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UK’s Johnson Reshuffles Cabinet

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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ICC Greenlights Probe Into Duterte’s Drug War

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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U.S., UK to Help Australia Acquire Nuclear-Powered Submarines

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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Top U.S. General Reportedly Took Secret De-escalation Steps at End of Trump Presidency

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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Haitian Prime Minister Becomes Suspect in Murder of Former President

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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EU’s Von Der Leyen Calls for Increased European Security Autonomy

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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French Diplomats Warn Against Russian Group’s Involvement in Mali

Following reports that Mali is considering contracting the Wagner Group, a Russian private security force, French diplomats warned that such…

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Pakistan, Russia Agree to Coordinate on Afghanistan

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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China Tests Air Defense System Near Border With India

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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Koreas Test Missiles as Nuclear Negotiations Remain Stalled

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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UN General Assembly Kicks Off in New York City

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’s Governor Faces Recall

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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Colombia Leads World in Killings of Environmental Defenders

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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UK Delays Brexit Border Checks for Second Time

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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Former Oil Trader Cooperating With U.S. Probe of Colleagues

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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Bennett Becomes First Israeli PM to Visit Egypt in a Decade

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi discussed bilateral ties (Al-Monitor) and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Both leaders…

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China, U.S. Agree to Block Myanmar’s Junta From UN

The deal blocks leaders of the military government (Foreign Policy) that took power in February from addressing the UN General Assembly next…

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Japanese, South Korean, U.S. Envoys Meet After North Korean Missile Tests

In Tokyo, the diplomats affirmed their countries’ commitments to nuclear diplomacy (Kyodo) with North Korea a day after Pyongyang said it tested…

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Blinken Faces Congress Questioning on Afghanistan Pullout

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will testify (Foreign Policy) before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations today regarding the U.S. pullout…

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Manchin Voices Opposition to Budget Bill as Senate Reconvenes

The U.S. Senate is due to take up deliberations on a $3.5 trillion budget bill after it reconvenes today. All…

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