Canada Wildfires and U.S. Air Quality: What to Know and How Long the Smoke Will Last
The ongoing outbreak of fires in Canada is sending new waves of smoke into the American Midwest, and the pollution has been seen as far away as Europe.
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U.S., Russia back UN statement urging end to growing West Bank violence
The U.N. Security Council statement urged Israel and the Palestinians to avoid actions that can further inflame tensions in the volatile West Bank.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Wagner Chief in Exile
Also, American views on China continue to sour.
China-US global rivalry and the EU [What Think Tanks are thinking]
This note offers links to recent reports and commentaries from some major international think tanks and research institutes on the global rivalry of the three regional powers. It focuses on politics, the economy and technology.
UN says US treatment of Guantanamo prisoners ‘inhuman and degrading’
The United Nations has announced that the US government’s treatment of the Guantanamo Bay inmates was cruel, inhuman and degrading under international law, calling Washington to apologise and provide reparations to the detainees.
Russian Mutiny Ushers In Morale Boost for Kyiv, as Ukrainian Forces Make “Steady Progress”
Cipher Brief Reporting — On the outskirts of the battle-worn eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, where Russia’s most effective mercenary force once tallied Moscow’s most […] More
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Biden Says the U.S. and Allies Had ‘Nothing to Do With’ Wagner Rebellion in Russia
Western nations agreed on a conference call not to let President Vladimir Putin of Russia blame them for the short-lived uprising, the American president said.
Weather tracker: extreme heat to spread across southern US and Mexico
Record temperatures will continue to put stress on power grids with blackouts reported in some areasExtreme and prolonged heat looks set to continue across the southern states of the US and Mexico through this week. This heatwave, which has already bro…
Why Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Is Off to a Slow, Bloody Start
The Ukrainian Army is encountering an array of challenges that has complicated the early stages of its counteroffensive, especially the large swaths of minefields. But its leaders are urging patience, insisting the main push is yet to come.
U.S. Knew Prigozhin Was Preparing to Take Military Action Against Russia
The information was considered both solid and alarming because of the possibility that a major nuclear-armed rival of the United States could descend into chaos.