US-French Relations Heal After President Macron’s Second State Visit
To strengthen the alliance between US and France, Biden and Macron attended a meeting in the Oval Office and discussed the war in Ukraine.
Biden Speaks at COP27, Promises Action
On Nov. 11, President Biden spoke at the annual UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, known this year as COP27, about the US’ climate commitments and upcoming environmental goals.
US WNBA Athlete Brittney Griner Faces Harsh Conditions in Russian Penal Camp
US women's basketball star Brittney Griner was transferred to an undisclosed Russian penal colony earlier this week over drug charges, as revealed in a statement on Nov. 9 from her lawyers.
Russian Businessman Confesses Country’s Involvement in US Midterm Elections
Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, seemingly admitted to interfering in the US midterm elections.
Nuclear Tensions Rise Between North Korea and US Forces
On Oct. 6, North Korea fired an “unforeseeable” missile over Japan, and the US and South Korea matched responses.
FCC Commissioner Urges U.S. Government to Ban TikTok App
In an interview with Axios published Tuesday, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr urged the Council on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to take steps to ban TikTok due to its ownership from ByteDance, a Chinese company.
