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Rahm Emanuel rips US defense firms, calls for punishments in final Tokyo missive

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel is calling for defense firms that miss deadlines and increase costs to be forbidden from bidding on new military...

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Ethics panel declines investigation into McCaul over public intoxication

The House Ethics Committee has decided not to open an investigation into outgoing House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas), who...

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Murphy, Kinzinger slam Musk for backing German 'neo-Nazi party'

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday joined outrage over Elon Musk’s endorsement of the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany...

20.12.2024 4

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US officials travel to Syria in search of missing Americans, meet with rebel leaders 

Top U.S. officials are in Syria making the first face-to-face contact with rebel groups that took over the country in a lightning offensive earlier...

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Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn't buy more oil, gas

President-elect Trump on Friday threatened tariffs on the European Union (EU) unless the bloc purchases large quantities of American oil and gas to...

20.12.2024 4

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Biden envoy: Ukraine's future in NATO now in Trump's hands 

A senior aide to President Biden said that the administration will leave up to the incoming Trump administration the next steps on Ukraine’s path to...

19.12.2024 10

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Van Hollen, Graham threaten sanctions on Turkey to achieve ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish allies

Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) are threatening sanctions against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan unless Ankara...

17.12.2024 1

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Netanyahu spokesperson denies Cairo trip amid Gaza ceasefire push

A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday rejected reports the Israeli leader was traveling to Cairo for negotiations...

17.12.2024 10

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Biden readies travel bans on Georgia officials for undermining October election

President Biden is readying visa restrictions on officials in the country of Georgia amid a government crackdown on mass protests against the claimed...

12.12.2024 3

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Lawmakers call for intelligence assessment on ending U.S. support for Ukraine

Lawmakers want the key intelligence chiefs to assess U.S. security risks if America stops providing weapons to Ukraine and Russian wins the war. The...

12.12.2024 10

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Gabbard tests trust of allies as Trump’s potential intel director

Controversy over President-elect Trump’s pick for intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, is raising uncomfortable questions for America’s closest...

11.12.2024 1

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Gabbard meets with senators amid questions over Russia, Syria

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), President-elect Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, met Tuesday with senators on Capitol Hill as...

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Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader Syrian rebels who toppled Assad

Designated by the U.S. as a terrorist and with a $10 million bounty on his head, Abu Mohammed al-Golani has emerged as the leading figure in Syria’s...

10.12.2024 4

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Biden's lame-duck Ukraine request faces slim chances in Congress

Lawmakers see a slim chance of passing President Biden’s request for $24 billion in funding related to Ukraine, as House Speaker Mike Johnson...

08.12.2024 10

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Romanian court throws out presidential results after Russian interference allegations

Romania’s top court on Friday wiped out results from the first round of presidential elections and called for a re-run, days after declassified...

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U.S. raises alarm over Russian interference in Romania’s election

The Biden administration and lawmakers in Congress are raising alarm over Russian interference in presidential elections in Romania, a NATO ally that...

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Trump appoints former Middle East negotiator as hostage affairs envoy 

President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced his selection of Adam Boehler to serve as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs in his second...

04.12.2024 4

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Lawmakers see 'bad guys on both sides' in Syria offensive 

Senators on both sides of the aisle are holding back from cheering rebel gains against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, following a lightning...

04.12.2024 2

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Trump picks Monica Crowley for senior State Department post

President-elect Trump on Wednesday nominated Monica Crowley, a former Fox News contributor who faced public scrutiny during Trump’s first term over...

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Johnson rejects Biden request for $24 billion on new Ukraine aid

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday rejected a White House request to pass $24 billion in additional aid for Ukraine by the end of the year,...

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Trump warns of 'hell to pay' if Hamas doesn't release hostages

President-elect Trump on Monday threatened to unleash “hell” in the Middle East if hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are not released...

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Trump shake-up spurs optimism and anxiety among key US allies

Some of America's key security allies are hopeful that President-elect Trump's impetuous streak might spur resolution to drawn-out conflicts in...

29.11.2024 10

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5 key takeaways from Israel-Lebanon ceasefire brokered by US

President Biden’s announcement Tuesday of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon marked a significant foreign policy achievement weeks...

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Trump taps Keith Kellogg as special envoy to Ukraine and Russia

President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced his appointment of Keith Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general who served as chief of staff on Trump’s...

