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US diplomat fired over relationship with woman accused of ties to Chinese Communist Party
Read full article: US diplomat fired over relationship with woman accused of ties to Chinese Communist PartyThe State Department says it's fired a U.S. diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted having with a Chinese woman alleged to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
Trump has yet to provide Congress hard evidence that targeted boats carried drugs, officials say
Read full article: Trump has yet to provide Congress hard evidence that targeted boats carried drugs, officials sayThe Trump administration hasn't provided evidence to lawmakers that recent U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats were justified.
The Latest: Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown
Read full article: The Latest: Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdownPresident Donald Trump’s administration is warning Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been longstanding policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House.
Women's rights activists rally in Belgium fearing US plans for birth control supplies
Read full article: Women's rights activists rally in Belgium fearing US plans for birth control suppliesDozens of women’s rights activists have rallied near the U.S. Embassy in Brussels to protest what plans by President Donald Trump's administration to destroy millions of dollars in family planning supplies meant for women living in hardship in Africa.
State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on Israel and Gaza
Read full article: State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on Israel and GazaThe State Department has fired a press officer responsible for drafting Trump administration talking points about policy toward Israel and Gaza.
Trump administration weighs fate of $9M stockpile of contraceptives feared earmarked for destruction
Read full article: Trump administration weighs fate of $9M stockpile of contraceptives feared earmarked for destructionThe Trump administration says it is weighing what to do with family planning supplies stored in Europe.
US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking 'good faith'
Read full article: US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking 'good faith'The United States is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar, saying the latest response from Hamas “shows a lack of desire" to reach a truce.
Congo and Rwanda sign a US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict
Read full article: Congo and Rwanda sign a US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflictThe Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decades-long fighting in eastern Congo.
Opulence, business deals and a $400M plane from Qatar: Takeaways from Trump's Mideast tour
Read full article: Opulence, business deals and a $400M plane from Qatar: Takeaways from Trump's Mideast tourPresident Donald Trump has used the first major foreign trip of his second term to outline a vision for restoring global stability that is grounded in pragmatism and self-interest rather than values.
Trump's Mideast trip splashes out on deals and diplomacy but is quiet on human rights
Read full article: Trump's Mideast trip splashes out on deals and diplomacy but is quiet on human rightsHuman rights received far less mention on President Donald Trump's trip to the Middle East this week than is usual for presidential visits to autocratic countries.
UN humanitarian chief blasts Israel for 'deliberately' blocking aid to Gaza
Read full article: UN humanitarian chief blasts Israel for 'deliberately' blocking aid to GazaThe United Nations’ top humanitarian official blasted Israel for “deliberately and unashamedly” imposing inhumane conditions on Palestinians that include the risk of famine.