Daily Monitor

July 7, 2021

Biden Elevates Ransomware Threat to National Security Priority

President Joe Biden, will take on the rapidly growing threat of ransomware against companies and localities by convening key officials to discuss administration strategy in the wake of a high-profile attack by hackers. […]
July 7, 2021

Rising Oil and Gas Prices Add to U.S. Economic Challenges

Experts say a period of costlier fuel is likely to be brief. But if consumers start to assume otherwise, it could mean problems for Biden and the Fed. […]
July 9, 2021

US speeds Afghanistan withdrawal as Biden sets August deadline

President Biden says peace in Afghanistan can only come through renewed talks with Taliban even as fighting escalates. […]
July 9, 2021

Spectators barred from Tokyo 2020 amid state of emergency to curb Covid surge

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be held without spectators due to the state of emergency that is to be enforced to curtail a surge in coronavirus cases, the Olympics minister Tamayo Marukawa confirmed Thursday. […]
July 19, 2021

A Pacific nation’s Covid-19 crisis has become a political power play between China and Australia

China and Australia have found another battleground for their deepening diplomatic standoff: the Pacific Islands’ pandemic response. […]
July 19, 2021

Politicians from across world call for ‘global green deal’ to tackle climate crisis

New alliance urges governments to work together to deliver a just transition to a green economy […]
July 21, 2021

Brexit and COVID combine to leave supermarket shelves empty in the UK

Brexit and the COVID pandemic are combining to leave some UK supermarket shelves empty, according to the Road Haulage Association […]
July 22, 2021

China rejects WHO plan for study of COVID-19 origin

China rejected on Thursday a World Health Organization (WHO) plan for a second phase of an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus […]
July 22, 2021

U.S.-China Talks Point to Effort to Manage Rising Tension

An agreement by the U.S. and China for their first face-to-face talks between senior diplomats in months represents the latest effort by both sides to keep a growing list of disputes from spiraling out of control. […]
July 27, 2021

UNESCO adds four natural, three cultural sites to World Heritage List

Four natural sites and three cultural sites were added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage List on Monday, Xinhua reports. […]