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The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations urged Russia and China on Tuesday to reverse course, and stop rewarding North Korea’s bad behavior and shielding it from sanctions evading activities over its weapons programs. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the remarks during a visit to the Demilitarized Zone, a heavily fortified border between the two Koreas, which remain technically at war. …

Did President Joe Biden receive advance warning of Iran’s strike against Israel? Reuters is reporting that “Iraqi, Turkish and Jordanian officials each said Iran had provided early warning of the attack last week, including some details.” They further reported that Iran’s Foreign MinisterHossein Amirabdollahiansaid on Sunday that “Iran gave neighbouring countries and Israel’s ally the United States 72 hours’ notice …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Coal miners will be better protected from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment commonly known as black lung disease, the Labor Department said Tuesday as it issued a new federal rule on miners’ safety. The final rule, announced by Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, …