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Iran Leader: We 'Need' Nuclear Power to Take On West in Energy, Not Bombs
"We definitely won't let anyone coerce or intimidate Iran in this regard," Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's account wrote. "They want to force Iran to back down, but the Islamic Republic won't back down."
As Far-Right Extremism Flares in U.S., Allies Fear Transnational Threat
American extremists are using the internet to spread their ideologies abroad and influence entrenched foreign far-right movements.
Taiwan and Allies Rally to Defy China's Economic Coercion on Pineapples
Taiwan's agriculture minister announced Tuesday that a surge in pineapple demand has allowed the country to meet its annual export figure to China in just four days.
Kremlin Condemns Sanctions As U.S. Set To Punish Russia for Navalny Case
Comments by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov followed a Reuters report that the Biden administration will take measures against Russia.
Iran Warns of Reaction to Nuclear Censure, Says Biden Is 'Buying Time'
Iran and the U.S. remain stuck in a stalemate over which side will take the first step to revive the JCPOA nuclear deal.
Chinese Blogger Charged Under Hero and Martyr Law Confesses on State Media
The confession by Qiu Ziming, the 38-year-old Weibo blogger and former journalist accused of "defaming" soldiers killed in last summer's border skirmish with India, was aired on a prime time segment.
China Military Vows to 'Not Lose A Single Inch' of Ancestors' Land in Asia
The Chinese Defense Ministry's Information Bureau also said the People's Republic has "never proactively provoked a war, and we have never invaded an inch of land in other countries."
China Harassing Journalists With Surveillance Built to Curb COVID-19
Chinese officials used contact tracing forms and cellphone "health apps" to harass and intimidate journalists last year, says a new report from the Foreign Correspondents' Club in China.
Sarkozy Jail Sentence Buoys Trump Critics as U.S. Prosecutors Close In
Observers on both sides of the Atlantic have wondered if the "blueprint" for Trump's demise could be seen in the former French president's corruption trial.
Americans Hold Record-Low Opinion of China, Russia As Biden Takes Both On
A new Gallup poll found that only 20 percent of Americans now feel favorably towards China, with 22 percent feeling the same towards Russia,
Iran Refuses U.S. Nuclear Talks As Tensions Rise in Persian Gulf, Syria
Israel has accused Iran of a fresh attack on commercial shipping in the Gulf of Oman as the U.S. and Iran remain in a nuclear stalemate.
Syrians Boldly Used Chemical Weapons—With U.N. Inspectors There
"Someone had launched a major chemical weapons attack on the suburbs, no more than 5 miles from his hotel. They had killed and injured scores of civilians, and perhaps more...And it happened at the precise moment when a body of U.N. experts was present in Syria to document the deed."
Sarin Use in Syria 'Awakened World to a Grave Threat,' Says New Book Author
"I worry that we're entering a time where anti-democracy forces will see value in developing new kinds of chemical weapons, and—noting the disruptive impact of COVID-19—perhaps biological weapons."
Amid World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis, 'Perfect Storm' Blowing Up in Yemen
"IEDs are still a blind spot of the international community despite the IED having been the defining weapon for over 20 years since the 9/11 attacks," Action on Armed Violence's Iain Overton told Newsweek. "It's not getting better, it's getting worse."
EU Considers New Regulations for Media Content on Digital Platforms
The EU is considering two laws to regulate media content on the Internet. The Markets Act focuses on checking Big Tech's power over the marketplace, while the Services Act seeks to check their power over content.
In Iraq, Joe Biden Haunted by Obama's Foreign Policy Missteps
"The world has moved on beyond Biden's core views, the U.S. is no longer the 'indispensable nation,'" former U.S. ambassador James Jeffrey told Newsweek, "intervention by the U.S. in countries' inner politics to promote American values is problematic and typically a failure."
Senator Tim Kaine Demands Answers From Biden Administration on Syria Strike
"Congress must be fully briefed on this matter expeditiously," Kaine said after the Biden administration's first military action since taking office.
Russia Officials Outraged at Joe Biden Syria Strike As Iran Remains Silent
A U.S. strike killed at least 22 pro-Iran militia fighters on Thursday close to the Iraq-Syria border.
China Trying to Redefine Human Rights in Latest Campaign, Says D.C. Analyst
China's growing influence and promotion of security technologies in the global south could "reshape human rights from the ground up," warns a national security analyst in Washington, D.C.
Mexico Probes Death of Polish Man Amid Reports of Organ Harvesting
Two men, both aged around 20, were attacked after arriving in Mexico for work arranged by someone in Poland.
Joe Biden Syria Airstrike Prompts Hypocrisy Accusations
U.S. forces struck Iranian-backed militia targets in Syria Thursday in retaliation for a deadly rocket attack on an Iraqi military base earlier this month.
Iran, Syria Stress Alliance as Joe Biden Launches Airstrikes
The U.S. attacked Iranian-backed militias in Syria on Thursday in retaliation for attacks on U.S. and allied troops in Iraq earlier this month.