Blinken in Beijing on high-stakes mission to cool soaring US-China tensions
The US Secretary of State began by meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang for an extended discussion, to be followed by a working dinner.
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As Swiss glaciers melt at alarming rate, voters go to polls over ambitious plans to tackle climate change
A referendum is being held in Switzerland to decide on a climate bill aimed at introducing new measures to save the country’s melting glaciers.
After escaping the Taliban, hundreds of Afghans languish in Albania in a prolonged US visa process
Hundreds of Afghans are languishing in Albania, waiting for the U.S. visas they were promised, almost two years after fleeing the Taliban takeover of their country.
Belarus crackdown targets not just political activists but also their lawyers – The Associated Press
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Belarus crackdown targets not just political activists but also their lawyers
For nearly three years, a harsh crackdown on dissent in Belarus by its authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has filled the country’s penal colonies with thousands of political prisoners, with new arrests reported daily.
Defence Committee Chair warns over British military decline
Tobias Ellwood, Chair of the Defence Committee, issued a stark warning regarding the state of the UK’s armed forces and defence readiness.
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As Switzerland’s glaciers melt, voters approve new climate law to cut planet-heating pollution – CNN
As Switzerland’s glaciers melt, voters approve new climate law to cut planet-heating pollution CNNSwiss voters back net-zero emissions referendum as glaciers melt • FRANCE 24 English FRANCE 24 EnglishSwiss Back Minimum Tax, Climat…
US: Diwali likely to be school holiday in New York City as bill awaits governor nod
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