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Chinese, Indian Foreign Ministers Discuss Border Dispute

The foreign ministers of China and India met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and discussed efforts…

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Merkel, Biden to Meet at White House

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to meet (NYT) with U.S. President Joe Biden and other top U.S. officials at the White…

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COVID-19 Cases Rising After Months of Decline

The number of new COVID-19 cases reported daily in the United States has doubled over the past three weeks (AP), a…

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U.S. Ups Government Support for Haiti

The U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security are sending personnel to Haiti (White House), including security experts and a police…

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France Fines Google for Failing to Negotiate With News Publishers

France’s competition authority hit Google with a $593 million fine (BBC) for failing to negotiate deals with news publishers “in good faith”…

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Over Seventy Dead in South Africa Unrest

Protests and looting after the jailing of former South African President Jacob Zuma have escalated into the country’s worst unrest…

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EU Leaders: Proposed Climate Rules Are ‘Man on Moon’ Moment

European Union leaders will today introduce thirteen proposed rules (FT) that would help the bloc reach its existing climate goal of limiting…

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Texas Democrats Flee State to Block Voting Restrictions

Democratic lawmakers fled Texas (NYT) in an attempt to block the passage of new restrictions on voting rights proposed by the state…

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U.S. Restricts Visas of Nicaraguans Linked to Government

The United States is revoking travel visas (AP) for one hundred lawmakers, judges, and prosecutors who helped the current Nicaraguan government. The…

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Bulgarian Anti-elite Party Leads Election Count

Bulgaria’s antiestablishment There is Such a People party, which is led by former pop star Slavi Trifonov and has been…

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Ethiopia: Thousands of people from the war-torn region of Tigray who now live in cities across Ethiopia are being detained, the Associated Press reports

Ethiopia: Thousands of people from the war-torn region of Tigray who now live in cities across Ethiopia are being detained, the Associated…

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EU Establishes Military Mission to Train Mozambican Forces

The European Union established a military mission (AFP) to train Mozambican forces in their battle against jihadis in the country’s north. A…

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Nepal’s Supreme Court Names Prime Minister, Restores Parliament

Nepal’s Supreme Court ruled that a recent dissolution of the country’s lower house of Parliament was unconstitutional and that the…

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Japan Mentions Taiwan Stability in Defense Paper for First Time

In its annual defense report, Japan for the first time stated (Bloomberg) that “the stability of the situation around Taiwan is important”…

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Fires Rage in Western States

More than three hundred thousand acres of land in six western states were on fire (USA Today) Sunday during a heat wave.…

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U.S. Sends Investigators to Haiti After President’s Killing

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are sending officials to Haiti (NPR) to assist in investigations of the Wednesday…

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Pro-EU Party Wins Moldovan Election

The Party of Action and Solidarity, which seeks closer ties between Moldova and the European Union, won a clear majority (AP) in…

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Party of Ethiopia’s Abiy Triumphs in Elections

Ethiopia’s electoral board ruled that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party won 410 of 436 contested parliamentary seats (FT) in June elections…

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China, North Korea Pledge Greater Cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged greater cooperation (SCMP) between their countries on the sixtieth anniversary of…

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Cuba Sees Largest Anti-government Protests in Decades

Thousands of people in cities across Cuba yesterday protested against the country’s leadership (NYT) and food and medicine shortages in what appear…

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