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 …
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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 …
Saudi Arabia ends medical programmes and moves patients out of Canada in deepening diplomatic row
Summary Saudi Arabia is transferring all Saudi patients currently receiving medical treatment in Canada to different countries as the diplomatic row between Riyadh and Ottawa deepening. The move comes after Saudi …
Barclays Warns on ‘Drastic’ Proposal to Sanction Russian Banks
Summary President Trump may have dismissed Russia’s meddling in US elections, but his administration is not taking any chances. A new bill sponsored by a …
In the Sahel, solar power can help ward off extremism – official
Summary Top international officials, including, Rachel Kyte, CEO of Sustainable Energy for All, believe that providing people in West Africa’s Sahel region with clean energy …