World Aug 23 IAEA chief discusses an Iran nuclear deal, fighting near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia plant Fear of a nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine has been rising as fighting around Europe's largest nuclear power plant has intensified. This as the U.S., Europe, and Iran are at a critical moment in their negotiations to re-enter an agreement over…
World Aug 22 World Food Program warns of a looming global catastrophe Much of East Africa and other areas of the world are now facing food shortages in part due to climate change and Russia’s war with Ukraine. This comes as the World Food Program is experiencing funding shortages amid the prospect…
World Aug 18 Grain shipments increase out of Ukraine, potentially helping to ease global food prices President Zelensky on Thursday hosted Turkey's President Erdogan and the UN Secretary-General Guterres, both architects of a deal last month that allows Ukraine to export food amid the war and a global food shortage. But has that UN-brokered deal been…
World Aug 17 U.S. allies in Afghanistan fear for their lives under Taliban rule Hundreds of thousands of Afghans worked with the U.S. government and military, but most still remain in Afghanistan at risk of being persecuted by the Taliban. The U.S says many are trying to obtain special U.S. immigrant visas. Nick Schifrin…
World Aug 16 Explosions hit Russian-annexed Crimea as Ukraine vows to retake territory For the second time in a week there were mysterious explosions in Russian-occupied Crimea. A Russian ammunition depot blew up Tuesday in the peninsula's northeast, less than a week after explosions destroyed multiple Russian jets at the Saki Air Base.
World Aug 16 Safety of nuclear plant in Ukraine at risk amid ongoing fighting Violence continues near Europe's largest power plant in Ukraine, the nuclear facility at Zaporizhzhia, as Russian and Ukrainian officials continue to trade accusations over who's to blame. Sola Talabi, an adjunct professor and nuclear engineer with nearly two decades in…
World Aug 12 U.S. special envoy for Iran discusses the prospects for reviving a nuclear deal European, Iranian and American negotiators flew to Vienna last weekend to see if they could once and for all come to an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program. The Biden administration has been negotiating to reenter a nuclear deal from which…
World Aug 10 Iranian man charged for trying to assassinate former national security adviser John Bolton The U.S. Justice Department charged an Iranian national with plotting to kill John Bolton, who was national security adviser to President Trump. Federal officials say the suspect was a member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, who allegedly tried to hire a…
World Aug 09 U.S. makes diplomatic push in Africa to counteract Russian and Chinese influence Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday as part of a tour across sub-Saharan Africa to unveil the Biden administration's new strategy for the region. It comes as Russia and China try to raise…
Nation Aug 05 Taiwan’s top diplomat in the U.S. discusses escalating threats from China For the first time since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, Beijing retaliated against the United States, cutting off dialogue on multiple topics including climate change and sanctioning Pelosi and her family. China also launched the largest military exercise around…