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U.S. offers deal to Russia for release of Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan

The statement marked the first time the U.S. government has publicly revealed any concrete action it has taken to secure the release of Griner.

Chicago Sun-Times

In rare contact, US offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan

The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American Paul Whelan

The Independent UK

Blinken meets kin of slain Palestinian-American journalist

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with the family of a Palestinian-American reporter killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK

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Al Jazeera reporter's family meets Blinken to demand justice in her killing

The family of slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday to demand justice for the killing of the Al Jazeera reporter during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank.

Reuters

Shireen Abu Akleh family meets Blinken in Washington

From Washington, DC, slain Al Jazeera journalist’s relatives renew calls for accountability and independent US probe.

Al Jazeera

Slain Al Jazeera Journalist’s Family in Washington to Press for Probe

The family of slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Tuesday pressed the United States for an independent probe and accountability from Israel on a visit to Washington at the invitation of Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The family, which is also meeting lawmakers, said it was calling for the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Myanmar executions: US presses China to rein in junta, saying it cannot be ‘business as usual’

State department says military government in Yangon has not faced enough economic and diplomatic pressure, amid global outrage at killings

The Guardian - UK

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U.S.'s Blinken presses peace in calls with Armenian, Azerbaijani leaders, State Department says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held separate calls on Monday with the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia on efforts to achieve peace in the region, the U.S. State Department said.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (July 25)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WEKU

Milley: China more aggressive, dangerous to US, allies

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the Chinese military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past five years

The Independent UK

Morning Digest | WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency; interview with Mohammed Zubair, and more

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The Hindu

US blacklists ex-Paraguay President Horacio Cartes for corruption

Washington accuses former president of obstructing a ‘major international investigation into transnational crime’.

Al Jazeera

U.S. accuses ex-president of Paraguay of graft and obstruction

The United States has accused former Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes of "significant corruption" and of obstructing a cross-border criminal investigation.

Reuters

U.S. designates former Paraguayan president Cartes for involvement in corruption

The United States is designating former Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes for his involvement in "significant corruption," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.

Reuters

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken: There Are Nearly 25 Million Trafficking Victims Worldwide

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that currently there are nearly 25 million trafficking victims worldwide. The United States on Tuesday placed 11 countries on lists of states engaged in a "policy or pattern" of human trafficking and forced labor or whose security forces or government-backed armed groups…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Administration Comes under Pressure to Reject Israel’s Stance from Palestinian Civil Society

More than 140 organizations have supported a letter by 22 members of the US House of Representatives demanding action by the Biden administration on behalf of six prominent Palestinian human rights and civil society groups designated as “terrorist” by the Israeli authorities, according to a press release by Defense for…

The Conversation

Russia’s mass kidnappings of Ukrainians are a page out of a wartime playbook – and evidence of genocide

Following months of speculation, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed on July 13, 2022, that Russia had forcibly relocated between 900,000 to 1.6 million Ukrainians into Russia.

Bangkok Post

Thai activist honoured by US as hero in fight against human trafficking

A Thai activist dedicated to improving the lives of workers in the fishing sector has been honoured by the US State Department for her work in the fight against human trafficking.

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The Independent UK

Ukraine’s First Lady meets with Jill Biden on second day of US visit

Ms Zelenska’s meeting with First Lady Jill Biden this week marks the second time the two women have met since Russia invaded Ukraine in February

Al Jazeera

US hits out at Russia, China in annual human trafficking report

State Department cites Russia amongst worst offenders in human trafficking, criticises China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Al Jazeera

Biden signs executive order to stem wrongful detentions

US president is facing growing pressure from families of citizens detained abroad to do more to secure their release.

Reuters

Blinken to highlight Russia's invasion of Ukraine in push for supply-chain co-operation - WSJ

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to point to Russia's invasion of Ukraine as an urgent reason for governments to cooperate more closely on the international supply chain, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday citing State Department officials.

The Independent UK

Russia pounds Ukraine as Putin holds talks in Tehran

Russian cruise missiles hit villages around the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa overnight, in the latest attack that local authorities say aim to strike fear into the civilian population

France 24

Putin says progress in Ukraine grain talks thanks to Erdogan

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for mediating talks on the export of grain from Ukraine, saying there was some progress. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told Putin that Tehran and Moscow need to stay vigilant against "Western deception", calling for long-term cooperation…

Bangkok Post

Thai 3Rs secret to handling US, China

Recent visits by the foreign ministers of China and the US created lots of buzz among the Thai public and diplomatic community regarding the direction of Thai foreign policy. Many questions were raised but no satisfactory answers were given.

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