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Baltic parliament leaders issue support for Johnson ahead of high-stakes Ukraine vote

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is receiving support from his Baltic counterparts for moving toward a vote to provide more U.S. assistance to Ukraine,...

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Pompeo puts support behind Johnson in pushing aid for Ukraine

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has come out in support of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) plan to deliver U.S. aid for Ukraine, part of...

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US to veto Palestinian request for full UN membership

The U.S. will use its veto power against a Palestinian bid to be recognized as a member state of the United Nations during a vote at the Security...

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Ukraine, Israel aid package faces major challenge: Lost time

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has embraced a sense of urgency to deliver aid for U.S. allies following Iran’s attack against Israel over the...

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Biden backs Johnson plan for Ukraine, Israel; calls for vote this week

President Biden on Wednesday came out in support of Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) proposal for three separate bills providing U.S. aid to Ukraine,...

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House approves resolution condemning Palestinian rallying cry as antisemitic

The House on Tuesday adopted a resolution condemning as antisemitic the phrase “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” a Palestinian...

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House passes series of bills aimed at squeezing Tehran financially

The Republican-led House on Monday voted in favor of a series of bills aimed at squeezing Iran financially in response to an unprecedented drone and...

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Iran's attack on Israel built on lessons from Russia's war in Ukraine

Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel showed that the Islamic Republic has learned key lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine, employing a...

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Republicans, Democrats call for immediate vote on military aid package after Iran strike on Israel

Nearly 100 House Democrats and Republicans are imploring Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to immediately bring the Senate-passed package that includes aid...

15.04.2024 1

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US commitment to Ukraine grows murkier

President Biden's supporters and former U.S. officials are expressing frustration and confusion over the White House's Ukraine strategies, and see...

14.04.2024 5

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France recalls diplomatic families from Iran, issues travel warnings amid fear of attack on Israel

France has issued new warnings for its citizens and government employees in the Middle East amid fears that Iran is planning on launching an imminent...

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US restricts travel for personnel in Israel amid rising fears of Iran attack

The State Department has issued updated security warnings for U.S. government employees in Israel, amid warnings that Iran is expected to launch a...

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Japan’s Kishida pleads with U.S. to overcome ‘self-doubt’ of global role

Japan’s leader on Thursday issued a passionate plea for Republicans in Congress to not turn away from America’s role as a leader on the world...

11.04.2024 4

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Walls close in on Netanyahu over Rafah invasion 

The walls are closing in around Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is under immense pressure from the U.S. to avoid a civilian catastrophe...

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Hamas says it does not have 40 Israeli hostages to trade in cease-fire deal

Hamas has told negotiators it does not have 40 Israeli hostages that it can release as part of a temporary cease-fire deal with Israel, a source...

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NATO chief’s final battle: Protecting Ukraine from Trump, US

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is putting his legacy behind a final push to shore up international support for Ukraine in its fight against...

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House Democrat 'hopeful that a temporary pause' between Israel and Hamas 'within reach'

A Democratic lawmaker said he is optimistic about talks to achieve a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and allow for the release of Israeli...

05.04.2024 5

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Biden not backing demands for independent probe into World Central Kitchen strike

The Biden administration is not backing calls for an independent, third-party investigation into the Israeli strike that killed seven aid workers with...

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Biden admin deeply concerned over Georgia’s push for Russian-inspired ‘foreign agents law’

The Biden administration on Friday expressed deep concern that Georgia’s government is pursuing another push for a Russian-inspired law criticized...

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Trump’s Israel criticism breaks with GOP, sows uncertainty

Former President Trump’s growing criticism of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza signals a glaring break from GOP talking points backing...

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Blinken: ‘Ukraine will become a member of NATO’

Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed the U.S. commitment for Ukraine to eventually join NATO but held back commitments ahead of the...

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Democrats urge Johnson to include humanitarian assistance in foreign aid package

A group of House Democrats is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to include humanitarian assistance in a foreign aid package that is expected to...

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Democrats call on Biden to declassify documents on Brazil’s dictatorship for 60th anniversary

A group of House Democrats is marking the 60th anniversary of Brazil’s 1964 military coup by calling on President Biden to declassify U.S....

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US fumes at Israel over difficulty in getting relief to Gaza

The strike that killed a group of aid workers in Gaza puts in stark relief the difficulties the U.S. faces in delivering relief to an intensifying...

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White House signals opposition to NATO-led weapons group for Ukraine

The White House on Wednesday pushed back on a proposal to move the U.S.-led group coordinating weapons delivery for Ukraine under the leadership of...

03.04.2024 8

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GOP lawmakers slam Biden for hosting Iraqi prime minister amid Mideast conflict

A group of Senate and House Republicans are raising deep concern over President Biden’s upcoming bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister...

