JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA — U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will immediately lift the pause on intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine following Tuesday’s talks between senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, U.S. officials are expected to speak with Russian officials in the coming days. Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is […]
Pause in operations was a chance to reflect, refine, and recalibrate ANCHORAGE – Rasmuson Foundation is expanding grantmaking programs to increase award sizes, expedite award schedules, and broaden eligibility for grant-funded projects. The Foundation’s Tier 1 grants will increase from $25,000 to $35,000. The new Community Support grant will support requests between $35,000 and […]
The State of Alaska and Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific (IBU) reached a tentative agreement late Thursday night on a new three-year contract. The agreement allows the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) to begin preparations to resume ferry service to coastal communities. Bringing ferries back into service takes time as AMHS moves crew and […]
CAIRO — Iran has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency it will resume testing of a new generation of nuclear centrifuges Wednesday. Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran’s nuclear energy agency, said Tehran would remain within the framework of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, nuclear deal reached with the five permanent members […]