Ireland Assumes EU Council Presidency, Pledging “Unity is Strength” Amid Budget and Security Battles
DUBLIN, July 2 — Ireland formally assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on July…
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order in Landmark 6-3 Ruling
WASHINGTON, July 1 — The U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 struck down an executive order from President Donald Trump…
Moscow Severs Final Rail Links With NATO’s Eastern Flank, Shutting 7 Border Checkpoints
Russia has temporarily suspended traffic through seven rail border checkpoints with Finland, Estonia and Latvia, under a government order signed…
NASA Awards $590 Million in New Lunar Lander Contracts, Pivots Toward Surface Base Build-Out
WASHINGTON, July 1 — The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on June 30 announced roughly 590 million U.S.…
UN Development Agency Warns Ebola Outbreak Could Push Nearly 1 Million Across Central Africa Into Poverty
KINSHASA / GENEVA, July 1 — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak…
China and EU Launch Trade and Investment Consultation Mechanism as Sweeping Tariffs Take Effect Today
BRUSSELS / BEIJING, July 1 — China and the European Union earlier this week formally inaugurated a ministerial-level Trade and…