Crisis ‘tantamount to a revolution’ had Pence obliged Trump on Jan. 6: retired judge

WASHINGTON — Former vice-president Mike Pence would have touched off a constitutional crisis “tantamount to a revolution” had he acceded on Jan. 6 to Donald Trump’s...

People forced to flee homes hit ‘highest since records began’: UN

UN in close cooperation with Türkiye on Ukraine grain exports

WASHINGTON – The United Nations is “working in close cooperation” with Türkiye to facilitate grain exports from Ukraine, spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Wednesday. Dujarric said at a...

Biden announces another $1-B in security aid for Ukraine

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said Wednesday the US is providing Ukraine with an additional USD1 billion in security assistance as Russia’s war enters its fourth month....

India renews support to strong, unified, prosperous Asean ties

NEW DELHI, India – The Indian government renewed its support for a “strong, unified and prosperous” Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). During the Special Asean-India Foreign...

Privacy isn’t in the Constitution – but it’s everywhere in constitutional law

Almost all American adults – including parents, medical patients and people who are sexually active – regularly exercise their right to privacy, even if they don’t...

Trump-endorsed candidates would generally win even without his support – and that’s usually the case with all political endorsements

International courts prosecuting leaders like Putin for war crimes have a mixed record – but offer clues on how to get a conviction

There have been mounting calls from Ukrainian and other activists and political leaders to prosecute Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes in Ukraine, including authorizing...

Which flu shot should I choose? And what are cell-based and ‘adjuvanted’ vaccines?

With Australians learning to live with COVID and resuming international travel, cases of influenza are steadily rising. Getting a flu shot reduces your chance of catching...

First Nations mothers are more likely to die during childbirth. More First Nations midwives could close this gap

While Australia is one of the safest places in the world to give birth, First Nations women are three times more likely to die in childbirth...