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Trump company strikes Qatari golf resort deal in a sign it's not holding back from foreign business
Read full article: Trump company strikes Qatari golf resort deal in a sign it's not holding back from foreign businessThe Trump family company has struck a deal for a luxury golf resort in Qatar.
Senate confirms former Sen. David Perdue as Trump's US ambassador to China amid tariff showdown
Read full article: Senate confirms former Sen. David Perdue as Trump's US ambassador to China amid tariff showdownThe Senate has confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown that threatens to redefine diplomatic relations between the world’s two largest economies.
Trump is forcing a generational shift in GOP foreign policy. Here's how Republicans are responding
Read full article: Trump is forcing a generational shift in GOP foreign policy. Here's how Republicans are respondingRepublicans in Congress have long been intent on countering America’s rivals and spreading U.S. influence abroad.
New Senate bill seeks to tackle the flow of fentanyl into the US from China and Mexico
Read full article: New Senate bill seeks to tackle the flow of fentanyl into the US from China and MexicoIn a rare bipartisan move, two senators have introduced legislation in the latest attempt to fight the flow of fentanyl and its precursors into the U.S. from China, Mexico and through other borders.
Thailand deports 40 Uyghur men back to China after more than a decade in detention
Read full article: Thailand deports 40 Uyghur men back to China after more than a decade in detentionThai and Chinese officials have confirmed that a group of 40 Uyghur men detained in Thailand for more than a decade have been deported to China.
Plane carrying Secretary of State Rubio forced to return to Washington ahead of Europe trip
Read full article: Plane carrying Secretary of State Rubio forced to return to Washington ahead of Europe tripAn Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Sen. Jim Risch, to Germany for the Munich Security Conference was forced to return to Washington late Thursday after developing a mechanical issue.
The Latest: Protesters across the US rally against Trump and the shuttering of USAID
Read full article: The Latest: Protesters across the US rally against Trump and the shuttering of USAIDU.S. aid workers around the world scrambled Wednesday to pack up households or pull children from school after the Trump administration ordered employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development off the job and out of the field, all but shutting down the organization’s six-decade mission.
Canada's top military commander calls out US senator for questioning a woman's role in combat
Read full article: Canada's top military commander calls out US senator for questioning a woman's role in combatThe first woman to command Canada’s military is calling out a U.S. senator for questioning the role of women in combat.
Has Israel followed the law in its war in Gaza? The US is due to render a first-of-its-kind verdict
Read full article: Has Israel followed the law in its war in Gaza? The US is due to render a first-of-its-kind verdictThe Biden administration is due to deliver a first-of-its-kind verdict on whether Israel's conduct of its war in Gaza complies with international and U.S. laws.
Biden finds no respite at home after returning from Europe
Read full article: Biden finds no respite at home after returning from EuropePresident Joe Biden stirred some of the first public cracks in transatlantic unity over the invasion of Ukraine with his comments in Warsaw that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” tarnishing an otherwise successful four-day trip to Europe.
'Slava Ukraini': Zelenskyy becomes Congress' great unifier
Read full article: 'Slava Ukraini': Zelenskyy becomes Congress' great unifierJust two years ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was at the center of impeachment proceedings that deeply fractured Republicans and Democrats in Congress.
Live updates: Ukraine gets $34M in cryptocurrency donations
Read full article: Live updates: Ukraine gets $34M in cryptocurrency donationsA firm that tracks cryptocurrency transactions says $33.8 million in the digital currency has been donated to Ukraine’s government and non-governmental organizations there since the start of Russia’s invasion.
Biden's pick to combat antisemitism finally gets hearing
Read full article: Biden's pick to combat antisemitism finally gets hearingPresident Joe Biden’s pick to monitor and combat prejudice against Jews around the world finally got her day before the Senate committee that will evaluate her nomination.
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GOP stalls pick who'd be government's highest-ranking Muslim
Read full article: GOP stalls pick who'd be government's highest-ranking MuslimThe nomination of a Pakistani-born businessman who'd be the highest-ranking Muslim in the U.S. government is in jeopardy because Senate Republicans have repeatedly blocked his confirmation.
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EXPLAINER: Why Ethiopia's war crisis is deepening by the day
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why Ethiopia's war crisis is deepening by the dayThe United States says it's sending a special envoy to Ethiopia as the fast-moving conflict in the Tigray region has spread into neighboring regions and Ethiopia’s government calls on all able citizens to stop the resurgent Tigray forces “once and for all.”.
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#BoringButRadical: Ted Cruz responds to #SleepyTed kerfluffle and these are all the memes you may have missed so far in the internet melee over Biden’s speech
Read full article: #BoringButRadical: Ted Cruz responds to #SleepyTed kerfluffle and these are all the memes you may have missed so far in the internet melee over Biden’s speechPerhaps the biggest thing to come out of last night’s address to Congress from President Joe Biden was those in the audience, and, in particular, Ted Cruz.
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US sanctions over pipeline from Russia deemed lacking by GOP
Read full article: US sanctions over pipeline from Russia deemed lacking by GOPBut the move was immediately criticized as inadequate by senior Republican lawmakers who noted the administration had not penalized any additional companies or individuals for work on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. U.S. officials have long said they fear Russia will use the pipeline as a political tool against its neighbors. However, congressional Republicans were unimpressed and denounced the administration for failing to impose any sanctions on additional targets, notably people and firms in Germany, which is a strong Nord Stream 2 proponent. “I am deeply troubled and disappointed by the State Department’s report on Nord Stream 2 activities and their decision to forgo additional sanctions on other entities involved in its construction," Risch said. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire has co-sponsored legislation opposing the pipeline with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and has been outspoken in her criticism of Nord Stream 2.
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As Bolton speaks, Congress shrugs and points to election
Read full article: As Bolton speaks, Congress shrugs and points to electionFILE - In this Sept. 30, 2019, file photo, former national security adviser John Bolton gestures while speakings at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)WASHINGTON Congress seems largely done with John Bolton. President Trump is clearly ethically unfit and intellectually unprepared to be the president of the United States. I dont have anything to say about it," said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. Idaho Sen. James Risch, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told reporters that Im not doing any interviews on John Bolton."