Poland Votes To Build Wall Near Belarus
Poland’s parliament has voted to build a controversial anti-migration wall on its border with Belarus to halt an influx of people fleeing war, persecution, and poverty.
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Biden warns US will respond to Iranian actions, including drone attacks
US President Joe Biden said Sunday that the United States will respond to actions Iran has taken against Washington’s interests, including recent drone strikes.
G-20 endorses global corporate minimum tax at Rome summit
Leaders of the world’s biggest economies on Saturday endorsed a global minimum tax on corporations as part of an agreement on new international tax rules, a step toward building more fairness amid skyrocketing revenues of some multinational businesses.
COP26: World leaders meet to keep planet from heating drastically
Before a two-week United Nations climate conference started on Sunday, leaders from around the world had failed to set policies that would keep global warming “well below” 2 degrees Celsius — in continuing defiance of promises they made at a summit in Paris six years ago.
US, EU settle dispute over tariffs on steel, aluminum
The European Union and the United States have reached an agreement to rein in tit-for-tat tariffs that date back to the Trump administration, officials announced on Saturday.
Global pro-life coalition marks anniversary minus Biden, U.S.
A 36-nation coalition marked the first anniversary Thursday of a document defending women’s health, life and the family — without the official sanction of the United States, where President Biden withdrew U.S. assent to the Geneva Consensus Declaration soon after he was inaugurated.
China launches world’s fastest programmable quantum computers
Physicists in China say they have built two quantum computers with performance speeds which top their Western competitors – a superconducting machine and an even faster type which uses light photons to achieve never-before seen results.
Facebook Changing Name Amid Controversy
Social media giant Facebook says it will change its company name amid controversy over services that critics say are biased, can be addictive to especially youngsters, and infringe on privacy.
US reacts warily after Iran says nuclear talks will restart next month
Washington on Wednesday responded skeptically after Iran’s chief negotiator announced that Tehran was ready to return to nuclear negotiations in Vienna by the end of next month.
Pentagon Official Warns ISIS-K Could Launch Terror Attacks Against US from Afghanistan in 6 to 12 Months
A top Pentagon official told Congress on Tuesday he’s certain the Islamic State and al Qaeda terrorist groups intend to launch attacks against the U.S. from Afghanistan.
Poland Ordered To Pay EU Fines Over Rule of Law Concerns
The European Union’s top court has ordered EU member state Poland to pay fines of 1 million euro per day for “not adhering” to a ruling over Warsaw’s judicial reforms.
Moldova, Europe’s Poorest Nation, Facing Gas Crisis
Europe’s poorest nation is immersed in a natural gas crisis. Moldova’s government says Russia threatens to take off natural gas supplies if it does not pay hundreds of millions of dollars ahead of winter.
439 Americans are still in Afghanistan, Pentagon official tells Congress
There are at least 439 American citizens still in Afghanistan, a senior Pentagon official told Congress on Tuesday, upping the number from what the administration told lawmakers just last week.
Iran expanding uranium enrichment at Natanz site, says UN nuclear watchdog
Iran has taken another step to increase its enrichment activities in purifying uranium beyond 20 percent, Reuters reported Monday, citing a report by the International Atomic Agency.
Iranian gas stations hit by outage in widespread cyberattack
Iranian authorities on Tuesday blamed a mysterious cyber attack for unprecedented disruption to the country’s fuel distribution network.
Officials say Iran responsible for drone attack on US base in Syria
US Defense officials said Monday they believe Iran was behind last week’s drone attack on an American military base in Syria, the Associated Press (AP) reports. Although the drones involved in the attack on the al-Tanf base were discovered to be Iranian, officials said it appears they were not launched from Iran.
China launches suspected anti-satellite weapon into space
China has launched a new satellite that analysts say can be used as a weapon capable of grabbing and crushing American satellites.
US Envoy Says Iran Nuclear Deal Effort Is at ‘Critical Phase’
Efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are at a “critical phase” and Tehran’s reasons for avoiding talks are wearing thin, a U.S. official said Monday while raising the possibility of further diplomacy even if the deal cannot be resuscitated.
Coup Underway In Sudan; Prime Minister Detained
Sudan’s army took the prime minister to an undisclosed location in a coup early Monday, overshadowing attempts to introduce regular civil leadership after three decades.
La Palma volcano declared more active than ever as it spews ‘giant lava fountain’ on Canary Island
A volcano which has been erupting on La Palma for five weeks is now more active than ever, officials have said, after a partial collapse of the crater brought a powerful new river of lava to previously unaffected areas.