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5 Things To Know About Biden’s Quad Summit With Leaders of India, Australia and Japan
President Biden will meet on Friday with the leaders of Japan, Australia and India. Their agenda includes the pandemic and climate change. But analysts say…
Biden speaks with Macron for first time since diplomatic crisis
President Biden on Wednesday spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron for the first time since a diplomatic row erupted over a scrapped submarine order, per…
WHO revises air quality guidelines to reduce deaths from pollution
The World Health Organization on Wednesday updated air quality guidelines it set roughly 15 years ago, saying that negative health effects from air pollutants can…
The road to COP26 gets slightly easier
The bad diplomatic vibes heading into the critical United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, might be improving slightly. Catch up fast: Chinese President Xi…
Brazil’s health minister tests positive for COVID while in New York City for UN gathering
Brazil’s Health Minister Marcelo Queirog has tested positive for COVID-19 while in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), he confirmed Tuesday…
M 5.8 – 38 km S of Mount Buller, Australia
4.5+ Magnitude Earthquake Reported: M 5.8 – 38 km S of Mount Buller, Australia DYFI? – V Time 2021-09-21 23:15:53 UTC 2021-09-21 23:15:53 UTC at…
Boris Johnson Aims To Tighten U.S. Ties In A Visit That Follows A Contentious Month
A few weeks ago, Britain was furious with the U.S. over the Afghanistan pullout. In his Tuesday White House visit, Johnson hopes to build momentum…
U.K. prosecutors charge third person in poisoning of former Russian spy
U.K. prosecutors said they had enough evidence to charge Denis Sergeev, a member of the Russian military intelligence service, in the 2018 Salisbury nerve agent…
Russia to blame for Litvinenko’s poisoning death, European Court of Human Rights rules
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that Russia “was responsible for the assassination of Aleksandr Litvinenko” in London, England. Why it matters: Former…
Russia to blame for Litvinenko’s killing, European Court says
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that Russia “was responsible for assassination of Aleksandr Litvinenko” in London, England. Litvinenko died in 2006 after…
Biden’s communication woes leave allies questioning U.S. loyalty
Boris Johnson told reporters on his way to the U.N. General Assembly on Sunday night he didn’t believe it was likely that the U.S. would…
Australia’s Fraser Island Reclaims K’gari, Its Original Indigenous Name
The name change comes after years of activism from the Butchulla Aboriginal people, who inhabited the island before colonization. K’gari means “paradise” in the Butchulla…
Biden to stress U.S. does not seek new Cold War with China in first UN speech
President Biden will use his first address before the UN General Assembly to lay out his vision for an era of “intensive diplomacy” with allies…
Biden administration to lift travel ban for fully vaccinated international travelers
White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients announced on Monday that the Biden administration will allow fully vaccinated travelers from around the world to enter…
UN chief urges U.S. and China to fix “dysfunctional relationship” to avoid new Cold War
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres raised concerns in an interview with AP, published Monday, of another Cold War between the U.S. and China. Why it…
North Korea Slams US Over Submarine Deal With Australia, Warns Countermeasures
An unidentified Foreign Ministry official calls the deal an “extremely dangerous act” that will upset the security balance in the Asia-Pacific and trigger a “chain…
Why A Submarine Deal Has France At Odds With The U.S., U.K. And Australia
Australia brokered a deal estimated at $66 billion with France in 2016 for a new fleet of submarines. But Australia has canceled the contract and…
U.S. Deal To Build Nuclear Submarines For Australia Causing Tensions With France
A deal between the U.S and U.K. to build nuclear submarines for Australia has caused a huge diplomatic rift with France. Source: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/18/1038533135/u-s-deal-to-build-nuclear-submarines-for-australia-causing-tensions-with-france Droolin’ Dog…
France Recalls Ambassadors To The U.S. And Australia In Objection To Security Pact
France has recalled its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia as it registers its objection to a pact announced this week to build nuclear-powered submarines…
France recalls ambassadors from U.S. and Australia over submarine deal
France has taken the extraordinary step of recalling its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia after both countries blindsided their French allies with a new…
The U.K. Left The EU, And Now It’s Inching Away From The Metric System Too
Boris Johnson’s government is eyeing a move to allow shop stalls and supermarkets to use only imperial units of measure in all transactions, ditching a…
2 Men Are Charged In The Murder Of Northern Ireland Journalist Lyra McKee
McKee was observing anti-police rioting in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, when she was hit by gunfire in April 2019. Among the charges the two men face…
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