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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attacked the United States for earlier blocking United Nations resolutions calling for a cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting with his counterpart in Indonesia. The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers reiterated their countries’ calls for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in […]
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has been drawing up plans to try to weaken its Western adversaries, including the United States, and leverage the Ukraine war to forge a global order free from what it sees as American dominance, according to a secret Foreign Ministry document. In a classified addendum to Russia’s official . . .
President Joe Biden delivered last year’s State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 7, 2023. Ahead of this year’s address, Americans are focused the economy, immigration and conflicts abroad. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) President Joe Biden will deliver his third State of the Union address on […]
In the days following the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) stood alone in Congress to oppose the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), which permitted the president to wage war in Afghanistan or against anyone else complicit in harboring or aiding Al Qaeda. Lee again urged restraint in the use […]
By Will Grant, Central America correspondent & James Gregory BBC News 1 hour ago Image caption, A coalition of gangs in Haiti have united in an attack against the state The US says it will contribute a further $100m (£78m) to an international security force in Haiti as violence grips the country. US Secretary of […]
1 hour ago Image source, Getty Images A retired US Army colonel in Nebraska has been charged with sending classified information to a person through a foreign dating website. David Franklin Slater, 63, was employed until 2022 by US Strategic Command (Stratcom), which oversees the US nuclear missile arsenal. He was arrested on Saturday and […]
Who exactly are the people representing America to the world? Chances are they’re “pale, male, and Yale”, as the saying goes. Even in 2024, the US Foreign Service – especially in senior positions – doesn’t look like the rest of America. African Americans, people of color, and women continue to encounter barriers to influential roles. […]
A man holds Algerian and European, top, bank notes Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 in Algiers. In Algeria, people have long relied on foreign currencies to buy imported items in short supply or finance their children’s educations abroad. But the value of the Algerian dinar has recently swung wildly on the country’s black market as its […]
David Swanson/Reuters Former President Donald Trump attends a Nevada caucus party in Las Vegas on February 8, 2024. CNN — The day before the Senate is set to begin voting on a $95.3 billion foreign aid package that . . .
11:55 a.m. ET, February 7, 2024 Key things to know about today’s Senate vote on the border deal and foreign aid package From CNN’s Clare Foran, Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer and Manu Raju The US Capitol in January. Samuel Corum/Getty Images Senate Republicans are expected to tank a major bipartisan border deal and foreign aid package with assistance for Ukraine […]