US should stop ‘encouraging’ Ukraine war, Brazilian president says | CNN

US should stop ‘encouraging’ Ukraine war, Brazilian president says | CNN

CNN  —  Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday that the United States should stop “encouraging” the war in Ukraine. “The United States needs to stop encouraging war and start talking about peace; the European Union needs to start talking about peace so that we can convince Putin and Zelensky that peace … Read more

‘Part of my soul’: 4 takeaways from Biden’s trip to Ireland | CNN Politics

‘Part of my soul’: 4 takeaways from Biden’s trip to Ireland | CNN Politics

Dublin, Ireland CNN  —  Like so many Americans do each year, President Joe Biden returned to Ireland this week in search of his roots, seeking some connection and some answers in the land his people left so many years ago. He found it in pubs, priests and Parliament, which he said (in the Irish language) … Read more

Garcetti will lead ambitious effort to deepen U.S.-India cooperation: WH

Garcetti will lead ambitious effort to deepen U.S.-India cooperation: WH

U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti will be leading an ambitious effort to deepen America’s cooperation with India, including in defence and economic sectors, according to the White House. Mr. Garcetti, the former Mayor of Los Angeles, was officially sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to India on March 24 by Vice President Kamala Harris … Read more

Trump pleads not guilty to criminal charges in New York

Trump pleads not guilty to criminal charges in New York

Donald Trump, the former president and front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records after an investigation into hush money paid to a porn star. Wearing a dark blue suit and red tie, Trump, 76, exhibited little emotion on his face when he waved … Read more

Erdogan’s political fate may be determined by Turkey’s Kurds | CNN

Erdogan’s political fate may be determined by Turkey’s Kurds | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  Turkey’s persecuted pro-Kurdish party has emerged as a kingmaker in the country’s upcoming election, playing a decisive role that may just tip … Read more

US condemns Russia arrest of WSJ journalist

US condemns Russia arrest of WSJ journalist

The United States on Thursday condemned Russia‘s detention of an American journalist writing for The Wall Street Journal and said it was seeking consular access. US officials said they were in touch with the family of detained journalist Evan Gershkovich as well as the newspaper and that the State Department had contacted Russia. “The targeting … Read more

Taiwan’s President to transit US on Central America trip, but no word on meeting with Speaker McCarthy | CNN

Taiwan’s President to transit US on Central America trip, but no word on meeting with Speaker McCarthy | CNN

CNN  —  Taiwan confirmed Tuesday that President Tsai Ing-wen will transit the United States en route to Central America at the end of the month, but there was no word on whether a highly anticipated meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will take place. Tsai will head to New York on March 29 before … Read more

Eric Garcetti confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to India after 20-month fight

Eric Garcetti confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to India after 20-month fight

President Joe Biden’s close aide Eric Garcetti won confirmation Wednesday from a divided Senate as the nation’s next ambassador to India, more than a year and a half after he was first nominated by the President and after weathering doubts about his truthfulness in a sexual harassment scandal involving a City Hall adviser. The 52-42 vote gave … Read more

Opinion: China’s new role: relationship coach on the world stage | CNN

Opinion: China’s new role: relationship coach on the world stage | CNN

Editor’s Note: David A. Andelman, a contributor to CNN, twice winner of the Deadline Club Award, is a chevalier of the French Legion of Honor, author of “A Red Line in the Sand: Diplomacy, Strategy, and the History of Wars That Might Still Happen” and blogs at Andelman Unleashed. He formerly was a correspondent for … Read more

Near bomb-grade level uranium found in Iranian nuclear plant, says IAEA report | CNN

Near bomb-grade level uranium found in Iranian nuclear plant, says IAEA report | CNN

Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  Uranium particles enriched to near bomb-grade levels have been found at an Iranian nuclear facility, according to the UN’s nuclear watchdog, as the US warned that Tehran’s ability to build a nuclear bomb was accelerating. In a restricted report seen by CNN, the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that … Read more