Unauthorized US-Mexico Border Crossings Reached 20-Year High in April

VOA — Nearly four months into the Biden administration, U.S. officials report only limited signs of progress in stabilizing a chaotic situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, with unauthorized migrant crossings continuing at... Read more »

Easing of COVID Restrictions Sparks New US Terror Warning

VOA — The easing of restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic has U.S. counterterrorism officials holding their breath, worried an increasingly lax environment could make it easier for a variety of extremists... Read more »

Who Are the Iranians the US Might Free in a Prisoner Swap?

VOA — WASHINGTON – As the United States and Iran hold indirect talks about engaging in a rare exchange of prisoners, observers have shared new insights about the little-known Iranians under U.S.... Read more »

Months of Lockdown Raise a Pressing Question: Where to Pee in Paris?

VOA — PARIS – Paris begins reopening next week, bringing relief to residents missing its long-shuttered shops, museums, theaters and cafes that make France’s iconic capital so special. Not to mention something... Read more »

Coronavirus: US approves BioNTech-Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents

DW — The German-developed coronavirus vaccine has become the first to get the go ahead for use among children aged 12 and up. Read more »

Cyberattack Shuts Down Top US Fuel Pipeline Network

VOA — NEW YORK – Top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline has shut its entire network, the source of nearly half of the U.S. East Coast’s fuel supply, after a cyber... Read more »

US, Chinese, Russian Diplomats Urge Cooperation but Haggle Nonetheless

VOA — UNITED NATIONS – The top diplomats from the United States, China and Russia urged strengthened global cooperation Friday, recognizing the need to tackle growing global challenges and an unprecedented pandemic... Read more »

Observers Urge US to Address Iran Nuclear Threat During Talks to Revive Deal

VOA — AMMAN, JORDAN – Negotiations continue on a U.S. return to the Iran nuclear deal and on how to ensure its full and effective implementation. Observers say the threat of nuclear... Read more »

Bill and Melinda Gates divorce after 27 years of marriage

BBC — Bill and Melinda Gates have announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage, saying “we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple”. “After a great deal of... Read more »

Washington rejects US-Iranian prisoner swap reports

DW — The US has said reports of a prisoner swap with Iran “are not true.” Iranian state media reported that Tehran had struck deals with British and American officials to release... Read more »