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Trump, Biden and the tale of US secrets

In US public perception, both Trump and Biden appear to have mishandled government secrets and now have a special counsel looking deeper into what they did wrong

Post US mid-terms, struggle on the streets will prove decisive

Eugene Puryear of BreakThrough News lists the key takeaways from the US midterm elections, including the decisive role of struggles on the streets during a time of political gridlock

Daily Round-Up | Ceasefire in Gaza after three days of Israeli bombings & other stories

In today’s episode, we take a look at the ceasefire in Gaza, the swearing in of Colombia’s new leaders, a bill passed by the US Senate, and the latest from the Iran nuclear deal

Tsunami causes ‘unprecedented disaster’ in Tonga, oil spill in Peru and other stories

Today we look at a major oil on Peru’s coast, the death of a Tunisian protestor injured in a violent police crackdown, and more

Violence against migrants and refugees at Greece-Turkey border and other stories

Today we look at the violence against migrants at the Turkey-Greece border, the seizure of 36 news sites by the US Justice Dept., and more

ICC announces investigation into Israel’s war crimes in Palestine and other stories

In today’s episode we take a look at the ICC’s decision to launch an investigation into Israeli war crimes in Palestine, the ongoing brutal crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act passed by the US House of Representatives, and the anti-government protests in Chile

Dear Republicans, was your deal with Trump worth it?

The United States needs a reckoning for the dark deal the GOP has made with President Donald Trump in edging us so dangerously close to fascism

Donald Trump is impeached again

Donald Trump became the first US president to be impeached twice with the House of Representatives passing the motion by a 232-197 margin. The motion charges the president with “incitement of insurrection” over his role in the Capitol riot last week

Democrats set to secure historic win in Georgia’s senate run-offs

While Democratic candidates leading by a significant margins over the Republican incumbents, the two seats will tilt the balance of power in the US Senate towards the Democrats

US Senate fails to block arms sales to UAE despite concerns of misuse and regional arms race

Two resolutions presented to block the sale of F-35 jets and Reaper Drones to UAE were defeated by a simple majority of 49 to 47 and 50 to 46 in the 100-member Senate

US Elections: Joe Biden inches ahead

As counting in many States continues, Joe Biden seems to have pulled ahead, taking a lead in key States. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has been making insinuations about mail-in ballots

US Elections: The essential numbers

As Americans vote, here is a look at the essential numbers to understand what is at stake