Month: September 2023
Graft in Ukraine Military Spending Becomes a Headache
The removal of the defense minister highlights the enduring challenge of corruption in Ukraine, which has emerged as a rare area of criticism of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s leadership.
Read MoreWest Coast Ports Face Hurdles Winning Back Importers
A new labor agreement signals peace on the docks, but broader shifts in supply chains are roiling trade.
Read MoreHow Worried Should We Be About AI’s Threat to Humanity? Tech Leaders Can’t Agree.
Artificial-intelligence experts debate whether to focus on averting an AI apocalypse or on problems such as bias and disinformation.
Read MoreGen Zers ‘have no clue’ why we celebrate Labor Day: ‘Something to do with America?’ – New York Post
Gen Zers ‘have no clue’ why we celebrate Labor Day: ‘Something to do with America?’ New York Post What’s open and closed on Labor Day FOX 2 St. Louis Julie Su: Why I’m spending Labor Day in Pittsburgh TribLIVE Editorial: Labor Day is
Read MoreChina’s Xi Decides Not to Attend G-20 Summit in India
Beijing is sending its No. 2 official instead in a rare move amid tense relations with New Delhi in what is likely to be seen as a snub of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Read MoreMeeting between Putin and Erdoğan begins in Sochi, Russia
The negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on reviving the Black Sea grain deal have begun. Putin received his guest outside his residence in Sochi on Monday afternoon, television images showed. Erdoğan travelled
Read MoreWhatever happened to this cartoonist’s grandmother in Wuhan? She’s 16 going on 83!
In 2020, Laura Gao hoped to visit her birthplace, Wuhan, to see her grandparents. COVID caused her to cancel. How have have grandpa and grandma fared? She says she’s “walking backward” toward the sun. (Image credit: Laura Gao for NPR)
Read MoreIAEA ‘regrets’ lack of Iranian cooperation; stockpile of 60% enriched uranium grows
Nuclear watchdog says ‘no progress’ has been made by Tehran on outstanding issues, including installing more cameras to monitor nuclear program
Read MorePope wraps up Mongolia trip, says Church not bent on conversion
By Philip Pullella ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Monday wrapped up a historic trip to Mongolia whose main purpose was to visit the miniscule Catholic community but which took on international connotations because of his overtures to China over
Read MoreUkraine’s Zelenskiy to replace wartime defence minister
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he had decided to replace his defence minister, setting the stage for the biggest shake-up of Ukraine’s defence establishment since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
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