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Kenya and the US are negotiating a trade deal that could be a model for Africa – but its position on workers needs a rethink
Uche Ewelukwa Ofodile, University of Arkansas - The US and Kenya announced a trade and investment partnership in July 2022. Talks have been progressing on the way forward in nine areas, including agriculture,...
What can cities do to correct racism and help all communities live longer? It starts with city planning
Catherine Brinkley, University of California, Davis - The average life expectancy in the U.S. is 76.1 years. But this range varies widely – a child raised in wealthy San Mateo County, California, can...
Commission responds to unjustified US steel and aluminium tariffs with countermeasures *
Brussels - In response to the imposition of new, unjustified US tariffs on EU steel and aluminium imports, the Commission has launched swift and...
White patients are more likely than Black patients to be given opioid medication for pain in US emergency departments
Trevor Thompson, University of Greenwich and Sofia Stathi, University of Greenwich - White people who visit hospital emergency departments with pain are 26% more likely than Black people to be given opioid pain medications such as morphine. This was...
Sanctions Against Those Undermining Hong Kong’s Autonomy
Washington – April 2, 2025The U.S. Department of State made public new sanctions against six officials from Beijing plus Hong Kong. They pointed to their actions, which weakened Hong Kong's independence but also included repression across borders. Going after Those Causing RepressionAccording to the State Department, five people facing sanctions lead or work in the Hong Kong government. They put in place rules that weaken the city's independence. The sixth person faces sanctions for helping...
U.S. and Ukraine Agree on Peace Talks in Jeddah
Jeddah/Washington/Kyiv, March 12, 2025 – In a significant diplomatic step, the United States and Ukraine have launched a new initiative for lasting peace in Ukraine during a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The meeting was held under the patronage of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Delegations from both countries...
JFK 60 years on: his leadership style and the reality behind the myths
Leo McCann, University of York and Simon Mollan, University of York - John F. Kennedy retains an iconic status as an exemplary – even inspirational – public figure and his leadership approach has been influential for decades. The former US president (1961-63) projected an idealist image of leadership, which, at...
President Donald J. Trump Restores Maximum Pressure on Iran
RESTORING MAXIMUM PRESSURE ON IRAN: Today, President Donald J. Trump...
Sanctions Against Those Undermining Hong Kong’s Autonomy
Washington – April 2, 2025The U.S. Department of State made public new sanctions against six officials from Beijing plus Hong Kong. They pointed to their actions, which weakened Hong Kong's independence but also...
Is America ready to elect a Black woman president?
Emma Shortis, RMIT University - It’s the big question...
Yes, Trump can rename the Gulf of Mexico – just not for everyone. Here’s how it works
Clive Schofield, University of Wollongong - Among the blizzard...
Secretary of State’s 2025 International Women of Courage Award Recipients Announced
On Tuesday, April 1, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and First Lady Melania Trump will...
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Biological Weapons Convention
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State l Press Statement Fifty years ago, the international community took a historic step toward eliminating biological weapons. The entry into force on March 26, 1975, of the Convention on the Prohibition...
