Author: Matthew Lee
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Top diplomats from US, China hold ‘constructive’ talks on issues dividing them
The State Department says the top U.S. and Chinese diplomats held a “candid and constructive” discussion on issues including Taiwan, Russia’s war against Ukraine and synthetic opioids
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Harris repudiates Trump worldview and says the US won’t back down on Ukraine’s defense
Vice President Kamala Harris has warned about the dangers of growing authoritarianism and isolationism
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US to confront Trump-driven political turmoil at the Munich Security Conference
The Munich Security Conference has been long regarded as a celebration of the U.S.-led post-World War II international order
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Russian efforts to create anti-satellite weapons are cause for US concern
The U.S. has gathered highly sensitive intelligence about Russian anti-satellite weapons that has been shared in recent weeks with the upper echelons of government
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NATO chief hails record defense spending while warning that Trump’s remarks undermine security
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says European allies and Canada have ramped up defense spending to record levels
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Blinken ends latest Mideast mission after new Israeli snub of proposed Gaza cease-fire plan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has left the Middle East with public divisions between the United States and Israel at perhaps their worst level since Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza began in October
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Blinken says a Hamas-Israel deal is still possible even though the sides remain far apart
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a cease-fire and hostage-release agreement between Israel and Hamas is still possible, despite the two sides being far apart on the central terms for a deal
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Qatar gets ‘positive’ response from Hamas on cease-fire plan as group reiterates its broader demands
Key mediator Qatar says Hamas’ response to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages was “generally positive.”
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Iran transfers 5 Iranian-American prisoners to house arrest in step toward deal for ultimate release
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates • Iran has transferred five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea, U.S. and Iranian officials said Thursday, in a deal that comes after months of heightened tensions between the two countries. Iranian officials at the United Nations confirmed the terms to…
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U.S. to send up to $400 million in military aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON • The Biden administration is sending up to $400 million in additional military aid to Ukraine, including a variety of munitions for advanced air defense systems and a number of small, surveillance Hornet drones, the Pentagon announced Wednesday, as attacks in the war escalated to include strikes in Moscow and Crimea. The package includes…