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 …
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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 May Add a ‘Nuclear Element’ to the Disputes in the South China Sea, the Pentagon is Warning
Summary According to a report released by the Pentagon earlier this week, China may start constructing floating nuclear power plants to provide energy in …
Climate change cuts the shipping route between China and Europe by 5,000 miles
Summary Thawing ice around the Arctic Circle caused by climate change is opening up a shorter and more economical shipping route connecting East Asia and …
Parliament Crash: Man Arrested on Suspicion of Terrorism
Summary A man has been held on suspicion of terrorism offenses after a car was driven into pedestrians and cyclists before crashing outside parliament in …
Two U.S. Agents Fired Into Mexico, Killing Teenagers. Only One Faces a Lawsuit
Summary In an era of tense border disputes between the US and Mexico, two cross-border shooting trials and their contrasting rulings have further complicated diplomatic …
Waste-to-energy plant to take on Ethiopia’s rubbish epidemic
Summary The Ethiopian government has recently opened a waste-to-energy plant, called Reppie, the first of its kind on the African continent. The plant, which is …