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"The World in 2:00"
by Luke N. Vargas
The day's top global headlines in 120 seconds. Presented by Luke Vargas at U.N. Headquarters in New York. Nationally syndicated by Talk Media News.
Episodes
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What does the future hold for the UN?
UN expert Richard Gowan peers into his crystal ball to diagnose the problems facing the UN in the near term.
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Does the UN Human Rights Council have its swagger back?
From condemning China's treatment of Muslim minorities to probing the gory details of the drug war in the Philippines, the Geneva-based council is making headlines this month.
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UN chief warns African terror threats 'spreading'
'Maybe a decade ago, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was essentially the only terrorist organization operating in the Sahel. Now there's at least 10.'
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France, UK to commit more troops to Syria
Foreign Policy reported Tuesday that the two American allies will each boost their troop presence in Syria by 10 to 15 percent.
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UN official 'appalled' by US migrant detention centers
The U.N.'s top human rights official says she's "appalled" by conditions facing migrants detained after illegally crossing America's southern border.
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The planetary benefits of 1 trillion new trees
Is the UAE pulling out of Yemen, and new research touts the benefits of reforesting Planet Earth.
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Airstrikes kill dozens at Libyan migrant detention facility
At least 44 migrants detained in the Libyan capital of Tripoli were killed in an airstrike this week, an attack a U.N. envoy said "clearly could constitute a war crime."
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The planet's 'carbon diet' is out of whack
New research finds emissions already locked in by the world's existing infrastructure are enough to overshoot the goals of the Paris climate agreement.
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Did Iran just violate the 2015 nuclear deal?
A new week brings a new threat to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, as Iran said Monday it has now stockpiled more low-enriched uranium than is under the terms of the agreement.
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Big picture: Iran's willingness to talk
The Rand Corporation's Ariane Tabatabai assesses Iran's willingness to engage in diplomatic talks with the U.S.
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Big picture: The human cost of gender identity rules
U.N. human rights rapporteur Victor Madrigal-Borloz weighs in on how restrictive definitions of gender identity can harm transgender people.
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Big picture: The US as a Mideast peacemaker
Khalid Elgindy of the Brookings Institution shares his thoughts on whether another country could ever replace the U.S. as the lead Mideast peace broker.
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Big picture: 2020 positions on trade
Kim Clausing predicts where the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates will land in their positions on international free trade deals.
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Big picture: China vs. the US at the UN
Stewart Patrick of the Council on Foreign Relations tells the program that China is happy to fill in the leadership vacuum created by a U.S. retreat at the United Nations.
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UN adopts workplace violence treaty
The global #MeToo movement – and let's be honest, anyone who's ever worked a job – scored a big legal victory on Friday as UN members adopted a first-of-its-kind convention on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work.
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The fuss over H-1B visas
The U.S. threatened to cap the number of skilled Indian workers granted special H-1B visas this week, opening a new front in the Trump Administration's effort to overhaul immigration policy.
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Can America lead at the UN from outside?
President Trump's nominee for U.N. Ambassador said Wednesday the U.S. can still be a global leader, even if it withdraws from key treaties and U.N. organizations.
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US-Iran tensions have the world on edge
The remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal have had choice words this week for both the U.S. and Iran as tensions between the countries continues to mount.
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The world's 'pollution sinks' fight back
Bad news for U.S. and other countries used to exporting their trash abroad: the world's 'pollution sinks' are fighting back.
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Why Congo's Ebola outbreak isn't a global risk – yet
The WHO stops just short of declaring an ongoing Ebola outbreak a global health crisis.
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Can Japan calm US-Iran tensions?
Iran's Supreme Leader rejected the prospect of talks with the U.S. on Thursday, upending a diplomatic visit by Japan's prime minister.
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Hong Kong protesters return to the streets
Thousands of protesters clogged Hong Kong on Wednesday, battling police in a desperate effort to block an extradition bill that hands broad new powers to China.
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Can a video game avert nuclear war?
A new video game aims to avert nuclear war by making diplomatic simulations cheaper and easier to run.
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Sudan's military digs in for fight vs. pro-democracy protesters
Sudan's diverse and historic pro-democracy protest movement faces a new test after the departure of long-time President Omar al-Bashir: getting rid of military leaders.
