How China’s Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts | AP News

How China’s Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts | AP News

BEIJING (AP) — China’s Belt and Road Initiative looks to become smaller and greener after a decade of big projects that boosted trade but left big debts and raised environmental concerns.The shift comes as leaders from across the developing world descend on Beijing this week for a government-organized forum on what is known as BRI

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she will travel to Israel on a ‘solidarity mission’ | AP News

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she will travel to Israel on a ‘solidarity mission’ | AP News

NEW YORK (AP) — The governor of New York announced she will travel to Israel on Tuesday for a “solidarity mission” with the nation.Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said in a written statement Monday evening that she plans to meet with diplomatic leaders and communities devastated after the unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas militants on

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Biden consults with world leaders, top advisers with Middle East on edge over Israel-Hamas war | AP News

Biden consults with world leaders, top advisers with Middle East on edge over Israel-Hamas war | AP News

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden consulted with a trio of world leaders and his own national security team on Monday amid growing global concern about the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Gaza Strip and fears that the Israel-Hamas war could metastasize into a broader regional conflict.Biden spoke by phone with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah

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UN Security Council meets to vote on rival Russian and Brazilian resolutions on Israel-Hamas war | AP News

UN Security Council meets to vote on rival Russian and Brazilian resolutions on Israel-Hamas war | AP News

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council met Monday evening to vote on rival Russian and Brazilian resolutions that reflect deep divisions over the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the latest Hamas’ attacks and Israeli retaliation.But immediately after the session was gaveled to order, the United Arab Emirates ambassador, Lana Nusseibeh, asked for members to

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