Iran says it handed over documents on nuclear activities to UN

DW — Tehran said it had given over documents sought by the UN's nuclear body pertaining to its nuclear program. Iran is hoping the International Atomic Energy Agency will shut down investigations... Read more »

Global TB Fight Set Back Years by COVID, Health Experts Say

VOA — As the world impatiently looks for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, another tenacious pandemic, tuberculosis, has gained new strength and threatens millions of people around the world, health experts... Read more »

Iran Again Bans Women from Soccer Stadium

VOA — Iran has once again denied women entry to a soccer stadium to watch an international match, leaving hundreds of ticketed fans locked out, Iranian media said Wednesday. The World Cup... Read more »

Federal Judge Finds Trump ‘Likely’ Committed Crimes in Office

VOA — In a ruling related to a congressional investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, a federal judge this week concluded that it is “more likely than... Read more »

Blinken Reassures Allies Ahead of Possible Iran Deal

VOA — JERUSALEM — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday sought to reassure a wary Israel and its Gulf Arab allies that the Biden administration is committed to their security... Read more »

Immigration Experts Contrast US Support for Ukrainian, Afghan Refugees

VOA — More than 3.7 million people have fled Ukraine in the month since Russia's invasion began. United Nations officials said this kind of exodus has not been seen since World War... Read more »

EU signs US gas deal to curb reliance on Russia

BBC — The US and the EU have announced a major deal on liquified natural gas, in an attempt to reduce Europe’s reliance on Russian energy. The agreement will see the US... Read more »

US Less Optimistic About Reaching Iran Nuclear Deal

VOA — WASHINGTON — U.S. optimism that a deal to restore the 2015 agreement to limit Iran’s nuclear developed has soured, with the State Department warning Tuesday it was headed toward “Plan... Read more »

US Has No Funds for Its Global COVID-19 Response

VOA — WHITE HOUSE — The Biden administration is in danger of cutting short its efforts to help vaccinate the world because U.S. lawmakers had slashed global pandemic response funds from the... Read more »

Environmental Activist Back in Iranian Jail 2 Days After Release

VOA — A British-US-Iranian national who’d been released from an Iranian prison just two days ago was back in jail Friday, his family said. Morad Tahbaz was released on furlough on the... Read more »