Iran ‘Not Entirely Transparent’ About Nuclear Program, UN Watchdog Says

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog warned Tuesday that Iran is “not entirely transparent” regarding its atomic program, particularly after an official who once... Read more »

Experts fear Trump’s NATO comments ‘made Europe less secure’

DW — Alexandra von Nahmen, Donald Trump’s questioning of the core of NATO has sent a chill through allies in Europe. They are working on contingency plans should Trump return to the... Read more »

Trump says he would ‘encourage’ Russia to attack Nato allies who do not pay their bills

BBC — Donald Trump has said he would "encourage" Russia to attack any Nato member that fails to pay its bills as part of the Western military alliance. Read more »

More US Schools Suggest Mildly Sick Kids Attend Anyway

VOA — Trenace Dorsey-Hollins’ 5-year-old daughter was sick a lot last year. Dorsey-Hollins followed school guidelines and kept her home when she had a cough or a sore throat — or worse... Read more »

Biden Denies Claims of Poor Document Handling, Contrasts Case with Trump’s

VOA — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday pushed back on claims he incorrectly handled sensitive government documents, forcefully contrasting his case with that of former President Donald Trump –... Read more »

Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Colorado Effort to Remove Trump From Ballot

VOA — An effort to declare former U.S. President Donald Trump disqualified from running for the White House again was met with deep skepticism from the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, with... Read more »

US Intelligence Warns of Growing Iranian-Houthi Weapons Cooperation

VOA — WASHINGTON — The United States is offering fresh evidence that Houthi attacks on international shipping are being carried out with weaponry designed by Iran, though some analysts and experts warn... Read more »

California flooding: Storm-soaked neighbourhoods brace for mudslides

VOA — The record rain pounding California since Sunday is expected to linger and drive up the threat of mudslides and flash flooding in urban centres. Read more »

Santander, Lloyds Shares Fall on Report Iran Used Banks to Evade Sanctions

VOA — MADRID — Shares in Santander and Lloyds fell after the Financial Times reported that Iran used accounts from two of the U.K.’s biggest banks to covertly move money around the world as... Read more »

Iran’s Civil Society Groups Say Suicide Rates at Crisis Levels Among Students, Doctors

VOA — WASHINGTON — Iranian civil society organizations and professionals say suicide rates have reached crisis levels among school students and recent medical school graduates in the past month, with no sign... Read more »