US election: How Donald Trump has changed global foreign policy

DW — US President Donald Trump's handling of foreign policy during his first term in office has had repercussions around the world, forcing issues into the spotlight and shaping how diplomatic communication... Read more »

Black US Archbishop’s Rise Marks a Historic Moment

VOA — WASHINGTON – Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory is set to become the first Black U.S. prelate to assume the rank of cardinal in the Catholic Church, a historic appointment that... Read more »

Once Appointed, US Supreme Court Justices Have a Job for Life, But Should They?

VOA — U.S. Supreme Court justices have a job for life once they’re nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. But a majority of Americans would like to see that... Read more »

Jailed Iranian Dissident Exhausted by Illnesses, Poor Prison Conditions, Says Wife

VOA — The wife of a jailed Iranian dissident has criticized Iran’s government for refusing to grant her husband a single day of sick leave in his 14 months of detention despite... Read more »

Source: Iran Denies Humanitarian Measures to Mother, Daughter Jailed for Protesting Compulsory Hijabs

VOA — WASHINGTON – Iran has made the imprisonment of a mother and her daughter who campaigned against its compulsory public veiling of women harsher – denying the daughter medical care and... Read more »

US could see half a million coronavirus deaths by end of winter, study warns

DW — A new model has predicted high levels of daily deaths in late December and in January in the US. Researchers also say that a nationwide mask mandate could save 130,000... Read more »

Will US Policy on Iran Change After Election?

VOA — LONDON – Since his election in 2016, U.S. President Donald Trump has withdrawn from the Iran nuclear agreement signed in 2015 by his predecessor, Barack Obama, and imposed tough sanctions... Read more »

Moderna Enrolls 30,000 Diverse Americans in Phase 3 Trials

VOA — Moderna Therapeutics, one of many companies conducting COVID-19 vaccine trials, said Thursday that it had completed the enrollment of about 30,000 participants for a third phase. The biotechnology firm said... Read more »

Biden’s Fundraising Overshadows Trump’s in Final Days of Campaign

VOA — As the race for the White House enters the homestretch, U.S. President Donald Trump finds himself at a major campaign cash disadvantage to Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Campaign filings with... Read more »

FBI says Iran and Russia have US voter information

  BBC — US national security officials say Iran was responsible for sending threatening emails to Democratic voters ahead of next month’s presidential election. The emails appeared to come from a far-right... Read more »