Putin says Trump is an ‘extraordinary’ and ‘talented individual’ who is an outsider to the US political establishment, unlike ‘career man’ Biden
June 12 By Joshua Zitser Russian President Vladimir Putin heaped praise on former President Trump in an exclusive interview with NBC News on Friday. “Well even now, I believe that former US president Trump is an extraordinary individual, talented individual, otherwise, he would not have…
Ukraine, US may sign number of political and security agreements during Zelensky’s visit to Washington
June 11 By Casey Grove Signing a number of political and security agreements may be on the agenda of the forthcoming visit of President Volodymyr Zelensky to the United States of America. “Today [on Thursday], a constituent meeting was held to establish a working group…
Former Alaska Rep. LeDoux and her aide face new charges of felony voter fraud
June 10 By Nathaniel Herz Former Anchorage GOP Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux faces four new felony counts of voter misconduct, state prosecutors announced Thursday. LeDoux’s former legislative aide, Lisa Simpson, also faces two new felony charges, which could increase the pressure on her to cooperate with…
U.S. Image Rebounds Across the World Under Biden
June 10 By Susan Milligan President Joe Biden wants to convey a clear and self-confirming message when he is in Europe this week on his first foreign trip: America, as you knew and mostly loved it, is back. And while Biden clearly has work to…
Climate crisis is suffocating the world’s lakes, study finds
June 9 By Damian Carrington The climate crisis is causing a widespread fall in oxygen levels in lakes across the world, suffocating wildlife and threatening drinking water supplies. Falling levels of oxygen in oceans had already been identified, but new research shows that the decline…
New platform applies Alaska Native wisdom to the challenges of a thawing Arctic
June 8 By Brian Hagenbuch The opening scene of a short film entitled Rising makes it clear: if we are to correct the injustices done to our planet and all people, we must rely on those who, for centuries, have sustained deep relationships with the…
US’ Taiwan card extends to economy
June 8 By Wang Qi With the use of the Taiwan card, the US’ provocation of the Chinese mainland has extended to the field of trade and economy, just one day after three US senators’ visit to the island. Following Washington’s recent announcement of a…
U.S. cities hire specialists to counter climate change as impacts worsen
June 7 By Ned Parker Tucson hired a forester. Miami named a heat officer. And Los Angeles appointed a climate emergency mobilization director. Across the United States, cities have launched new programs focused on dealing with extreme weather, reflecting the growing impacts of climate change…
Can Israel’s political upheaval provide solid footing in US? – analysis
June 6 By Mike Wagenheim “Netanyahu decided to go all-in with Republicans. He has undermined the trust of Democrats.” Instinctively, the end of Netanyahu’s exclusive right-wing rule would be cause for the increasingly vocal and antagonistic anti-Israel progressive flank of America’s Democratic Party to celebrate….
US senators, including Alaska’s Sullivan, promise vaccines for Taiwan amid China row
June 6 By Taijing Wu The U.S. will give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, part of President Joe Biden’s move to share tens of millions of jabs globally, three American senators said Sunday, after the self-ruled island complained that China is hindering its efforts…
‘Clumsy political show’: China blasts US, EU consulates in Hong Kong for holding Tiananmen memorials
June 5 By Patrick Daly China on Saturday berated the US and EU consulates in Hong Kong for displaying candles to commemorate the 4 June Tiananmen crackdown, slamming it as a “clumsy political show” to destabilise the city. Candles were seen lit in the windows…
Biden suspends oil leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
June 4 By Matthew Daly The Biden administration on Tuesday suspended oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, reversing a drilling program approved by the Trump administration and reviving a political fight over a remote region that is home to polar bears…