Multiracial society” Mr. Orban said in it that…

A new Tunisian constitution, which the opposition fears would undermine the country’s democracy by dramatically extending presidential powers. Tunisia is ready to go into force following a referendum on Monday that looked to pass comfortably but with a low turnout. President Kais Saied deposed parliament and sought to govern by decree last year. He claims that the country needed to be saved from years of gridlock. While he revised the democratic constitution enacted during Tunisia’s 2011 “Arab Spring” revolution. Opposition parties boycotted the poll. They accused Saied of staging a coup. Also, claiming that the new constitution he issued less…

A portion of California has been placed under a state of emergency as a wildfire continues to expand quickly close to Yosemite National Park. Since it began on Friday, the so-called Oak Fire has grown significantly in size. But 24 hours later, firefighters were still unable to put any of it under control. The California fire department stated that personnel are being challenged by explosive fire behavior. A state of emergency has been declared Ten homes have been damaged, and more than 3,000 people have been evacuated. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), it…

The “mirror” agreements that Ukraine and Russia have signed will allow Kyiv to begin grain shipments across the Black Sea. U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres referred to it as “a beacon of hope” for the millions of poor people who have seen sharp hikes in food prices. Millions of tonnes of grain are presently stranded in Ukraine due to the fighting will be able to be exported according to the deal. Since Russia’s invasion on February 24th, there has been a global grain shortage. It has been putting millions of people at risk of going hungry. Kiev, however, refused to…

A congressional committee has learned that former US President Donald Trump ignored his children and staff members who “begged him” to confront the crowd as he watched television at the White House during the Capitol brawl last year. Adam Kinzinger, one of the two Republicans on the Democratic-led committee, stated that “he opted not to act.” Mr. Trump allegedly didn’t make a single call to any national security or law enforcement personnel during the prime-time session. The investigation claimed that his motivation was “his self-centered desire to maintain power.” In its eighth session of the summer on Thursday, the House…

According to the CIA director Mr. Burns , there is no information suggesting that Vladimir Putin is disturbed or unwell. Mr. Putin approaches his 70th birthday this year. There has been growing, unsubstantiated media speculation that he may be unwell, maybe with cancer. William Burns, however, asserted that there was no evidence to support this and quipped that he was “too healthy.” His remarks were made at the same time the US declared it would provide Ukraine with new long-range missiles. Earlier, Sergei Lavrov, the foreign minister of Russia, hinted that Moscow’s military policy had altered as a result of…

Despite being unpopular with the general population, Ranil Wickremesinghe was chosen as the new president of Sri Lanka by the country’s parliament. After months of widespread protests, Mr. Wickremesinghe has the difficult challenge of bringing the nation out of its economic crisis and reestablishing order. In a legislative vote, he easily defeated his major opponent for the position, Dullus Alahapperuma. He won with 134 votes to 82. Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the former president of Sri Lanka. He left the nation last week. Thousands of protestors attacked his presidential mansion and other government facilities. They demanded his resignation. He fled to…

Beginning on July 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin will go to Iran with the goal of strengthening connections with major players in the area as part of Moscow’s challenge to the United States and Europe during its gruelling war in Ukraine. The event has symbolic significance for Vladimir Putin’s home audience as well, demonstrating Russia’s global influence even as it becomes more alone and escalates its conflict with the West. Mr. Putin is scheduled to meet with the presidents of Turkey and Iran to discuss the pressing issues affecting the region, including the conflict in Syria and a U.N.-backed plan…

According to authorities, a cargo jet that crashed in northern Greece was transporting 11 tonnes of weaponry, including land mines, to Bangladesh. The Antonov-12 crash site issued a warning to anyone living within two kilometers of the area to stay indoors. The plane crashed late on Saturday in the city of Kavala. It was traveling from Serbia to Jordan, killing all eight people on board. Drones are being used to survey the accident scene A large fireball and the burning airliner is also visible in eyewitness footage of the disaster. Drones are being utilized to inspect the scene of the…