02.04.2024 2

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Biden holds call with China’s Xi ahead of Japan, Philippines meetings

President Biden spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday morning, in a first follow-up call since the two leaders met in California last...

02.04.2024 1

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Israel’s government passes law to temporarily shut down Al Jazeera

Israel’s legislature passed a law Monday paving the way to shut down the Qatar-based Al Jazeera news network, under legislation allowing for the...

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Why Japan can’t escape US-China hostility over Taiwan

ISHIGAKI, Japan – For Yoshitaka Nakayama, the mayor of the tiny Japanese island of Ishigaki, the threat of a hostile China hits very close to home....

09.03.2024 5

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Has Japan softened Rahm Emanuel? Not likely

TOKYO — Despite 8,000 miles and a 14-hour time difference, the chaos of Washington is never that far away for U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel....

06.03.2024 5

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Russia’s kidnapping campaign takes a crushing toll on Ukraine

No one outside of the Kremlin knows how many Ukrainian children have been stolen from their families since the start of Russia’s unprovoked invasion...

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US reverses Trump-era policy on Israeli settlement expansion

The Biden administration on Friday said Israel’s plans to advance construction on thousands of settlement homes in the West Bank were inconsistent...

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Biden announces 500 new sanctions targeting Russia over war on Ukraine, Navalny death

President Biden on Friday announced that the U.S. is imposing more than 500 new sanctions targeting Russia, marking two years since Russian President...

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Biden vows sanctions Friday against Putin

President Biden on Thursday said he will announce sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to the death of Russian opposition...

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Biden meets Alexei Navalny's widow and daughter in California

President Biden on Thursday met in California with the widow and daughter of Alexei Navalny, the prominent Russian opposition figure whose sudden...

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House lawmakers visit Taiwan in show of support

House lawmakers focused on crafting U.S. strategy toward China arrived Thursday in Taiwan in a show of bipartisan support amid GOP stonewalling in...

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US vetoes UN Security Council resolution calling for Israel to implement cease-fire

The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution proposed by Algeria on Tuesday that called on Israel to implement a cease-fire...

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Trump’s NATO threats expose limits of Congress’s power  

Former President Trump’s menacing rhetoric toward NATO is shining a light on what little power Congress has in protecting America’s commitments to...

20.02.2024 4

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GOP House chairman pushing for U.S., Saudi, Israel deal in trip next month

The top Republican with oversight of foreign affairs will travel to Saudi Arabia next month to push forward a deal to establish ties with Israel and...

17.02.2024 10

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GOP House Chairman: Johnson has no way out of Ukraine floor vote

The GOP chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee was bullish on Friday on the chamber delivering U.S. military assistance to Ukraine, Israel and...

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Johnson says Russian threat known to Congress for ‘weeks’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday said that Congress has been aware for “weeks” of the threat of Russia developing an anti-satellite...

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White House monitoring Russian ‘anti-satellite’ capability, cautions no cause for alarm

The Biden administration is monitoring Russia’s pursuit of an “anti-satellite” capability but cautioned there’s little threat to Americans...

15.02.2024 2

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Biden holds back action on Israel despite dire Gaza warnings

President Biden is showing few signs he’s prepared to punish Israel if it refuses to heed his warnings against launching an offensive in Rafah, amid...

15.02.2024 6

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Israel says hostage talks over until Hamas drops 'delusional demands'

Israel has left international talks in Cairo aimed at the release of hostages and securing a six-week truce with Hamas due to what it says are...

14.02.2024 5

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At White House, Jordan's king calls for 'lasting cease-fire now' in Gaza

Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Monday called for an immediate cease-fire in Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, becoming a rare Middle...

13.02.2024 6

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Trump’s NATO threats split GOP

Former President Trump’s remarks about encouraging aggression toward “delinquent” NATO members are shining a light on divisions among...

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Trump's rise raises fears for NATO

Former President Trump's potential reelection is raising fears at home and in Europe that he could put transatlantic alliances in the crosshairs,...

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Biden adds guardrail to military assistance, under pressure from Senate Dems

President Biden added a layer of scrutiny to U.S. weapons sales to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, issuing guidance on how they can be used and linking...

09.02.2024 2

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Arab world holds overwhelmingly negative view of the U.S. over support for Israel: Poll

An overwhelming majority of the Arab world holds a negative view of the United States over its support for Israel in its war against Hamas, and lack...

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US-backed force in Syria warns of ISIS resurgence

Escalating conflict in the Middle East and attacks by Iranian-backed groups from Iraq and Syria are creating an opening for the Islamic State to...

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