Congress inches closer to making changes to the way electoral votes are counted. The House voted on a bill that Democrats say would prevent a Jan. 6 replay, while House Republicans claim it wouldn’t strengthen the integrity of our elections. Florida Congressman Greg Steube weighs in on President Joe Biden’s Speech at the U.N. He…
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The Department of Justice okays one of former President Trump’s nominees for special master to review the documents taken from Mar-a-Lago. The United Nations begins to target what it considers to be “misinformation” and “conspiracy theories.” The educational arm of the agency just published a report on the topic. Florida, and other regions across the…
UN Mission Says Ukraine Nuclear Plant Inspection to Last ‘A Few Days’
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine—U.N. nuclear inspectors set off for Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant on Wednesday, saying their mission was to prevent a nuclear accident and try to stabilise the situation after weeks of shelling nearby. A Reuters reporter following the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team in a convoy from the capital Kyiv said the inspectors arrived…
Russia Blocks Agreement on UN Nuclear Treaty
Russia late Friday blocked agreement on the final document of a four-week review of the U.N. treaty considered the cornerstone of nuclear disarmament which criticized its military takeover of Europe’s largest nuclear plant soon after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, an act that has raised fears of a nuclear accident. Igor Vishnevetsky, deputy director of the…
Two More Grain Ships Leave Ukraine, Bringing Total to 12 Under New Deal
ISTANBUL—Two more grain-carrying ships left Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port on Tuesday, Turkey’s defense ministry said, as part of a deal to unblock Ukrainian sea exports, bringing the total to leave the country under a safe passage deal to 12. The Ocean Lion left for South Korea, carrying 64,720 tons of corn, it said, while the Rahmi…
Ukraine, Russia Trade Blame for Nuclear Plant Shelling
KYIV—Kyiv and Moscow traded blame on Monday for the weekend shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex amid international alarm that their battle for control of the plant could trigger catastrophe. Calling any attack on a nuclear plant “suicidal,” U.N. chief Antonio Guterres demanded U.N. nuclear inspectors be given access to Zaporizhzhia, the largest complex of…
Food Prices Fell Again in July, UN Agency Says
August 5, 2022
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LONDON—The United Nations food agency’s world price index declined again in July, edging further away from record highs hit in March. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 140.9 points last month versus a revised 154.3 for June. The June figure was previously put…
99 Federal Organizations, 169 Targets: Canada’s Long March to Sustainable Development
News Analysis Canada’s pursuit of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals has made headlines in recent months, but the roots of its participation go back 50 years. Beyond the better-known aspects, such as reducing carbon emissions, are a wide range of social and economic goals lumped together with environmental ones. The United Nations first brought…
Canadian Peacekeepers Safe, Sheltering as Deadly Anti-Un Protests Rock the DRC
The federal government says all Canadian peacekeepers are safe and accounted for following a second day of deadly anti-United Nations protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Department of National Defence and RCMP confirmed the safety of all Canadian personnel in the DRC on Tuesday as the UN reported three peacekeepers had been killed…
Russia, Ukraine Reach Deal on Grain Exports, Turkey Says
Officials from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and the United Nations (U.N.) have agreed to a deal to resume exports of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea from July 22, according to officials from Turkey and the U.N. A July 21 statement from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office said that a general agreement had been reached during…
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