Biden Nominates Bridget Brink as Ambassador to Ukraine After Three Year Vacancy
President Biden nominated veteran foreign service officer Bridget Brink to serve as the US ambassador to Ukraine.
Canada Raises Interest Rates as Inflation, Housing Prices Soar
In a bid to quell rising inflation rates, the Bank of Canada has moved to boost interest rates by an additional 0.5%, making it the highest rate hike that the nation has seen in over two decades and demonstrating the measures Canada is willing to take to control its economy.
Talks to Revive Iran Nuclear Deal in Jeopardy
Talks in Vienna between Iranian and US officials regarding the revival of the nuclear deal have stalled, with Tehran and Washington blaming each other for the failure to reach a new agreement.
Biden and Modi Meet as Russia Drives Wedge in Close Ties
President Biden hosted a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the moments before the annual 2+2 Dialogue between India’s and America’s defense and foreign ministers.
Funds for Global Vaccination Effort Missing From Latest Covid Relief Package
The US Senate announced on Monday it has reached an agreement on the latest iteration of COVID relief, a $10 billion dollar package that allocates $5 billion in funding for therapeutics and $750 million in funding for research and clinical trials in anticipation of future variants.
Pope Offers Official Apology to Canadian Indigenous Communities
The Pope’s statement was unexpected and intense. An Inuit elder wept in disbelief of what she had heard.