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  • EU reaches climate deal; US summit next

    President Joe Biden is rejoining international climate talks that former President Donald Trump had pulled the U.S. out of. The EU is plowing ahead with a new target of cutting greenhouse emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. The EU reaches this climate deal right before Biden is to hold a…

  • Nations must ‘define red lines’ with Russia, said Macron

    Nations must ‘define red lines’ with Russia, said Macron PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says that while dialogue with Russia is essential, “clear red lines” carrying possible sanctions must also be drawn with Moscow over Ukraine. Referring to a recent buildup of Russian troops on Ukraine’s border, Macron said in an interview with…

  • A closer look at the Russia-Ukraine border conflict

    Tensions between the two countries are back at high levels since Russia placed 41,000 troops near the border with eastern Ukraine a few days ago, the largest buildup since 2014. What started this conflict in 2014 and why? The Associated Press has the story: The history of the Russia-Ukraine feud over Crimea in eastern Ukraine…

  • Somalia’s controversial president signs law to stay in office

    The U.S. and the European Union are alarmed that Somalian president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has signed a law extending his term in office for two years. Somalian senate leaders say the vote by the lower house of parliament was illegal. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. is “deeply disappointed.” The Associated Press…

  • Russian feminist prosecuted for pornography

    Trial started Monday in the case of a feminist accused of distributing pornography. Yulia Tsvetkova shared artwork portraying female anatomy on social media as part of a feminist goal of encouraging followers to fight stigma and taboo surrounding the female body, but the Russian government labeled it pornography. The Associated Press has the story: Feminist…

  • Is Libya a U.S. national security issue?

    President Joe Biden has an opportunity to learn from the experiences of former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump in creating new policy stances in Libya and promoting Human Rights. Biden has stated that he intends to focus more US emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region vs. the Middle East. However, foreign fighters supported by countries…

  • U.S. and Iran begin negotiations to resume nuclear deal

    Nearly three years after President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Iran deal, talks have started to have both nations rejoin the agreement. President Biden has made it a priority, and Abbas Araghchi, a nuclear negotiator for Iran, said any “return by the U.S. to the nuclear deal does not require any negotiation…

  • Biden admin considering joining Iran deal again

    As expected, the Biden administration is considering rejoining the Iran nuclear deal that President Trump had exited. At the same time, it is becoming more generous than the Trump administration in granting Iraq extensions of time to continue using power from Iran. The Associated Press has the story: Biden administration exploring ways to renew Iran…

  • WHO concerned about Europe’s slow immunization rate

    COVID-19 immunization shots have only reached about 5.6% of people in the European Union. Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO’s regional director for Europe, is concerned that the slow rollout of vaccines risks prolonging the pandemic. The Associated Press has the story: WHO’s regional director for Europe says immunization campaigns there are ‘unacceptably slow’ LONDON (AP) —…

  • Russia says relations with U.S. hit bottom

    Relations with Russia continue to deteriorate, as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said they’ve “hit the bottom.” The remarks come after Russia withdrew its ambassador from the U.S., in retaliation for President Biden calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “killer.” The Associated Press has the story: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismayed about deterioration of…