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Wicker, Shaheen to propose resolution urging U.S. cooperation with Russian pro-democracy movement

A pair of influential bipartisan Senators plan to introduce a resolution Wednesday calling on the State Department to bolster cooperation with...

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Jessica Hayes: Senior adviser in district, Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.)

Jessica Hayes said serving in Georgia’s 10th Congressional District during the chaotic and deadly U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan in August 2021 was...

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Leading Cuban dissidents see Trump as best shot at change, but want a bigger role

The Trump administration’s pressure campaign on Cuba is probably the best chance for collapsing the country’s repressive, communist regime,...

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Exclusive: Nobel laureate freed by Trump urges hard line in new Belarus talks

Ales Bialiatski, the Belarusian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate freed by President Trump, is grateful for the U.S. intervention...

12.09.2026 10

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US issues sweeping sanctions against Iranian airlines, foreign businesses

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced new sanctions against all of Iran’s airlines and nearly a dozen foreign companies doing business with...

08.09.2026 10

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Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv after pause for US envoys' visit

Russia resumed strikes on Kyiv and across Ukraine early on Tuesday following a pause in attacks that allowed President Trump’s top envoys for peace...

08.09.2026 8

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Trump under pressure to contain Iran fighting as midterms near

President Trump is under pressure to avoid an escalatory spiral after launching the largest wave of strikes on Iran in weeks, with the U.S. military...

02.09.2026 8

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Russia sanctions bill ‘dead again’ as it hits House roadblocks

The Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill honoring the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has quickly run into roadblocks in the House, facing opposition...

02.09.2026 20

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Europe blasts Russian finance minister's attendance at Asheville G20

European financial officials pushed back on the U.S. decision to invite Russia’s finance minister to the G20 finance meeting in Asheville, N.C.,...

01.09.2026 20

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CIA director warned Russia against attacking NATO: Reports

A surprise visit to Moscow by the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) served to warn Russia against launching an attack against NATO...

27.08.2026 9

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Bipartisan lawmakers turn up pressure on Serbian president as elections loom

A pair of bipartisan lawmakers are sending a warning to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić to answer anti-corruption demands and sever ties with...

27.08.2026 40

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Trump's ‘unique’ diplomacy gives hope to families detained in China

Grace Jin Drexel was living in agony for seven months, advocating for the release of her father from a Chinese prison, when a friend mentioned to her...

27.08.2026 20

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House Foreign Affairs Committee adds pro-Israel Democrats

House Democrats with pro-Israel bona fides are moving into key positions on the Foreign Affairs Committee as the party grapples with a growing divide...

26.08.2026 10

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US halts immigrant visa applications for global 'in-depth' training course

The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments worldwide to carry out “in-depth training” for consular officers to screen out...

26.08.2026 10

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Democrats push Rubio on Board of Peace 'slush fund' for Trump

House Democrats are applying new scrutiny on President Trump’s Board of Peace, demanding answers on how his inner circle is using American tax...

25.08.2026 10

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Bessent warns Iran's global partners to cut ties or face ‘Operation Economic Outcast’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday issued a global warning for countries to cut any financial ties with Iran or risk being cut off from the...

24.08.2026 10

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Trump's 'economic D-Day' on Iran puts China in the crosshairs

President Trump’s announcement of a major economic warfare campaign against Iran also has the effect of putting China in the crosshairs, the Islamic...

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Exclusive: US says ‘significant deterioration’ in China’s treatment of detained American academic

Chinese authorities are increasing restrictions on a wrongfully detained American academic, prompting U.S. officials to express alarm about a...

20.08.2026 10

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Trump dangles Netanyahu endorsement in pressure campaign on Gaza

President Trump is dangling the possibility of an endorsement in Israel’s late October election as he seeks to pressure Israeli Prime Minister...

19.08.2026 30

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Rubio announces sanctions on International Criminal Court president

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and a trial lawyer, part of an...

18.08.2026 10

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Kushner in Israel, trying to get Gaza peace plan back on track

President Trump’s son-in-law and envoy, Jared Kushner, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, an Israeli official told The...

17.08.2026 10

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An 'insane' job: Election heats up for next UN secretary-general

The United Nations Security Council is set to elect the next secretary-general in the fall, a high-stakes contest for a thankless job. It is the first...

17.08.2026 20

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U.S. Ambassador condemns ‘Israeli terrorists’ for siege of Palestinian-American home

U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the U.S. requested Israel security forces to remove “Israeli terrorists” from besieging a Palestinian...

13.08.2026 20

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State Department establishes task force to end 'birth tourism'

The State Department on Tuesday announced it has established a task force to end "birth tourism," escalating President Trump’s campaign against...

12.08.2026 20

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Senate Democrats press Rubio on release of US citizens detained by Russia

Senate Democrats are calling on the Trump administration to escalate efforts to rescue Americans detained in Russia, after Moscow on Tuesday released...

12.08.2026 10

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Trump’s Gaza plan and Board of Peace face ticking clock

President Trump is confronting multiple problems nearly nine months into his effort to transform the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

12.08.2026 20

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Trump administration revokes more than 175,000 visas

The Trump administration on Monday announced it has revoked more than 175,000 visas from foreign nationals, claiming violations of the terms of the...

10.08.2026 10

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Zelensky didn't raise Russia's help for Iran in Trump meeting

Ukrainian President Voldoymyr Zelensky did not share with President Trump evidence that Russia is aiding Iran in its attacks against U.S. troops, when...

30.07.2026 10

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Zelensky asks senators for air defenses, tells them Ukraine is winning war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with senators in the Capitol on Tuesday to press his case for additional U.S. support for Ukraine,...

28.07.2026 10

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Kushner, Witkoff visit to Ukraine under discussion

President Trump’s top officials for peace negotiations, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are in talks to visit Ukraine, a Ukrainian official told...

28.07.2026 10

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Trump says Russia, China not 'participating' in Iran war 'in my opinion'

President Trump on Friday said he takes at face value testimony from the leaders of China and Russia that they are not providing weapons to Iran or...

24.07.2026 20

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US, Saudis sign nuclear partnership

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced what it described as a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, hailing it as an...

22.07.2026 20

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Houthi threats in Red Sea risk new front in U.S.-Iran war

The Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen are signaling a major escalation in the war between the Islamic Republic and the U.S., threatening a blockade on a...

22.07.2026 20

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Trump says U.S. will ‘take care’ of Houthis if Red Sea strait blocked

President Trump on Monday said the U.S. will “take care of things” in the Red Sea if Yemen’s Houthis impose a blockade on shipping and energy...

21.07.2026 20

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State Department warns of ‘potential for unforeseen escalation’ in Middle East

The State Department has issued a worldwide caution for travelers because of escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran, with Americans in the...

21.07.2026 30

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Mamdani’s threat to arrest Netanyahu spotlights deepening Democratic divisions

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s threat to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signals a new line in the sand for the Democratic...

21.07.2026 30

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Trump treads lightly with China despite sweeping election claims

Missing from President Trump’s sweeping claims Thursday night about Chinese meddling in the 2020 election was any mention of penalties against...

20.07.2026 30

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Rubio rallies countries to confront ‘resurgence’ of far-left political violence

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday convened officials from more than 60 countries to raise alarm over what the State Department is warning is...

16.07.2026 10

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How the Senate's Russia sanctions bill would squeeze Putin

A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday released an updated version of sanctions legislation targeting Russia over its war in Ukraine, the result of...

14.07.2026 20

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Trump eyes oil deals with Iraq's new prime minister

President Trump offered a very warm welcome to Iraq’s newly elected Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House on Tuesday, with an eye toward...

14.07.2026 20

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Russia sanctions bill may move as Congress looks to honor Graham

Ukraine’s supporters in Congress are urging quick passage of a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill authored by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) as...

14.07.2026 20

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Rubio vows diplomatic campaign to 'dismantle' ICC in escalating row

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday issued a new broadside in the U.S. fight with the International Criminal Court (ICC), announcing a diplomatic...

13.07.2026 20

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Bipartisan senators welcome deal with Trump on stalled Russia sanctions bill

A bipartisan group of senators announced Friday they reached agreement with the White House on language for a Russia sanctions bill stalled in...

10.07.2026 10

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South Carolina GOP feud escalates over Charleston hosting US-Europe security conference

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) has mobilized the entire South Carolina House delegation to push back against Sen. Roger Wicker’s (R-Miss.) opposition to...

10.07.2026 20

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Trump's pledge to lift Turkey sanctions sets up fight with Congress, allies

President Trump is setting up a fight with Congress and regional allies over his announcement Tuesday that he will remove sanctions on Turkey and...

09.07.2026 30

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Trump commits to remove Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list

President Trump on Wednesday committed to removing Syria from the state sponsor of terrorism list, one of the last hurdles blocking the country from...

08.07.2026 20

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Trump says Ukraine will be allowed to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors

President Trump on Wednesday said the U.S. is granting Ukraine the ability to co-produce key air-defense weapons, the Patriot missiles, which are...

08.07.2026 30

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Former NATO ambassador: Trump 'breaking the bond of trust' with Greenland remarks

President Trump’s repeated threats for the U.S. to take over Greenland are breaking the bonds of trust of NATO, a former ambassador to the alliance...

08.07.2026 20

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Trump, eyeing F-35 reversal for Turkey, faces growing pressure ahead of NATO summit

As President Trump heads to Turkey for this week’s NATO summit, he is facing growing pushback from Republicans — and Israel — who oppose...

07.07.2026 30

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‘It is a crisis’: Putin under increasing pressure from Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin is coming under rare public criticism at home, a significant signal of how the pressures from the more than four-year...

04.07.2026 40

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