After Summit Snub, Biden Meets With Mexican President
The White House meeting between President Biden and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador was intended to help shore up a critical relationship. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
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U.S. Military Says Senior ISIS Leader in Syria Killed in Drone Strike
The attack was the latest in a series of American operations against ISIS and Al Qaeda in Syria. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
A Culture Warrior Goes Quiet: DeSantis Dodges Questions on Abortion Plans
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida faces political pressure from Republicans to further curb abortions — and risks to his re-election campaign and any presidential aspirations if he goes too far. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
U.N. Yields to Russia and Extends Aid Mission to Syria for 6 Months
Just days earlier, the U.N. Security Council had failed to agree to continue humanitarian assistance to four million Syrians in Idlib Province, after Russia vetoed plans to extend it for one year. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…
EU freezes Russian assets worth €13.8 billion, but struggles to move towards seizure
The EU has frozen Russian assets worth €13.8 billion since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, but this large sum remains largely untouched across the bloc, a high-ranking European Commission official said on Tuesday (12 July). “For the moment, we…
Vote of no-confidence forces Macron’s opposition to take a stance
The left-wing NUPES coalition fell well short of the majority required to overthrow the French government after tabling a vote of no confidence on Monday (11 July). The move has positioned NUPES as the main critic of the government. The…
White House to Warn Covid Not Over as BA.5 Subvariant Spreads
BA.5 is now dominant in the United States, and the White House, which has been watching it march across Europe and South Africa, is scheduled to outline its strategy against it. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
EU braces for migrants spurred by food crisis
The EU must brace for new waves of migrants forced to uproot because of the food crisis aggravated by the war in Ukraine, the bloc’s border agency chief warned Monday (11 July). While Ukrainian refugees were being handled well, “we…
New UK prime minister to be announced on 5 September
The new UK prime minister to replace the outgoing Boris Johnson will be announced on 5 September, the ruling Conservative party said Monday, with 11 hopefuls currently vying for the job. The leadership contest was triggered last week when Johnson,…
Energy crisis ‘mess’ causes headache for coal regions’ transition
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