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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced Tuesday that she has donated $2.7 billion to communities “that have been historically underfunded and...

Biden in Geneva Ahead of Talks with Putin

06/15/2021 Newsmaker

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for the first time Wednesday in Geneva amid deteriorating...

Fake AI People Created by Companies Could Trick You

06/15/2021 Newsmaker

Digital images of fake people–that look real–are being sold online—by the thousands. Deana Mitchell explores the issue.Producer: Deana Mitchell …

Hungary’s Lawmakers Ban Portrayals of Homosexuality to Minors

06/15/2021 Newsmaker

Hungary’s Parliament passed a bill Tuesday banning homosexuality in any content portraying or “promoting” homosexuality or sex reassignment to anyone...

Danish Footballer Eriksen Sends Public Thank You Message from Hospital

06/15/2021 Newsmaker

Christian Eriksen sent his first public message from the hospital on Tuesday, thanking supporters for their “sweet and amazing” well-wishes...

Indian Government in Standoff with Twitter Over Online Speech

06/15/2021 Newsmaker

The government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in a battle with U.S. tech firms over a new set of online speech rules that it has enacted for the...

China Refutes NATO Statement that it Poses ‘Systemic Challenges’ to International Community

06/15/2021 Newsmaker

Beijing says NATO’s description that China poses “systemic challenges” to the international community is an exaggeration. China’s mission...

US, EU Reach Truce in Major Trade Battle  

06/15/2021 Newsmaker

The United States and the European Union have reached an extended truce in their long-running dispute over aircraft subsidies. Washington is conditionally suspending for five years the...

India’s Government in Standoff with Twitter Over Online Speech

06/15/2021 Newsmaker

The government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in a battle with U.S. tech firms over a new set of online speech rules that it has enacted for the...

Biden Agenda for US-EU Summit to Include Coronavirus, Climate and Trade

06/15/2021 Newsmaker

The United States and European Union have agreed to a five-year truce on their long-running dispute over subsidies to aircraft manufacturers.The announcement Tuesday...

Biden Wraps Up NATO Summit Ahead of Putin Meeting

06/15/2021 Newsmaker

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with European Union allies on Tuesday after wrapping up a summit with NATO leaders, ahead...

US, Russia Envoys Discuss Iran Nuclear Deal Ahead of Summit

06/15/2021 Newsmaker

Delegations from Russia and the United States involved in nuclear negotiations with Iran held talks in Vienna on Monday, two...

Biden, Erdogan Hold ‘Productive’ Talks But Announce No Breakthroughs

06/15/2021 Newsmaker

U.S. President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described their first face-to-face talks as heads of state as...

Britain Delays Plans to Lift COVID-19 Lockdowns

06/15/2021 Newsmaker

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has delayed plans to lift coronavirus restrictions by a month because of the highly contagious...

NATO Reaffirms Strength of Alliance, Calls Out Russia, China

06/14/2021 Newsmaker

The 30 member states of NATO ended their Monday summit in Brussels, reaffirming the military alliance with a strong statement...

Jailed Belarusian Journalist Raman Pratasevich Appears at Press Conference

06/14/2021 Newsmaker

A jailed Belarusian journalist has made another public appearance during a news conference in Minsk Monday. Raman Pratasevich, who was arrested...

Putin Dismisses US Claims of Russian Cyberattacks

06/14/2021 Newsmaker

Russian President Vladimir Putin is sharply dismissing U.S. claims that Moscow and Russian hackers are carrying out debilitating cyberattacks on...

US TikToker Leads Global Campaign to Clean Up Oceans

06/14/2021 Newsmaker

Elizabeth Sherr had always had a passion for the ocean since she was young so trying to clean up the...

Biden Takes ‘America is Back’ Message to Brussels

06/14/2021 Newsmaker

Joe Biden took his ‘America is Back’ message to Brussels, reaffirming the United States’ commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty...

China Slams G-7 Statement Criticizing Human Rights Record

06/14/2021 Newsmaker

China has denounced the communique issued Sunday at the end of the G-7 summit that criticized Beijing over its human...

US-Russian Leaders to Meet in Geneva Amid Bilateral Tensions

06/14/2021 Newsmaker

President Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin meet in Geneva on June 16 — for the first time since Biden took office in January....

Biden Prepares to Address Differences with Russia’s Putin

06/14/2021 Newsmaker

U.S. President Joe Biden’s summit this week with Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to focus on improving relations between Washington and Moscow...