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America’s shuttle diplomacy to wind down the war in Gaza
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US reimposes sanctions on Venezuela for banning Maduro opponents
The United States warned Tuesday it will reimpose sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector, relaxed under a reconciliation deal, after opponents to President Nicolas Maduro were barred from running against him.
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US agrees to sell Turkey jets after Ankara approves Sweden’s Nato bid
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Pro-Israel lawmakers in both U.S. parties are losing confidence in Netanyahu
“It’s really hard to defend Bibi or to justify his political strategy in all of this,” said one House Republican. “There’s real distrust, there’s real questions about his ability to lead."
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Antony Blinken arrives in Israel amid fresh US push to stop war spreading
US secretary of state poised for meetings with leaders who have so far proved resistant to pressure from Washington
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Congress approves bill barring presidents from unilaterally exiting NATO
. The office of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) office declined to comment.
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Zelenskyy fights for aid in Washington as Russia appears to step up its offensive
A U.S. aid deal has stalled amid disagreements over immigration policies and growing Republican skepticism about providing Ukraine with more military help.
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EU leaders panicking over potential Trump return – NYT
Bloc governments have reportedly dispatched envoys to the US to figure out the former president’s stance on NATO
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Congress has yet to approve billions in additional military and financial aid Kiev has requested
Congress has yet to approve billions in additional military and financial aid Kiev has requested
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White House warns Congress of urgent need for Ukraine funding
‘We are out of money to support Ukraine in this fight,’ Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young said in a letter to congressional leaders
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Hamas Releases 24 Hostages After Israel Truce Deal
Four-day pause in fighting came after complex, fraught talks
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Video shows the moment Antony Blinken winces after Biden calls China's Xi a dictator, upending months of careful diplomacy
- President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping sought to smooth relations at a meeting Wednesday.
- Yet hours after the carefully choreographed event, Biden described Xi as a "dictator."
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken's reaction told its own story.
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Pentagon announces new nuclear bomb 24 times more powerful than one dropped on Japan
.The new bomb would replace some current stocks and not increase the US nuclear stockpile.
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US and Qatar reach ‘quiet understanding’ not to release $6bn sent to Iran for now, Treasury official tells House Democrats
“We have strict oversight of the funds, and we retain the right to freeze them,” Blinken said.
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House Republicans, Busy Fighting One Another, Refuse to Host Zelensky
Reflections on a day of self-parody on Capitol Hill.
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