Trump terminates relationship with World Health Organization
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Trump says terminating U.S. relationship with World Health Organization over virus
WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he is terminating the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus, saying the WHO had essentially become a puppet organization of China. Appearing in the White House Rose Garden, Trump went ahead with repeated threats to eliminate American…
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One million species, or a quarter of all that are left, are now under threat of extinction
A quarter of the world’s species are under threat of extinction. This tarsier appears to think he could be one of them.(Credit: igorot/Depositphotos) Earth stands to lose a massive 25 percent of its biodiversity, warned UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay as she launched a Global Assessment study to more than 130 government delegations in Paris. “No one…
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PA blasts Israel for leaving UNESCO
PA cabinet says Israel’s withdrawal from UN cultural agency an attempt to “evade responsibilities”. UNESCO headquarters in Paris – iStock The Palestinian Authority (PA) cabinet on Thursday blasted the Israeli decision to withdraw from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In a statement quoted by the Xinhua news agency, the Ramallah-based cabinet said Israel’s withdrawal…
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Saudi Relations at a Crossroads
ROBBINS: Hi. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today’s Council on Foreign Relations conference call on U.S.-Saudi relations at the crossroads. We’re very lucky to have with us Steven A. Cook, who is Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at the Council and the author of False Dawn: Protests, Democracy, and Violence…
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Analysis: Putting the Western Wall on the itinerary for world leaders
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will be the latest leader to officially put the Western Wall on his itinerary on Friday. > An historic day at the Western Wall > Vice President Mike Pence ‘inspired’ after praying at Western Wall For world leaders, visiting the Kotel (Western Wall) is becoming the new normal. That, at least, is…
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Guatemala volcano eruption update: Fuego shows signs of GREATER eruption – latest warnings
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Opinion America and Israel Against the World
Coming soon: Maybe a joint exit from the United Nations? After all, the UN has also been critical of Israel How did all this goodness fall upon us? What did we do to deserve it? Like a holiday present, the gifts from America landed upon us one after the other – first the American decision…
