President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are meeting in San Francisco to discuss migration, fentanyl trafficking, and Cuba relations. The two leaders are attending the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, where Biden has held a series of face-to-face meetings with other leaders. Fentanyl is also sure to be a topic of conversation, as the two countries work together to address the many issues facing them.
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer held a rare meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, expressing his disappointment with China's lack of condemnation of the recent Hamas attack on Israel. The meeting is seen as a sign of potential for a highly anticipated meeting between President Joe Biden and Xi later this fall, and could help to ease some of the tensions between the two countries.
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Successfully Returns to Earth with Precious Samples from Asteroid Bennu
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Successfully Returns to Earth with Precious Samples from Asteroid Bennu
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has been a success, with a capsule containing half a pound of rocks and soil from the asteroid Bennu returning to Earth. After a seven-year, four-billion-mile voyage, the capsule descended to an on-target touchdown in Utah, marking the first time NASA has brought back samples from an asteroid. Over the next two years, the samples will be studied by scientists around the world to unlock the secrets of the solar system.
The Ocean Exploration Trust recently captured detailed images of three iconic World War II shipwrecks from the Battle of Midway, including the first up-close photos of a Japanese aircraft carrier since it sank in 1942. The team spent 14 hours surveying the Japanese Imperial Navy’s Akagi and two other aircraft carriers, the Kaga and the Soryu, providing a unique glimpse into the Battle of Midway and the damage inflicted on the ships. The group plans to continue its exploration of the seafloor in the coming months.
British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has called for urgent advice on banning the American XL Bully breed of dog following an attack on an 11-year-old girl in Birmingham. Two men who intervened were also injured, and the police are currently investigating the incident. Braverman has commissioned advice on outlawing the breed in response to the attack, and the government is taking the issue of dangerous dogs seriously.
North Korea celebrated the 75th anniversary of its founding last week, with Kim Jong Un attending a photo session and dedicating floral baskets to past leaders. On Sunday, a North Korean train, presumably carrying Kim, departed for Russia, and a meeting between Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to take place soon. The purpose of the trip is unknown, but it is likely to be related to North Korea's diplomatic relations with Russia and could have implications for the region as a whole.
At the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, the African Union was welcomed as a member for the first time. The summit discussed the need to avoid forcefully seizing territory or using nuclear weapons, and the leaders of the world's top economies discussed topics such as trade, climate change, and the global economy. The inclusion of the African Union is seen as a positive step towards strengthening global cooperation and addressing global challenges.
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Tepco) has begun the gradual release of 1.3 million metric tons of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, despite criticism from domestic and international sources. The release is expected to take two years to complete, and the Japanese government has promised to monitor the situation and take steps to ensure the safety of the environment.