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Russia and Ukraine are said to be close to an agreement on food shipments

Russia and Ukraine are said to be close to an agreement on food shipments

Moscow and Kiev may be just days away from finalizing a deal to allow millions of tons of Ukrainian grain to be exported through the Black Sea, Turkish President Recep…

Future of Bitcoin Trading in French Guiana

The future of Bitcoin trading in French Guiana looks bright. The country has a population of only about 250,000 people, but it has a strong economy and is home to…

US intelligence agency assessment: Russia-Ukraine war likely to continue

US intelligence agency assessment: Russia-Ukraine war likely to continue

U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia’s war in Ukraine is likely to drag on for some time, but that Russian forces are unlikely to be able to advance beyond…

Report: Voicemail Shows Biden Did Talk Business Dealings With Hunter

Report: Voicemail Shows Biden Did Talk Business Dealings With Hunter

A backup voicemail recording recovered from Hunter Biden’s laptop computer shows that Joe Biden spoke with his son Hunter about Hunter’s business dealings with a Chinese oil giant, even though…

WHO: Monkeypox is not a global health emergency

WHO: Monkeypox is not a global health emergency

Monkeypox is a deeply worrying and evolving threat but does not constitute a “public health emergency of international concern” at this stage, the WHO director-general said on 25 June. Monkeypox…

Ukraine was officially approved as a candidate for the EU

Ukraine was officially approved as a candidate for the EU

Ukraine scored a major diplomatic victory Thursday when European Union leaders formally approved Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia as candidates for the bloc. Ukrainian President Volodymyra Zelensky called it a historic…

More than 100 million Ukrainian war refugees have lost their homes

More than 100 million Ukrainian war refugees have lost their homes

The number of people displaced worldwide by Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine has crossed the 100 million marks for the first time, increasing at an unprecedented rate, UN agencies…

Senators in the US have reached an agreement to tighten gun laws

Senators in the US have reached an agreement to tighten gun laws

A bipartisan political group of 20 US senators said on Sunday they had agreed to tighten gun control laws, strengthen school security and fund more mental health care in the…

Gu Ailing’s new role: ambassador for Olympic Bid of Salt Lake city

Gu Ailing’s new role: ambassador for Olympic Bid of Salt Lake city

Gu Ailing, one of China’s most popular but controversial winter Olympic athletes, reinvented herself Tuesday as an ambassador for the United States bid to bring the 2030 or 2034 Winter…

Russia and Ukraine fought over wheat export rights

Russia and Ukraine fought over wheat export rights

As the battle for cities in eastern Ukraine draws attention, another new front is gaining ground. Competition for wheat export rights raged. The United States and Ukraine have accused Russia…

The Pac-10 rejected a regional security agreement with China

The Pac-10 rejected a regional security agreement with China

A meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and representatives of 10 Pacific nations in Fiji has collapsed, in a major diplomatic setback for China. Beijing’s plans have prompted strong…

Secretary Blinken expressed concern over the visit to China by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Secretary Blinken expressed concern over the visit to China by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken on Saturday (May 28) expressed concern about the visit to China by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, and issued the…