The firm SpaceX launched an all-civilian flight (WSJ) that is expected to return to Earth in around three days, a milestone for…
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Thousands of people marched in San Salvador (AP) in opposition to President Nayib Bukele, denouncing his recent steps to consolidate power and…
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson replaced several cabinet members (Reuters), including the education and foreign ministers. Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von…
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is attending a summit of the China- and Russia-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which Iran is expected…
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Kazakhstan said members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which also includes Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and other former Soviet republics, will not…
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) will officially begin investigating (Rappler) whether killings by Philippine security forces under President Rodrigo Duterte’s antidrug campaign…
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Heralding the beginning of a new security alliance, the leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States jointly…
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U.S. General Mark A. Milley held a secret meeting with top Pentagon officials (CNN) in January over fears that President Donald Trump…
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Prime Minister Ariel Henry fired the prosecutor (Reuters) who named him a suspect in the July assassination of Haiti’s former president. Brazil: The…
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed a tax waiver for European-produced defense equipment and said she and French…
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Following reports that Mali is considering contracting the Wagner Group, a Russian private security force, French diplomats warned that such…
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Ali Bagheri Kani, a hard-line critic of the 2015 nuclear deal, will take over (National) as Iran’s deputy foreign minister. His predecessor,…
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In a phone conversation, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced their desire for a coordinated response…
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The Chinese military’s division in Tibet tested defenses (SCMP) against possible missile and fighter-plane attacks. Beijing and New Delhi are expected to…
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Seoul’s missile test was prescheduled (Yonhap) and not a reaction to provocations from Pyongyang, while South…
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This week, members of the body will elect a new president (Al Jazeera). The general debate, in which countries address the…
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California voters decide today (NYT) whether to recall Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, over pandemic management. President Biden and Vice President Kamala…
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The watchdog Global Witness found 2020 was the deadliest year on record (AP) for land and environmental defenders, with the most killings…
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The United Kingdom (UK) has pushed the implementation date (Politico) for new controls on imports from the European Union to January 1,…
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Anthony Stimler, a former employee of the Switzerland-based commodities giant Glencore who paid millions of dollars in bribes to African…
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