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Rahm Emanuel leads confirmed Biden nominees in late-night logjam break
Ex-Obama chief of staff will go to Japan after deal for vote on Russia pipeline sanctions ends Republican Senate resistanceThe former Obama White House chief of staff and Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel was among more than 30 ambassadors and other Biden nom…
Iran nuclear deal pulled back from brink of collapse as talks resume in Vienna
Cautious optimism as Tehran revises its position after pressure from Russia and ChinaEfforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal have been hauled back from the brink of collapse as Tehran revised its stance after pressure from Russia and China and clear wa…
Germany’s foreign minister under pressure over Nord Stream 2 sanctions
Annalena Baerbock has sympathy with US demands, but there’s Social Democrat support for Russia’s pipelineGermany’s new foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, has been caught a diplomatic vice days into the job, as US puts pressure on the coalition govern…
Eastern and central European nations urge Nato unity in Biden-Russia talks
Concern among officials about US reaching ‘accommodation’ with Putin over UkraineJoe Biden’s announcement that a group of Nato countries will hold talks with Moscow has caused concern on the alliance’s eastern flank, where members close to Russia have …
Biden and Putin to hold call amid tensions over Ukraine – White House
Statement says Biden will underscore US support for UkraineAnalysis: Russia activity on Ukraine border has west on edgeJoe Biden will hold a video call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to underline US concerns about Russia’s buildup of forces on the bor…
Even after 40 years the response to Aids in many countries is still held back by stigma | Hakima Himmich and Mike Podmore
It is hard to protect yourself from HIV when having sterile syringes or condoms can lead to arrest: discrimination is restricting progress in eliminating HIV Forty years after the first cases of Aids were discovered, goals for its global elimination ha…
Kremlin critic found with dead elk in car is stripped of immunity
Duma vote goes against Communist MP Valery Rashkin, who says allegations are politically motivatedRussia’s State Duma has voted to deprive a Communist MP of his immunity from prosecution after police found the dismembered remains of an elk in the boot …
All options fraught with risk as Biden confronts Putin over Ukraine
Analysis: Moscow presents Washington with a no-win situation: capitulate on Ukrainian sovereignty or risk all-out warJoe Biden is preparing for a virtual summit with Vladimir Putin with the aim of fending off the threat of another Russian invasion of U…
Protest at Russian court as future of rights group Memorial hangs in balance
Judge orders recess in case deciding whether group should be shut down under ‘foreign agents’ lawA Russian court has begun hearing arguments on the liquidation of International Memorial, a human rights group founded to research and inform the public ab…