Hip-Hop Diplomacy: State Department Using Urban Music To Push Racial Justice And Environmentalism Abroad
Hip-Hop Diplomacy: State Department Using Urban Music To Push Racial Justice And Environmentalism Abroad Robert Schmad on March 11, 2024 The federal government is using taxpayer funds to promote hip-hop abroad, sometimes…
US says Iran must take nuclear steps to make room for diplomacy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran must take “de-escalatory” steps on its nuclear program if it wants to make space for diplomacy with the United States, starting by cooperating with the International Atomic Energy…
Disney diplomacy: US commerce secretary visits China theme park
By David Shepardson SHANGHAI (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visited Shanghai Disneyland and a Boeing facility in China Wednesday, touting two prominent American exports as she wrapped up a trip…
Marketmind: Data, policy, diplomacy – China in focus again
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. As the week gets underway, asset markets across Asia yet again will…
Nigerian delegation says Niger junta is open to diplomacy
By Felix Onuah and Sali Samb ABUJA/CONAKRY (Reuters) -Coup leaders in Niger are open to diplomacy to resolve a standoff with West Africa’s regional bloc, a group of senior Nigerian Islamic scholars…
U.S. accelerates Ukraine diplomacy as Europe slides into winter
By Humeyra Pamuk and Michelle Nichols WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly ten months into the war in Ukraine, the Biden administration is intensifying diplomatic efforts to ensure that the transatlantic alliance that opposes…
Analysis-Unmasked and in charge, China’s Xi puts personal diplomacy back in play
By Eduardo Baptista and Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping, conspicuously absent from the main stage of diplomacy during China’s COVID isolation, has been mostly smiles and handshakes on…
Factbox-Australia, China diplomacy from free trade to freeze
SYDNEY (Reuters) – 2015 – China, Australia free trade agreement begins in December. 2016 – Strategic partnership agreement struck for annual meetings between Australia’s prime minister and the Chinese premier. 2017 –…
Former NATO boss slams Macron for “disastrous” diplomacy on Ukraine
PARIS (Reuters) – Diplomatic efforts by French President Emmanuel Macron in response to the war in Ukraine were a failure and “deeply harmful” for Kyiv, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the former NATO secretary-general,…
U.S. seeks diplomacy with North Korea, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has made clear it has no hostile intent toward North Korea and continues to seek diplomacy with the country, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told…
‘Quiet Diplomacy’: Russia Rips US For Making Griner Prisoner Swap Public Ahead Of Midterms
‘Quiet Diplomacy’: Russia Rips US For Making Griner Prisoner Swap Public Ahead Of Midterms Micaela Burrow on August 18, 2022 Russia said it is conducting “quiet diplomacy” with the U.S. over the…
Kremlin to U.S.: ‘megaphone diplomacy’ won’t work on Griner swap
(Refiles to fix typo in first paragraph) (Reuters) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that any talks on a possible prisoner exchange involving U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner needed to…
Australia’s vaccine diplomacy in Pacific islands wards off Beijing – PM Morrison
SYDNEY – Australia has been able to stop an “incursion” by Beijing into the Pacific islands by talking with leaders there weekly and offering vaccine aid, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on…
Russia’s Putin shows no sign of engaging in diplomacy -U.S.’s Harris
BUCHAREST, Romania – Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no sign of being willing to engage in diplomacy, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Friday during a visit to Romania in the…
Ukraine sees chance for diplomacy but seeks sanctions against Russia
KYIV – Ukraine believes there is still a chance of resolving the West’s standoff with Russia kuleba through diplomacy but that there are already grounds to impose sanctions on Moscow, Foreign Minister…
Russian attack on Ukraine possible ‘any day’ but diplomacy still an option -White House
By Susan Heavey and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin could order an attack on Ukraine within days or weeks, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned on Sunday,…
Analysis-W. Africa coups show limits of diplomacy, opening door to new players
By Aaron Ross and David Lewis DAKAR – Earlier this month, West African countries slapped tough economic sanctions on Mali to punish coup leaders seeking to extend their hold on power, and…
Biden Briefed On Military Deployment Near Ukraine As Diplomacy With Russia Fails
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin briefed President Joe Biden on Saturday about how the U.S. could respond to Russian aggression toward Ukraine, including military action in advance of a potential invasion, a defense…
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