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Racial profiling by French police challenged in class action lawsuit

By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press

Six nongovernmental organizations have opened the first class-action lawsuit against France for alleged systemic discrimination by police carrying out identity checks.

Russian lawmakers approve New START nuclear treaty extension

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Russian lawmakers have quickly approved the extension of the last remaining nuclear Russia-U.S. arms control, a fast-track action that comes just days before it’s due to expire.

WATCH: U.N. Ambassador nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield appears at Senate confirmation hearing

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

Linda Thomas-Greenfield says that if confirmed by the U.S. Senate as America's ambassador to the United Nations she will vigorously counter China’s authoritarian agenda.

Russian opposition leader’s arrest sparks wave of national protests

Part of the conversation between President Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Tuesday centered on Russia's top opposition figure, Alexei Navalny, whose recent arrest is sparking a wave of national protests. Masha Gessen, staff writer for The New Yorker,…

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Russia, U.S. exchange documents to extend nuclear pact

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

A Kremlin readout of a phone call between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin said the two leaders voiced satisfaction with the exchange of diplomatic notes about extending the New START treaty.

Biden, in first call with Putin, presses on Navalny, arms control treaty

By Jonathan Lemire, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Biden has looked to establish a sharp break from the warm rhetoric often displayed toward Putin by his predecessor, Donald Trump. But the new president also looked to preserve room for diplomacy.

The United States is restoring relations with Palestinians

By Edith Lederer, Associated Press

The U.S. is restoring relations with the Palestinians and renewing aid to Palestinian refugees, a reversal of the Trump administration's cutoff.

United Kingdom surpasses 100,000 coronavirus deaths

By Associated Press

Britain is the fifth country in the world to record 100,000 virus-related deaths, after the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico.

Protesting farmers storm India’s Red Fort in challenge to Modi

By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press

Tens of thousands of protesting farmers marched, rode horses and drove long lines of tractors into India's capital on Tuesday.

Biden administration suspends some sanctions on Yemen rebels

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The move follows harsh criticism of Pompeo's designation of the Iran-backed Houthis as a "foreign terrorist organization" by the U.N. and relief organizations.