Month: September 2023

At G20, Biden promotes US leadership, but faces its limits

Creativity Foreign Policy At G20, Biden promotes US leadership, but faces its limits | View caption Hide caption Even without the leaders of Russia and China in attendance at the G20 summit in India, their influence created real challenges for President Joe Biden, who drew on creative diplomacy to assert U.S. global leadership. “The message…

Hurricane Lee advances on New England and eastern Canada

BAR HARBOR, Maine — Fishermen removed lobster traps from the water and residents hauled hundreds of boats ashore — leaving some harbors looking like ghost towns — while utility workers from as far away as Tennessee began taking up positions Friday ahead of Hurricane Lee’s heavy winds, high seas and rain that’s expected to span hundreds…

Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un peered into the cockpit of Russia’s most advanced fighter jet as he toured an aircraft factory Friday on an extended and rare foreign trip that has raised concerns about banned weapons transfer deals between increasingly isolated countries. Since entering Russia aboard his armored train on Tuesday, Kim has met…