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Trump to discuss lifting Russian sanctions with Putin on Saturday
U.S. President Donald Trump will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone on Saturday according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. The leaders will discuss a range of topics including how to tackle radical Islamic terrorism. More controversially, the removal of sanctions may also be up for discussion, as the White House...
China warns White House to “act cautiously” after new South China Sea comments
The Chinese government has given its most direct warning yet that it will not stand for any U.S. intervention in the South China Seas, after the White House said this week it would act to prevent a “takeover” in the region. In a press conference in Beijing Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying made it clear that Xi...
Putin will build a $48 million luxury hospital for elites as average Russians struggle for healthcare
Vladimir Putin is backing a $48 million dollar health clinic dedicated to senior Kremlin officials and elites in the Russian president’s retinue, a Reuters investigation reported Thursday. The opulent health care clinic will open in Moscow at a time when Russian health care is in crisis and disparity in the quality of medical care between...
Baby born using experimental three-person technique sparks warning from doctors
A couple who spent a decade trying to conceive have become the first to successfully use a “three-person IVF” method to treat infertility this month — but experts warn that the treatment is still highly experimental and there is not enough proof that it can improve the chances of getting pregnant. On Wednesday, it was revealed by a clinic in...
Canada is deciding whether it wants to get into the business of cyberwar
To hack or not to hack? That’s the conversation that is happening in an array of Western militaries, as details emerge of Russian interference in the American election, Chinese infiltration of various North American systems, and the recent hacking of the Ukranian power grid. The question, now, is whether one good hack deserves another, and...
Young women face obstacles as they win new power in Ukraine
Anastasia Deeva was less than a week into her role as Ukraine’s deputy minister of interior in mid-November last year when she found herself at the center of a media firestorm after nude pictures of her surfaced on social media. Her appointment by Minister of Interior Arsen Avakov was a groundbreaking achievement for the 24-year-old,...
Ukraine’s power station hack is a stark warning to the rest of the world
A power outage in the Ukraine before Christmas was part of a widespread and coordinated series of cyber attacks, researchers revealed this week. Now experts say that the incident should act as a stark warning to countries around the world to protect their critical infrastructure. The attack on the Pivnichna substation on the outskirts of the...
Chinese state media says US risks “large-scale war” if it blocks access to disputed islands
China issued a warning to the incoming Trump Administration through its state-run media on Friday that the U.S. risks a “large-scale war” if it follows through on Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson’s suggestion that the U.S. should block China’s access to its growing man-made islands in the South China Sea. Two Chinese dailies,...
Rex Tillerson says the U.S. should be tougher on Russia but avoids committing to sanctions
Former Exxon Mobil CEO and Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson advocated a surprisingly aggressive series of military measures the U.S. should have taken in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. But he was less clear about whether the U.S. should continue with sanctions against Russia, a key area of business interest for...
Canada won’t drop sanctions in a tit-for-tat trade with Russia
The Russian government has sent a clear message to Canada: If you want us to drop sanctions against your new foreign affairs minister, you must return the favor. Canada sent a clearer message in response: No. In a statement to RIA-Novosti, a state-run broadcaster seen as a Kremlin mouthpiece, an unnamed source from the Russian Foreign Ministry...
