US Secretary of State to Clarify US Policy Toward China
contact@hellonews.website US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to deliver a major speech Thursday outlining US policy toward China. The speech comes just days after President Joe Biden said the…
US to Urge Tougher Sanctions After North Korea Fires Possible ICBM
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — The United States said Wednesday it would seek new sanctions on North Korea at the United Nations after Kim Jong Un’s regime fired a volley of…
Greece Will Send Iranian Oil From Seized Ship to US, Police Say
ATHENS — Greece will send Iranian oil from a seized Russian-flagged tanker to the United States at the request of the U.S. judiciary, Greek port police said Wednesday, a decision…
Near-Term Changes to Gun Laws Unlikely in Wake of Texas School Shooting
Washington — On Wednesday, less than 24 hours after a teenage gunman massacred 19 children and two teachers and left others severely wounded inside an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas,…
Putin Fast-Tracks Russian Citizenship in Southern Ukraine
Moscow — President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday fast-tracked citizenship for residents of two regions of Ukraine, prompting protests from Kyiv that the move violated its sovereignty. Putin signed a decree…
Biden Signs Police Reform Order on Floyd Death Anniversary
washington — President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that he said would bring more accountability and effectiveness to policing and criminal justice, on the second anniversary of…
US Envoy: Iran Nuclear Deal Looks 'Tenuous' But Worth Seeking
Washington — The United States’ top negotiator for Iran nuclear talks made the case to lawmakers Wednesday for sticking with what may be a last try for a deal reimposing…
EU Seeks More Clout Against Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs
brussels — The European Union’s executive arm entered sensitive legal territory on Wednesday with a proposal to confiscate the frozen assets of oligarchs who try to violate the bloc’s sanctions…
From Apprehensions to Deportations: US Border Enforcement Explained
Washington — U.S. immigration officials reported nearly 2 million migrant encounters along U.S. borders nationwide in fiscal 2021, often cited by officials as the highest annual total on record. It’s…
Texas Governor: Teen Warned He Was About to Attack Elementary School
The U.S. teenage gunman who killed at least 19 children and two adults Tuesday warned in a private message on a social network shortly ahead of time that he was…
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Star Jon Hamm Talks Importance of Being Film’s Thorn in the Side
Jon Hamm felt such a need for speed that he accepted the offer for Top Gun: Maverick sight unseen. In the legacy sequel to Tony Scott’s Top Gun (1986), Hamm…
Long COVID Affects More Older Adults; Shots Don't Prevent It
New U.S. research on long COVID-19 provides fresh evidence that it can happen even after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people, and that older adults face higher risks for the long-term…
New Media Law Casts Shadow Over Azeri Media
Baku, Azerbaijan — Azerbaijan’s journalists are used to working in tense conditions, but a media bill passed into law earlier this year has many of them on edge. Lawmakers have…
Controversial Russian Opera Star Takes Stage in Paris
Paris — Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, Western nations have sidelined a raft of Russian artists, dancers and musicians with links to President Vladimir Putin. That includes…
Sanctions Frustrating Russian Ransomware Actors
Washington — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appears to be having an unanticipated impact in cyberspace — a decrease in the number of ransomware attacks. “We have seen a recent decline…