UN Weekly Roundup: October 22-28, 2022
Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as...
Russian Refugee Exodus Poses Dilemma for Its Neighbors
The wave of young men fleeing Russia to avoid forced service in the Ukraine war has created a conundrum for...
China Stymies Norwegian Mountaineer’s Bid for Record
Norwegian climber Kristin Harila on Friday abandoned for now her bid to scale the world’s 14 highest peaks in record...
Cypriot Envoy Says Any Maritime Border Dispute With Lebanon ‘Easily’ Resolved
A Cypriot delegation in Lebanon on Friday for talks on maritime border delineation between the two countries said any disputes...
Hundreds of Journalists Have Fled Russia Since Start of Ukraine War
When Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian journalists who continued to work independently in the country came under significant pressure — so...
Timeline of Billionaire Elon Musk’s Bid to Control Twitter
On Oct. 4, Elon Musk reversed himself and offered to honor his original proposal to buy Twitter for $44 billion...
Elon Musk Completes $44 Billion Acquisition of Twitter
Elon Musk became Twitter Inc’s new owner on Thursday, firing top executives he had accused of misleading him and providing...
US Says Russia May Be Helping Iran Put Down Protests
The White House says the Biden administration supports the people of Iran and their right to peaceful protests — and...
Another Belarusian Journalist Handed Prison Term Amid Crackdown on Civil Society
The Minsk City Court has sentenced journalist Ales Lyubyanchuk to three years in prison amid a crackdown on independent media...
Putin Says West Playing ‘Dangerous, Bloody Game’
In a foreign policy speech Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Western nations of trying to dominate the world, saying...
New Swedish Government to Tighten Migration Policy
Sweden has historically been viewed as Europe’s most welcoming country for refugees, but observers say that changed in 2015 when...
US Rolls Out Voluntary Cybersecurity Goals
The United States is trying to make it easier for companies and organizations to bolster their cybersecurity in the face...
UN: Greenhouse Gas Cuts Needed to Prevent Climate Catastrophe
GENEVA – A U.N. report warns the window for preventing a climate catastrophe is fast closing. The U.N. Environment Program’s...
South Africa Urged to Deny Russian Billionaire’s Yacht Entry
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has urged the South African government to deny entry to a Russian billionaire’s megayacht, warning...
Greek PM Says Ready to ‘Extend Hand of Friendship’ to Turkey
Greece is ready to “extend a hand of friendship” to neighbor and regional rival Turkey, Greece’s prime minister said Thursday,...
Musk Says He Doesn’t Seek ‘Free-for-All Hellscape’ for Twitter
Elon Musk is telling Twitter advertisers he is buying the platform to “help humanity” and doesn’t want it to become...
European Central Bank Makes Another Large Interest Rate Hike
The European Central Bank piled on another outsized interest rate hike aimed at squelching out-of-control inflation, increasing rates Thursday at...
Ukraine Reports More Russian Strikes on Energy Infrastructure
Ukraine’s state energy company said Thursday it was limiting electricity use in multiple regions of the country after Russian attacks...
White House: Russia May Be Advising Iran on Dealing with Protesters
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stressed Wednesday that the Biden administration supports the people of Iran, and said there...
Namibia, EU, Agree on Partnership for Sustainable Raw Materials
Ahead of COP27, Namibian and European Union officials say they have reached an agreement for Namibia to export rare earth...
Germany to Become One of Europe’s First Countries to Legalize Cannabis
Germany on Wednesday unveiled plans to legalize cannabis, potentially making it one of the first countries in Europe to make...
Biden Warns Russia Against Using Nuclear Weapons as Moscow Launches Drills
Russia has launched its annual nuclear exercise against the backdrop of heightened rhetoric from Moscow hinting at the use of...
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