Egypt: Campaign to Crush Artistic Freedom
Summary Since February 2018, the Egyptian authorities have arrested and prosecuted many artists for their work by reason of “national security”, including an Egyptian poet, a …
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UN Chief Calls for Investigation into Saudi-led Strike That Killed Yemen Children
Summary UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an independent investigation into a Saudi-led coalition airstrike in Yemen that killed dozens of children. The airstrike …
Once ‘No Longer a Nuclear Threat,’ North Korea Now in Standoff With U.S.
Summary Two months after Trump’s Singapore summit with Kim, US officials have yet to receive a list of the DPRK’s atomic weapons stockpiles and nuclear …
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Looks To Sue Russia Over Donbas, Crimea
Summary Ukrainian President Poroshenko has urged his cabinet for the creation of a body that will file a lawsuit against Russia for its continued support …
Russia and 4 Other Nations Settle Decades-long Dispute Over Caspian Sea
Summary In Moscow, leaders of Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan have agreed to settle an over 30 year-long dispute over the division of the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …