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North Korea Warns Biden Against ‘Hostile Policy’

SEOUL — North Korea said on Sunday that President Biden had made “a big blunder” by calling its nuclear arsenal a threat last week, and it warned that the United States would face “a very grave situation” if it maintained its “hostile policy” toward Pyongyang.

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India Covid crisis: first US relief supplies arrive as cases hit new record

The first US emergency aid to India has arrived as the country battles a devastating surge in Covid-19 cases which has which has overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums. More than 400 oxygen cylinders and other hospital equipment and nearly 1m rapid coronavirus tests landed at Delhi’s international airport.

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French soldiers to face military court over letter warning of ‘civil war’

At least 18 soldiers who signed an open letter warning of the risk of “civil war” in France and the need to fight the “perils” of “Islamism” and “anti-racism” are to face military sanctions, amid a bitter row between the government and the far-right. 

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U.S. Built the Afghan Military Over 20 Years. Will It Last One More?

As the United States withdraws from Afghanistan, it leaves behind broken and battered Afghan security forces to defend the country from the Taliban and other threats.

Sesión del seminario Geopolítica de los megaproyectos dentro del Programa de Posgrado en Estudios Latinoamericanos de la UNAM. La sesión estuvo dedicada al análisis de la ingeniería del conflicto en la implementación del Tren Maya. Curso impartido por Ana Esther Ceceña y con la participación de Romel González, fundador e integrante del Consejo Regional Indígena y Popular de Xpujil y Coordinador de la Coordinadora Indígena Abya Yala

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Homeland Security Will Assess How It Identifies Extremism in Its Ranks

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security will undergo an internal review to root out white supremacy and extremism in its ranks as part of a larger effort to combat extremist ideology in the federal government, officials said on Monday.

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With Navalny in Prison, Russia Turns to Thwarting His Movement

MOSCOW — Prosecutors in President Vladimir V. Putin’s government ordered an immediate halt on Monday to all public activity by Aleksei A. Navalny’s political groups, in one of the more sweeping legal moves against the Russian opposition in recent years.

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Live Updates: Biden Enlists Business World in Climate Effort

Bill Gates on Friday called for huge new public and private investment in innovation to meet President Biden’s and global goals for avoiding catastrophic climate change.

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Biden Officials Place Hope in Taliban’s Desire for Legitimacy and Money

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Biden, Kicking Off Summit, Says U.S. ‘Has Resolved to Take Action’ on Climate Change

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Derek Chauvin Verdict Brings a Rare Rebuke of Police Conduct

MINNEAPOLIS — A former police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck until well past Mr. Floyd’s final breath was found guilty of murder on Tuesday in a case that shook the nation’s conscience and drew millions into the streets for the largest racial justice protests in generations.