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Prepare for more UN impasse!
The new members of the U.N. Security Council are likely to amplify geopolitical divisions already impeding agreement on the world's crises.
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US planning $2 billion Taiwan arms sale
The U.S. is reportedly preparing a more than $2 billion arms sale to Taiwan in a move likely to provoke tensions with China amid an ongoing trade spat.
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Why Africa's displacement crises go ignored
The world's most neglected displacement crises are all in Central Africa, according to a new report issued by the Norwegian Refugee Council.
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Is EU migration policy a 'crime against humanity'?
Did E.U. leaders commit 'crimes against humanity' by limiting search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean? A new claim before the ICC says yes.
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NATO edges toward enlargement
The Balkan nation of North Macedonia took a step toward joining NATO on Monday. What would that mean for Europe, the U.S. and Russia?
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How long will Mexico bear Trump's insults?
While Mexico is responding cautiously to President Trump's latest tariff threat, that could change if the country's migration efforts remain unacknowledged.
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Where Netanyahu goes from here
Israelis will head to the polls again in September after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to build a ruling government after an April vote.
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UN urges support for family farms
The U.N. kicked off a Decade of Family Farming on Wednesday, praising small farms as key to a sustainable future and pushing governments to connect them with social services, financing and greater market access.
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Inside the 'Axis of Tax Avoidance'
Just ten countries and territories are responsible for more than half of the world's corporate tax avoidance, according to a new report released Tuesday by the U.K. non-profit Tax Justice Network.
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What's at stake in Europe-wide elections
Could this weekend's European Parliament elections mark a high point for right-wing populism on the continent?
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India's Modi wins in election landslide
'There were expectations he would win the election again, but the scale of the victory has surprised a lot of people,' says Brookings India's Dhruva Jaishankar.
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'New' Brexit deal struggles to gain support
British Prime Minister Theresa May's latest Brexit proposal is running into stiff opposition in parliament.
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UN lowers global growth forecast
Trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainty and costly natural disasters took a beating on 2019 GDP projections in a new U.N. report.
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US to host Palestine investment conference
The US will host a foreign investment conference for Palestine next month, a prelude to the unveiling of a Mideast peace plan.
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Someone is targeting hospitals in Idlib, Syria
The UN warned Friday that fighting in Idlib, Syria risks provoking the "worst humanitarian tragedy of the 21st century."
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EU leaders debate how to halt populists
Candidates vying to lead the E.U. agree that the continent has a populist problem. Now how will they fix it?
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Why Russia's happy to talk
Duke's Bruce Jentleson says Russia's disruptive foreign policy is succeeding, with the US stymied in Venezuela and risking conflict with Iran.
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Saudi oil facilities struck by Yemen rebels
Saudi Arabia blamed Houthi rebels in Yemen for a series of drone attacks against Saudi oil facilities on Tuesday, a day after ships carrying Saudi oil were attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.
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China boasts of trade war readiness
U.S.-China trade tensions showed no sign of abating on Monday, as China announced that new tariffs would be placed on 5,000 different American products on June 1st unless a trade deal is reached before then.
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Mexico mulls decriminalizing all drugs
More than 150,000 people have died over the last year in fighting between drug cartels and Mexican security forces.
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Nuclear deal damage control
In the face of US diplomatic pressure, European countries are struggling to offer Iran the financial incentives it was promised in the 2015 nuclear deal.
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The sorry state of intl. cooperation
The world received a "C" grade from 28 think tank leaders this week for the state of international cooperation – bad news as global challenges mount.
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Inside the UN's new counter-terror program
The U.N. unveiled a new program Tuesday aimed at helping countries use travel information to detect, prevent and prosecute suspected terrorists.
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Trump dials up risk of China trade war
President Trump dialed up the odds of a trade war with China on Sunday. If that comes to fruition, American farmers could be the biggest short-term losers.
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Trump dials up risk of China trade war
President Trump dialed up the odds of a trade war with China on Sunday. If that comes to fruition, American farmers could be the biggest short-term losers.
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10 million at risk of hunger in North Korea
A World Food Programme report says the weakest harvest in a decade has led North Korea to cut food rations to record lows of 11 ounces per person per day.
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