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SPECIAL REPORT: China’s threat to Taiwan sparks debate over U.S. ‘One China’ policy - Washington Times
The third in a three-part series: Taiwan in the Crosshairs examines how the island and its nearly 24 million people are holding up under pressure from Beijing’s stepped-up diplomatic and military intimidation campaign. China’s threat to absorb Taiwan — through possible military action if necessary — has sent nerves soaring in this city while sparking debate half a world away in Washington about the long-held policy of “strategic...
White House wants to dodge Biden-Putin encounter at G-20: report - New York Post
The Biden administration is taking great pains to ensure the president keeps his distance from Vladimir Putin at next month’s G-20 summit in Indonesia to avoid a potential showdown over Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, according to a new report Wednesday. Although Biden signaled last week that he would be willing to meet with Putin to discuss WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February, the White House...
White House taking every step possible to avoid direct Biden-Putin encounter at G-20 - POLITICO
President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are slated to attend next month’s G-20 summit in Indonesia, setting up the possibility of a high-stakes face off in the midst of an increasingly deadly Moscow invasion of Ukraine. U.S. officials are taking steps to ensure that doesn’t happen...
SPECIAL REPORT: Taiwan’s microchip dominance is ground zero in growing U.S.-China cold war - Washington Times
The second in a three-part series: Taiwan in the Crosshairs examines how the island and its nearly 24 million people are holding up under pressure from Beijing’s stepped-up diplomatic and military intimidation campaign...
Russia deploys new wave of drone strikes across Ukraine - ABC News
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor discusses these strikes and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s renewed calls for defense aid from the U.S. and other allies...
What the What Between Azerbaijan and Armenia - World Affairs Council of New Hampshire
As with many other wars and conflicts that grew out of the collapse of the Soviet Union, there is a much deeper history to what is going on between Azerbaijan and Armenia. You have to understand the historical context to understand why these two countries cannot get together and come to a lasting agreement over their...
Climate crisis: Calls for emphasis on international mitigation policies after devastating floods hit Pakistan - International Bar Association
In August, heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan led to flash floods that caused rivers to burst their banks. This gave way to widespread devastation as the water washed away entire villages and forced families to flee. Over 1,100 people were killed and, with a third of the country still underwater, a further 33 million remain vulnerable to disease and malnutrition. Experts say the extreme floods Pakistan has experienced and the subsequent...
Former U.S. ambassador on Ukraine: Path to peace 'runs through Russian defeat on the battlefield' - Yahoo!Finance
Former U.S. Ambassador William Taylor discusses the Ukraine-Russia war and NATO at the All Markets Summit...
Will Truss's chancellor be her replacement? - POLITICO
Knox Thames and Peter Mandaville have a report out today for the U.S. Institute of Peace, looking at how to embed U.S. commitments to international religious freedom in long-term policymaking. The key global risk is identified as “the rise of authoritarianism and extremism,” requiring “new alliances among rights-respecting...