Saudi Arabia pursues nuclear technology
The US secretly approves preliminary measures to share nuclear technology with Saudi Arabia, despite domestic and international concerns. The Kingdom…
Secrecy surrounds North Korean embassy attack
An attack on a North Korean embassy in Madrid has brought the activities of a fringe activist group to the…
Kenya to close refugee camp
Nairobi plans to shut a refugee camp that is home to nearly a quarter of a million people, mostly Somalis,…
Trump veto stands
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday failed to override President Donald Trump’s first veto, leaving in place the “national…
WMO warns of impending climate disasters
WMO’s annual report indicates a bleak climatic future that requires urgent action lest the loss of life and immense economic…
Facebook introduces hate-speech policing
Facebook will institute methods and regulations to tackle white supremacist thought in the upcoming weeks, although more needs to be…
Turkish Lira selloff continues
Turkey’s central bank sought to calm investors as the nation’s assets fell before an election that will be the first…
European leaders meet China’s Xi
French, German and European Commission leaders met President Xi amidst tensions over trade and security. Sino–European relations were established in…
US Senate rejects ‘Green New Deal’
United States Senate Republican leaders forced a stunt vote on March 26 on a climate change measure they ridicule, seeking…
China thanks Kazakhstan over de-radicalization scheme
The Chinese government’s top diplomat has thanked Kazakhstan for its support for a controversial de-radicalisation programme in China’s far western…