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Chinese universities send students home in an effort to prevent more protests

Chinese universities are sending students home as the ruling Communist Party tightens anti-virus controls and tries to prevent more protests by crowds angered by its severe "zero COVID" restrictions.

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Biden Monitoring China Covid Unrest

US President Joe Biden is monitoring unrest in China by protesters demanding an end to Covid lockdowns and greater political freedoms, the White House said Monday. The comments came after hundreds of people took to the streets in China's major cities over the weekend, in a rare outpouring of public…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden, Macron Ready to Talk Ukraine, Trade in State Visit

French President Emmanuel Macron is headed to Washington for the first state visit of Joe Biden's presidency — a revival of diplomatic pageantry that had been put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Biden-Macron relationship had a choppy start. Macron briefly recalled France's ambassador to the United States…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Biden monitoring China Covid unrest as US rallies pop up

Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden is monitoring unrest in China by protesters demanding an end to Covid lockdowns and greater political freedoms, the White House said Monday, as rallies popped up in solidarity around the United States.

AFP

Biden, Macron ready to talk Ukraine, trade in state visit

French President Emmanuel Macron will be the guest for the first state visit of Joe Biden’s presidency

The Independent UK

China police move to deter zero-Covid demonstrations and trace protesters

One arrested as police reportedly demand information from Beijing protester, while show of force largely prevents fresh demonstrations

The Guardian - UK

Biden administration ‘closely’ watching protests in China over COVID lockdowns

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is “closely” watching protests over President Xi Jinping’s COVID Zero lockdowns but does not yet see any threat to U.S. supply chains, a White House spokesman said.

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White House: U.S. supports Chinese people's right to peaceful protest

The White House on Monday said it supported the Chinese people's right to peacefully protest against COVID-19 lockdowns and it did not see supply chain impacts from the demonstrations.

Reuters

Washington Watches with ‘Deep Concern’ Iran’s Nuclear Progress

The United States expressed “deep concern” Tuesday over progress Iran is making on its nuclear program and ballistic missile capability, after Tehran said it has begun enriching uranium to 60 percent at a second facility. “We are continuing to watch, not only their nuclear progress with deep concern, but also…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi crown prince immune from lawsuit over killing of journalist, US says

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman can’t be sued in the U.S. over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi because as a head of government he’s immune, the Biden administration told a judge.

Tribune News Service

Power cuts and infrastructure damage after Russian strike: Kyiv

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Millions of Ukrainians in more than a dozen provinces are experiencing severe power disruptions as temperatures plunge and almost half of the country's energy infrastructure is in need of repair after weeks of Russian attacks, officials in Kyiv said Friday.

AFP

Saudi prince's new title key to dodging lawsuit over killing

A recent boost in titles for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has proven crucial to shielding him from a U.S. lawsuit in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist

The Independent UK

US says immunity for crown prince 'nothing to do' with Saudi ties

Washington (AFP) - The White House denied Friday it was seeking to smooth over frayed bilateral ties with Riyadh when a recent US government court filing granted immunity to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's 2018 murder.

AFP

What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner and why was she detained in Russia?

The basketball star was finally released on 8 December after being detained in Moscow for 10 months

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Another American dies in combat as part of Ukraine’s international legion

Timothy Griffin is at least the sixth American to die in war against Russia despite US advice to stay away

Al Jazeera

North Korea dismisses claims of weapons shipments to Russia

Arms sales would be an indication of deepening ties between the two isolated nations.

The Independent UK

N. Korea slams US for raising alleged arms supply to Russia

North Korea accused the United States of cooking up a “plot-breeding story” on its alleged arms transfer to Russia

The New Daily

North Korea denies ‘hostile’ US accusation of arms deals with Russia

North Korea says it doesn't have arms dealings with Russia, after the US said the country appears to be supplying artillery shells.

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NKorea dismisses as 'groundless' US claims of arms supplies to Russia: state media

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea said Tuesday that claims by the United States that Pyongyang is supplying artillery ammunition to Moscow for its war in Ukraine were groundless, state media KCNA reported.

The Guardian - UK

The Ukraine war is deepening Russia’s ties with North Korea as well as Iran

Moscow’s growing need for armaments from Pyongyang is likely to lead to greater alignment of diplomatic and military interests

The Independent UK

At global summits, Biden aims to assert America's leadership

President Joe Biden will aim to assert America’s global leadership during his upcoming visit to Southeast Asia for meetings with world leaders

AFP

Iranians stage new protest actions despite widening crackdown

Paris (AFP) - Iranian students protested and shopkeepers went on strike Saturday despite a widening crackdown, according to reports on social media, as demonstrations that flared over Mahsa Amini's death entered an eighth week.

AFP

US blacklists two top Haiti politicians as 'drug traffickers'

Washington (AFP) - The United States imposed sanctions on two top Haitian politicians, former Senate President Joseph Lambert and former senator Youri Latortue, accusing them of being longtime drug traffickers.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 252 of the invasion

Russia rejoins Black Sea grain deal; Kyiv mayor prepares to open public heating points amid attacks on energy infrastructure

Daily Mirror

US rages at Kim Jong-un after North Korea caught supplying weapons to Russia

US intelligence believes Russia are secretly receiving military weapons from North Korea via shipments after initially denying any involvement in the war in Ukraine

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