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Economy and Society: July 5, 2022- SCOTUS ruling impact on SEC

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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Blinken sets G-20 meeting with Chinese FM; silent on Russia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart this week in Indonesia at a meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of 20 bloc of nations

The Independent UK

‘We will fight for justice’: Abu Akleh family slams killing probe

Abu Akleh’s niece tells Al Jazeera her aunt was killed ‘intentionally’ by Israeli forces, disputing US-announced report.

Al Jazeera

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US: Israeli Fire Likely Killed Al Jazeera Reporter; No Final Conclusion

US officials said Monday the bullet that killed veteran Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was likely fired from an Israeli position. But they say it is too badly damaged to reach an absolute determination, and that there is "no reason to believe" she was deliberately targeted. State Department spokesman…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Shireen Abu Akleh: Gunfire from Israeli military positions likely killed Palestinian-American journalist, US says

The State Department said a bullet believed to have killed Abu Akleh was too badly damaged to determine the weapon it was fired from

The Independent UK

Shot that killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was likely fired by Israelis, U.S. says

Officials have concluded that gunfire from Israeli positions likely killed the veteran Al-Jazeera journalist in May, but that there was "no reason to believe" her shooting was intentional.

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US says shot that killed Al-Jazeera journalist likely fired by Israel

U.S. officials have concluded that gunfire from Israeli positions likely killed Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh but that there was “no reason to believe” her shooting was intentional, the State Department said Monday.

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US: Shot that killed journalist likely fired from Israelis

U.S. officials say they have concluded that gunfire from Israeli positions likely killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh but that there was “no reason to believe” her shooting was intentional

The Independent UK

Palestinians hand over bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh to U.S. for ballistics test

The Palestinian American journalist was killed in May while covering an Israeli military raid in the West Bank city of Jenin.

Axios

US, Taliban Talk Earthquake Aid, Foreign Reserves in Doha

Talks between the United States and the Taliban continued in Doha earlier this week to discuss earthquake aid, the State Department said Friday, months after the two parties last met in the Qatari capital in March.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Sponsors Int’l Conference on Countering Hezbollah’s Terrorist Activities

The Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG) focused on countering Hezbollah’s terrorist and illicit activities convened in Europe on June 29-30 for its ninth meeting, said the US State Department. More than 30 governments – from the Middle East, South America, Central America, Europe, Africa, Indo-Pacific, and North America – participated…

Asharq Al-Awsat

What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner?

Ms Griner has been detained in Russia for five months and counting

The Independent UK

What We Know About Brittney Griner’s Detention in Russia

The Mercury center has been in custody since mid-February, when she was arrested on drug charges outside of Moscow.

Sports Illustrated

Family of US veteran detained in Ukraine say Russia-backed captors want to negotiate his release

Mr Drueke said he has not seen Mr Huynh in several days

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Commentary: Under Biden, US promotes abortion abroad

Even as pro-life Americans celebrate the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Biden administration has been busy promoting abortion abroad.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran-US Nuclear Talks in Qatar End without Making Progress

Indirect negotiations between Iran and the US over Tehran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers ended Wednesday in Qatar after failing to make significant progress amid a growing crisis over Tehran’s atomic program, diplomats said. The Doha talks broke up after two days without any sign of a breakthrough, months…

The Conversation

WNBA star Brittney Griner's release still uncertain as her trial begins in a Russian court

Although a Russian court ruled that WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention may be extended for six more months, her trial on alleged drug charges begins on July 1, 2022, and gives her supporters a glimmer of hope that her release is still possible.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Biden officials travel to Venezuela for second round of talks on ‘welfare and safety’ of Americans

WASHINGTON — Senior officials in the Biden administration traveled to Caracas on Monday to discuss “the welfare and safety of U.S. nationals in Venezuela,” a State Department official told the Miami Herald.

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Iran and US heading to Qatar in latest bid to save nuclear accord

Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator and his U.S. counterpart are heading to Doha, Qatar in the latest attempt to revive the 2015 nuclear deal and end a months-long standoff that has inflamed tensions in the oil-rich Persian Gulf.

The Independent UK

Secretary of State says US will continue to advocate for reproductive health around the world, even as rights curtailed at home

Antony Blinken said he rarely discusses Supreme Court rulings but wanted to ‘be clear’ after Friday decision

The Independent UK

State Dept. to pay 6-figure sums to Havana Syndrome victims

The State Department is preparing to compensate victims of mysterious brain injuries colloquially known as “Havana Syndrome" with six-figure payments, according to officials and congressional aides

Al Jazeera

US envoy to combat anti-Semitism to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel

Deborah Lipstadt will promote normalisation between Israel and Arab states during her trip, US State Department says.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Teaching history: On the US, the Holocaust and the enduring lessons of the past

At a panel discussion at the Holocaust museum in New York this week for his forthcoming film, “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” Ken Burns said that instead of the planned 2023 debut, he intentionally moved up the six-hour PBS broadcast date of the documentary, which has been in the works…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden to Visit Israel Despite its Political Turmoil

The US State Department confirmed that President Joe Biden is proceeding with his plans to visit Israel, despite the current political turmoil. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken promised his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett that the United States would continue its support for Israel in…

Reuters

U.S. says it's hopeful for a positive resolution soon for Sweden, Finland's NATO bid

The United States is hopeful that there will soon be a positive resolution of the issues between Turkey, Finland and Sweden regarding the NATO accession bids of the two Nordic countries, the State Department's top diplomat for Europe said on Wednesday.

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