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Blinken tests positive for COVID; has mild symptoms

The State Department says Secretary of State Antony Blinken has tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner and related events over the weekend

The Independent UK

Blinken says China biggest threat to press freedom for number of journalists detained

Blinken says Biden administration is ‘concerned’ about press freedom in China

The Independent UK

Live updates | UK: Russia will push to capture 2 more cities

The British military believes Russia will make a push to try to seize the cities of Kramatorsk and Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine

The Independent UK

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U.S. and Mexico agree to Central America jobs initiative - Mexico foreign minister

U.S. officials agreed to a proposal from Mexico's government to launch a job creation program in Central America aimed at fostering growth in the region, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Ukraine-Russia war: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the crisis impact it?

Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression

The Independent UK

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK

U.S.' Blinken, Mayorkas to meet Tuesday with Mexico foreign minister

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will meet Tuesday with Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, the Mexican official said in a tweet Monday afternoon.

Reuters

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Ukraine-Russia war: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the crisis impact it?

Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression

The Independent UK

Why does Russia want to block Ukraine from joining Nato?

Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to western military alliance

The Independent UK

VIDEO: Smoking Ruins Of Putins Tank Force After Ukrainian Strike

The artillery strike took place near the city of Zaporizhzhia in the south-eastern Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Zenger

Ukraine: the reversal of expectations

Two months ago, when Russian tanks first rolled into Ukraine, every message from Washington or Nato about the invasion included a prominent passage saying what the western alliance would not do.

Bangkok Post

Live updates l Blinken says US diplomats to visit Kyiv again

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says American diplomats are making plans to return to Ukraine as soon as possible

The Independent UK

David Pratt: The perils of Russia's changing war in Ukraine

‘A SLICE of intensified history.” The words of John Reed, the great American journalist and socialist activist used to describe his eyewitness…

The National (Scotland)

U.S. urges restoration of essential services in Ethiopia's Tigray

The United States wants the opposing sides involved in conflict in Ethiopia to advance a negotiated ceasefire and for essential services to be restored in the Tigray region, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Cairo Asserts Keenness to Bolster Strategic Ties with Washington

Egypt and the United States celebrated on Thursday the 100th anniversary of establishing their diplomatic ties. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez underlined in a tweet Cairo’s keenness to bolster strategic ties with the US and between their peoples. In a tweet, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he…

McClatchy Washington Bureau

‘It’s a long path forward,’ Blinken tells US senators as Haiti gang conflict intensifies

An ongoing conflict between heavily armed Haitian gangs on the eastern outskirts of Port-au-Prince has left at least 18 civilians dead and forced several hundred individuals, including children, from their homes, the country’s Office of Civil Protection and the United Nations humanitarian organization said.

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Israel Backs US Return to UNESCO, Says Blinken

Israel, which withdrew from the UN cultural agency UNESCO with the United States over alleged bias in 2019, has no objections to a US return, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. Questioned by lawmakers, Blinken called on Congress to give President Joe Biden the power to waive a US…

Tribune News Service

Family of Paul Whelan has questions after he is left out of prisoner swap: 'Hope dims'

WASHINGTON — The family of Michigan's Paul Whelan expressed happiness Wednesday at Russia's release of another former Marine, Trevor Reed, while appearing frustrated that the U.S. left their brother and son out of the prisoner swap.

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Blinken expects request for Ukraine funds to include resources for food security

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he expects a Biden administration request for supplemental funds to support Ukraine to include resources for food security.

Al Jazeera

US calls for weapons as Russia grinds Ukraine down

Ukraine’s army is holding out against a better equipped Russian invader but Washington warns time is not on its side.

Zenger

VIDEO: Unorthodox: Ukrainian Brigade Destroys Russian Base Set Up Near Church

In the footage, a missile is seen exploding near the church in a Ukrainian village.

Zenger

VIDEO: Terrified Civilians Trapped As 35 Missile Strikes Hit Mariupol Shelter

The footage was filmed at the Azovstal iron and steelworks plant in the city of Mariupol.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken Sticks to Efforts for Reviving Iran Nuclear Deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed on Tuesday that Washington still believes that reviving the nuclear deal with Tehran remains as “the best way to address the nuclear challenge posed by Iran.” He stressed the US ability to curb Iran’s other malign activities. Speaking to the Senate Committee on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

White House Worried Iran Could Develop Nuclear Weapon in Weeks

The White House is worried Iran could develop a nuclear weapon in weeks, press secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday, after Secretary of State Antony Blinken noted earlier in the day the country has accelerated its nuclear program. "Yes it definitely worries us," Psaki said, adding the time needed for…

The Hindu

Morning digest | 11 electrocuted during a religious procession near Thanjavur, PM Modi to interact with Chief Ministers on COVID-19 situation today, and more

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