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Macron, Biden to meet in Oct over AUKUS deal
The AUKUS deal, which was described as a "stab in the back" by France and sparked outcry across Europe, has raised concerns over nuclear proliferation from the international community as under the deal Australia has scrapped a contract to buy submarines from France in favour of US-made nuclear vessels, reports Xinhua news agency.
Ex-US Treasury Secys urge Congress to raise debt limit
"We write to express our deep sense of urgency that Congressional leadership, working with the Administration and the President, move swiftly to initiate and complete a viable legislative process necessary to raise the debt limit," the former Secretaries, including Henry M. Paulson, Jr. and Lawrence H. Summers, wrote in a letter to Congressional leaders on Wednesday.
UNGA adopts political declaration on fight against racism
The political declaration reaffirms that the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and subsequent documents provide a comprehensive UN framework and solid foundation for combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and reaffirms member states' commitment to their full and effective implementation, Xinhua news agency reported.
Ghana president slams European countries 'barring' India-made Covishield
Speaking at the high-level General Assembly session on Wednesday, Akufo-Addo accused those countries, which he did not name, of using the non-recognition of Covishield as an anti-immigration device. He said, "The use of vaccine as a tool for immigration control will be truly a retrogressive step."
India, UNSC reform allies to push for text-based reform negotiations
The foreign ministers of the G4 group "expressed their strong determination to work towards launching text-based negotiations without further delay in the IGN (Intergovernmental Negotiations), on the basis of a single document, with a view to its adoption in the General Assembly," according to their joint statement issued after a meeting on Wednesday.
Modi arrives in US for Quad summit, bilateral talks with leaders
He was welcomed by US officials, Indian diplomats and members of the Indian diaspora when he landed at the Joint Base Andrews, a military airport outside Washington that is used by VIPs, Wednesday evening. On Friday, he will have a personal meeting with Biden, their first after the president's election.
Nations set to increase clean energy access at UN summit
The summit-level virtual event will bring together heads of state and other leaders from government, business, foundations, youth and civil society. Over 100 countries will join. The energy summit will be a crucial step in building an international coalition for action on energy and will highlight how some countries and businesses are moving to address the energy crisis.
From 2004 tsunami to Covid-19: A timeline of Quad elevation
Covid-19 vaccine production and distribution, supply chain resilience in critical and emerging technologies like semiconductors and 5G telecom networks are tipped to be top of the agenda. For India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Quad meeting will be bookended by a Covid-19 summit convened by Biden and Modi's own speech at the UN General Assembly, on Saturday.
UN refugee chief voices shock at images of deplorable conditions at US border
He mentioned that more than 14,000 Haitians had gathered there after arduous journeys from a number of countries in the Americas, the Xinhua news agency reported. "The summary, mass expulsions of individuals currently under way under the Title 42 authority, without screening for protection needs, is inconsistent with international norms and may constitute refoulement," the UN official said.
Xi Jinping shakes investor confidence by targeting China's private sector
As Xi has launched a nationwide political campaign built around the Maoist nostrum of "common prosperity" in response to China's deep income inequalities, investors have become nervous about a broad reversal of fortune, Jeremy Mark writes in Atlantic Council. The Evergrande crisis only underlines their concerns about the prospects for China's property sector, which, ironically.
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