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Biden is off to Windsor Castle to have tea with King Charles and promote clean energy

President Joe Biden’s itinerary this week in Europe is dominated by the ongoing war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

Turkey’s Erdogan demands EU membership talks in exchange for backing Swedish NATO bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday introduced a new condition for approving Sweden’s membership in NATO, calling on European countries to “open the way” for Turkey to join the European Union.

France 24 · Jul 10, 2023

What are cluster bombs and what is controversial about Biden sending them to Ukraine?

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

Editorial: US hostages may get rude awakening upon return

The Biden administration is working behind the scenes to secure the release of Americans held in Iran, NBC News reported last month. The White House also insists it is “working every day” to free Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in Russia on trumped-up charges in March.

Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2023

UK will not supply cluster munitions to Ukraine, says Sunak

Prime minister rules out following controversial US move but says he will urge allies to increase other aid

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2023

Cluster bombs: What are the controversial explosives and why is Biden sending them to Ukraine?

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023

Jonathan Bernstein: Why is Biden risking an early loss to RFK Jr.?

Democrats are struggling with the consequences of their decision to reorder the party’s presidential nomination calendar next year. The truth is, their worries are mainly symptoms of the fact that the party is on its way to renominating a president who hasn’t been popular for the last two years.

Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2023

What are cluster munitions? The controversial weapons US will send to Ukraine

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

UAW's fight against GM's battery joint venture intensifies with new union report

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers is intensifying its fight against General Motors Co. and partner LG Energy Solution for the "high risk and low pay" it is offering the workforce at its Ultium Cells LLC joint-venture battery cell plant in Warren, Ohio.

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2023

Biden sets up health costs as campaign talking point - Roll Call

Biden announced health moves Friday aimed at protecting Americans from what he described as unfair fees and dubiously marketed health plans.

Roll Call · Jul 7, 2023