China Rejects U.S. Request to Cut Iran Oil Imports
Summary Per unnamed sources, Bloomberg reports that the United States has not been able to convince the Chinese government to reduce imports of Iranian …
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UN report: North Korea Still Pursuing Nuclear, Missile Programs
Summary A confidential United Nations report with findings submitted by independent experts has accused North Korea of continuing to develop nuclear and missile programs …
UN-backed meeting of African States targets terrorism, violent extremism
Summary This Monday, West African and Central African regions held a joint summit on “peace, security, stability, terrorism and violent extremism.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres …
Growing threats to Red Sea shipping routes could trigger a devastating regional conflict, analysts warn.
Summary Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi forces have attacked two Saudi oil tankers traveling through the Red Sea’s Bab Al-Mandeb strait. The attacks have not only increased …
China Threatens New Tariffs on $60 Billion of U.S. Goods & other potential retaliations
Summary China threatened to put tariffs on $60 billion a year worth of imports from the United States in response to President Trump’s order …
Women’s rights under threat after Brexit, warns EHCR report
Summary According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), when the UK leaves the EU, women in UK risk losing hard-won equality, especially employment rights and …
Pompeo says U.S. will never accept Russian claims on Crimea, Ukraine
Summary A “Crimea Declaration” issued on Wednesday, July 25 by Secretary of State Mike R. Pompeo reaffirmed Crimea as an integral part of Ukraine …
Legal aid cuts have made human rights ‘unaffordable’, warn MPs
Summary A cross-party group of MPs has warned that cuts to legal aid have made the enforcement of human rights “simply unaffordable” for many people …
U.N. Agrees on Migration Pact, but U.S. Is Conspicuously Absent
Summary The United Nations on Friday completed an agreement to handle the global flow of migrants. However, it was boycotted by the United States. The …
Trump to Invite Putin to Washington as Top Advisers Seek Details of Their Summit Talks
Summary President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin could have another meeting someday in the fall. The recent meeting between the two leaders, which was …