KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The death toll rose to 10 on Sunday from a Russian drone strike that destroyed an apartment block in Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa the previous day when a local official reported that the body of a third child was pulled from the rubble. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday said the U.S. government was taking seriously an internal watchdog report that the U.S. ambassador to Singapore threatened his staff and failed to submit about $48,000 in travel expenses on time or with proper documentation. Ambassador Jonathan Kaplan, a political appointee, had poor relations with some Singaporean […]
In an effort to end the war in Ukraine, China is once again sending a high-ranking diplomat, Li Hui, the special envoy for Eurasia, to Russia, Ukraine and major European capitals. His is set to travel to Ukraine, Russia, and to meet with EU representatives in Brussels beginning on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing […]
Li Hui, the Chinese government’s special envoy for Eurasia, will visit Ukraine, Russia, several EU countries and Brussels to attempt to negotiate a settlement to the Russian-Ukrainian war. Source: European Pravda writes that this was reported by the Chinese news agency Xinhua, citing a statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Details: The trip will be […]
International efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appear to have gained new momentum as the White House said a visit by a senior envoy with Israeli leaders was “going well” and other mediators reported encouraging signs from the warring parties. The new signs of progress came ahead of a summit this weekend […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.N.’s humanitarian appeal to meet needs in Ukraine is only 10% funded for 2024, the country’s resident coordinator said Wednesday, putting in jeopardy crucial assistance needed to reach those in need across frontline areas. Denise Brown, the U.N’s top representative in Ukraine, said an estimated 8.5 million Ukrainians living in […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Middle East envoy Brett McGurk will travel to the region this week for continued talks on securing the release of hostages held by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza, a senior Biden administration official said on Tuesday. McGurk, who participated in earlier negotiations, will visit Egypt on Wednesday and Israel on […]
A Ukrainian ambassador to the United Kingdom is yet to be found, in particular, because of the requirements being exceptionally high, his predecessor Vadym Prystaiko said in an interview with Liga.net on Feb. 13. The position of ambassador to the UK was offered to people of a “fairly high level”, he said, adding that many successful people in Kyiv, on the contrary, are not willing […]
By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China has sought to “cheat” and “steal” its way to matching Taiwan in chip technology, but has yet to succeed despite investing huge sums, Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to Washington said on Wednesday, while holding out the prospect of more Taiwanese semiconductor investment in the U.S. […]
Washington — John Podesta, a senior adviser to President Biden and longtime fixture in multiple Democratic administrations, is taking over the role of special presidential envoy for climate from John Kerry, the White House announced Wednesday. Kerry, 80, has served in that position since its creation at the beginning of the Biden administration. “We’ve made […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House senior adviser John Podesta will replace John Kerry as U.S. special climate change envoy, a person familiar with the appointment said Wednesday. Kerry announced earlier this month that he would step down from the top climate job to work on President Joe Biden‘s reelection campaign. Podesta would start when Kerry […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House senior adviser John Podesta will replace John Kerry as U.S. special climate change envoy, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday. Kerry announced earlier this month he would step down from the climate job to work on U.S. President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign. Podesta, 75, has served several […]