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U.S., Mexico officials speak ahead of meeting on drugs, arms trafficking

Senior Mexican and U.S. officials have spoken with each other ahead of a meeting in April on tackling drugs and weapons trafficking, the two governments said on Tuesday, as Mexico said it was not a production hub for synthetic opioid fentanyl.

Reuters

Pence aide mocks White House for demanding he apologise to Buttigieg over maternity leave ‘joke’

‘Biden administration should spare America the faux outrage’

The Independent UK

Biden expected to have call with China’s Xi Jinping but no date set

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to hold a phone call with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, once the legislature concludes its annual gathering and the government in Beijing returns to work, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said.

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White House rebukes Mike Pence over homophobic jokes about Pete Buttigieg

Former vice-president took aim at transportation secretary for taking maternity leave and joked about postpartum depression

The Guardian - US

Blinken to visit Ethiopia, Niger as US boosts Africa push

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ethiopia and Niger next week as the Biden administration accelerates a push to engage with Africa to counter China's growing influence on the continent

The Independent UK

Blinken’s Moscow policy criticized by envoy who helped free Brittney Griner

Secretary of state’s reluctance to speak to Russian counterpart impedes US, says envoy who helped arrange WNBA star’s release

The Guardian - US

West's message on war gets lost

Here in New Delhi, policymakers are beginning to worry. India's long-awaited presidency of the G-20 grouping is turning out to be even more difficult than they anticipated.

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Watch live: Jill Biden hosts awards ceremony for International Women’s Day

Watch live as Jill Biden hosts the annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards ceremony at the White House with Antony Blinken on International Women’s Day.

The Independent UK

US, Israeli Officials Hold Talks to Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons

Senior US and Israeli officials have held talks in Washington to reinforce security coordination with the aim of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and deterring its increasing hostile activities in the Middle East and other regions. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Monday with Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US State Department spokesman Ned Price to step down

State Department spokesman Ned Price is stepping down from his job as the daily face of U.S. foreign policy

The Independent UK

China 'prepares for war' as it unveils enormous £185billion defence budget

China Government spokesman Wang Chao gave no indication of whether the rate of increase to be announced on Sunday at the opening of the National People's Congress's annual session in Beijing would be above or below last year's 7.1%

Daily Mirror

China: Defense boost to meet 'complex security challenges'

China says increases in its defense budget have been “appropriate and reasonable” and are aimed at "meeting the complex security challenges and for China to fulfill its responsibilities as a major country."

The Independent UK

US Sending Bridge-launchers to Ukraine for Spring Fight

The US announced a new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine on Friday that for the first time includes armored vehicles that can launch bridges — allowing troops to cross rivers or other gaps as Russian and Ukrainian forces remain entrenched on opposite sides of the Dnieper River. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claims US hypocrisy, says Ukraine war 'was launched against us'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov provokes laughter after referring to the invasion of Ukraine as "the war which was launched against us" during a diplomatic forum in India.

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Narendra Modi called for civility at the G20, but divisions between Russia and the West made it a tense affair

Despite Narendra Modi pleading with G20 foreign ministers to be civil, the acrimonious gathering ended without a joint communique or the traditional family photo.

The Independent UK

US sending bridge-launchers to Ukraine for spring fight

The U.S. has announced a new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine that for the first time includes armored vehicles that can launch bridges

Asharq Al-Awsat

Day after Meeting, Blinken and Lavrov Exchange Diplomatic Swipes

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of hypocrisy after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia cannot be allowed to wage war in Ukraine with impunity, during a security forum they attended in New Delhi on Friday. The top diplomats from Moscow and Washington had both…

The New Daily

Battered Ukraine force all but surrounded in bloody rubble of Bakhmut

Russian troops and mercenaries have been closing off the last access routes to the besieged Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, on the cusp of Moscow's first major

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The Independent UK

Lavrov says Russia will ‘no longer rely’ on West for energy trade as Moscow pivots to India and China

Russia and China ‘wanted to include Nord Stream sabotage issue in G20 communique’

The Independent UK

Use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine ‘inadmissible’, says Quad group after Putin exits from New START treaty

Joint statement from Quad leaders comes a day after G20 foreign ministers are unable to reach consensus over Ukraine war

The New Daily

Quad alliance partners warn Putin against nuking Ukraine

Russia cannot be allowed to wage war with impunity, Antony Blinken and his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia have said

Asharq Al-Awsat

Battle for Bakhmut Rages 'Round the Clock'; US Readies $400 Mln New Arms Aid for Ukraine

Ukrainian forces clinging to the eastern city of Bakhmut dug new trenches in an attempt to hold back Russian attackers, as the United States said new military aid for Ukraine would be discussed at a meeting with Germany's leader on Friday. Russian forces have been attacking Bakhmut in Donetsk province…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Must Be Punished for Ukraine War, US, Quad Allies Say

Russia cannot be allowed to wage war with impunity, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia said in a statement on Friday following a meeting in New Delhi. The so-called Quad group also said that the use, or threat of use, of nuclear…

Dynamite News

Quad not a military grouping, says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad is not a military grouping, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM Calls for Combating Cybercrime as Part of Fight against Terrorism

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah stressed on Thursday that combating terrorism also demands fighting cybercrimes through international cooperation and effective legislations. Addressing the second session of the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi, India, he stressed that Saudi Arabia had adopted several local initiatives within…

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