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UN Chief Urges Leaders to “Think Big,” with UN Playing Lead Role
September 13, 2021
UN Secretary-General Guterres has set out his vision for the future of global cooperation in a new report released at a recent meeting of the General Assembly entitled, Our Common Agenda, outlining an approach that would herald a new era for multilateralism, in which the UN would be the platform for collaboration.
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National Archives Places ‘Harmful Content’ Warning On U.S. Constitution
September 10, 2021
The National Archives Records Administration has placed a “harmful content” warning on the Constitution, Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence, citing that the governing documents of the United States as “harmful or difficult to view.”
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China's New Ambassador to the U.S. Aggresive in First Major Speech
September 07, 2021
China’s new ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, expressed grievances ranging from U.S. support for Taiwan independence as well as the the U.S. endorsing the World Health Organization’s probe into the origins of Covid - 19, threatening with a warning of « disastrous consequences » should the U.S. seek to suppress China using a « Cold War playbook ».
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Reuters: FBI Finds Little Evidence U.S. Capitol Attack was Coordinated
August 23, 2021
Reuters reports that the FBI has found scant evidence that the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was the result of an organized plot to overturn the presidential election result and at this point believes the violence was not centrally coordinated by far-right groups or prominent supporters of then-President Donald Trump.
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New Cuban Legislation Labels Opposition on Social Media Cyberterrorists
August 23, 2021
In new legislation, Cuba introduced tighter controls on the use of social media that bans the spread of messages and content deemed offensive or which "incite mobilizations or other acts that upset public order." It also provides a channel for Cubans to inform on potential contraventions, considering those who attempt to "subvert the constitutional order" to be cyberterrorists.