27.11.2024 20

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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect with region on edge

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect early Wednesday morning, after the Israeli and Lebanese governments approved a U.S. proposal to...

27.11.2024 10

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Biden team briefed Trump transition on Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

President-elect Trump's transition team has received briefings from the chief architect of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal under President Biden,...

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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire to start Wednesday morning

The Israeli government is expected to shortly announce its agreement to a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon that will begin Wednesday morning,...

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Estonia’s defense chief: Send Ukraine money, not foreign troops

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Ukraine needs money invested into its own military production industry, not foreign troops to fight its war against Russia,...

26.11.2024 10

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Canada’s defense minister: Help us speed up spending under Trump

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Canada’s military chief is working to soften the expected blowback from President-elect Trump’s return to office, with...

25.11.2024 10

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Canada's first woman armed forces chief: 'I can’t believe we have to justify women in combat'

HALIFAX – The first woman to head Canada’s armed forces pushed back on renewed debate over women serving in combat roles related to...

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House members call for classified briefing on Turkey's ties to Hamas

More than three dozen Democratic and Republican lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to offer a classified briefing on Turkey’s support...

22.11.2024 10

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Pro-Ukraine lawmakers make last-ditch effort to safeguard US support

Pro-Ukraine lawmakers in both parties are working to get key provisions surrounding U.S. support for Kyiv passed into law by January, an effort to...

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McCaul to next Foreign Affairs chair: ‘God help you’

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the outgoing chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, offered advice to his successor, who faces enormous global...

21.11.2024 9

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Ukraine Foreign Minister: ‘The United States cannot afford to look weak’

Ukraine’s top diplomat warned that the United States cannot afford to look weak in the face of increased threats from the deepening cooperation...

20.11.2024 20

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Biden announces new sanctions against 'extremist' Israeli settlers

The Biden administration on Monday announced sanctions against what it described as Israeli citizens and entities involved in the extremist settler...

18.11.2024 10

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Russia: US adding 'fuel to the fire' with Ukraine missiles decision

The Kremlin on Monday issued an angry response to a reported U.S. decision to allow Ukraine to use Western-provided missiles to strike deep into...

18.11.2024 10

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Trump compiles his pro-Israel team: Here are the key players

President-elect Trump is compiling one of the most pro-Israel teams of any administration in history, following a presidential battle that saw Vice...

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Republican introduces bill to revoke normal trade relations with China

The top Republican focused on U.S. competition with China introduced legislation on Thursday to end normal trade relations with Beijing.  Rep. John...

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Democrats call for Biden to sanction 'radical' Israeli government ministers

Democrats in the House and Senate are calling on President Biden to sanction two controversial Israeli ministers, saying the two men have promoted...

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Senate Democrat sees ‘a chance’ of more Ukraine funding in lame duck session

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Wednesday there is a chance that Congress could pass additional...

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Biden to meet Xi this week on sidelines of economic summit 

President Biden is planning to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru,...

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Rubio and Waltz lower anxiety among Trump critics

President-elect Trump’s expected decision to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as his secretary of State and Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) as his...

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State: Israel not in violation of US law on humanitarian aid to Gaza

The State Department on Tuesday said that Israel is not in violation of U.S. law related to the delivery and access of humanitarian assistance to the...

12.11.2024 10

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Kremlin denies Trump-Putin call

The Kremlin on Monday denied that President-lect Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call following the U.S. presidential election...

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Trump looks to woo — and divide — Putin, Xi and Kim

President-elect Trump is expected to deploy his trademark mix of belligerent threats and friendly relations with some of the world's dictators as he...

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Putin congratulates Trump, says he's ready to talk

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated President-elect Trump on his election victory and said he was ready to hold discussions...

07.11.2024 4

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5 ways Trump’s return could revamp the global order

For the past year, allies and adversaries alike have cautiously tried to position themselves on the right side of former President Trump in case he...

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Netanyahu sacks defense minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, an Israeli official confirmed to The Hill. Netanyahu and...

05.11.2024 5

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World watches with anticipation for US presidential outcome

The world is watching to see how the presidential race between former President Trump and Vice President Harris turns out, with enormous stakes for...

05.11.2024 9

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Israel withdraws from agreement with UN agency for Palestinian refugees

Israel on Monday notified the United Nations that it was withdrawing from the 1967 agreement with UNRWA, the main aid agency for Palestinian refugees,...

04.11.2024 4

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