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Blinken To Meet Senior Chinese Official On Eve Of Taiwan Vote

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet a senior Chinese official in Washington on Friday on the eve of Taiwan's elections, as the United States seeks to discourage Beijing from taking action against Taipei.

International Business Times

US explores options to pressure Israel, expects change in Gaza

Get a creative perspective on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East as former State Department negotiators discuss U.S. options and changing alliances.

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Worried about safety, a small West Texas town challenges planned cross-border pipeline

Critics are calling on federal regulators to increase their scrutiny and oversight of the proposed pipeline, which would send gas from Texas to the Mexican coast for export to other countries.

The Texas Tribune

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Belarus political prisoners face abuse, no medical care and isolation, former inmate says

A human rights activist imprisoned for three years in Belarus accused authorities of holding political prisoners in conditions amounting to “torture.”

The Independent UK

Russia has rejected deal to free detained Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan

‘Significant proposal’ was ‘rejected by the Russians but it does not, it will not deter us from continuing to do everything we can to try and bring both of them home,’ State Department spokesperson says

The Independent UK

In Rare Israel Rebuke, US Restricts Visas On Extremist Settlers

The United States said Tuesday it would refuse visas for extremist Israeli settlers behind a wave of violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, as it also asked Israel to do more to spare civilians in Gaza.

International Business Times

Former U.S. ambassador charged with being an agent for Cuba

Victor Manuel Rocha was a State Department employee for more than 20 years. Prosecutors say during that time and in the 20 years since, he acted as an illegal agent for Cuba.

WEKU

Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and others celebrated at Kennedy Center Honors

Billy Crystal, Dionne Warwick, Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, Renée Fleming and Queen Latifah were given the star treatment as they received their Kennedy Center Honors.

WEKU

Kissinger's unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin America

Leftists in Chile were tortured, tossed from helicopters and forced to watch relatives be raped during the military dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet

The Independent UK

For Henry Kissinger, NASA'S Apollo 11 lunar landing was about more than the moon

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger passed away Nov. 29, 2023. After the Apollo 11 moon landing, Kissinger helped organize a world tour of the moonwalking astronauts.

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International Business Times

Kissinger, Giant Of Statecraft, Molded Post-war US History

Brilliant, abrasive and ruthlessly ambitious, Henry Kissinger towered over post-World War II US foreign policy like no one else and shaped a fateful new course for the world's relationship with China.

Evening Standard

Ex-Obama aid arrested after Islamophobic rants at New York food vendor

A former US State Department official was arrested after videos of his multiple Islamophobic tirades went viral.

Al Jazeera

Ex-Obama adviser Stuart Seldowitz arrested after Islamophobic rant

The former State Department official was filmed harassing a Muslim street vendor in New York over the Israel-Gaza war.

The Independent UK

Biden defends Israeli hospital raid in search for Hamas HQ

Biden gave tacit approval to the raid, claiming Hamas headquarters was hidden under the hospital

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The Independent UK

Biden defends Gaza hospital raid as Israel releases scant evidence of Hamas HQ

Biden gave tacit approval to the raid, claiming Hamas headquarters was hidden under the hospital

France 24

'A cold cell for being a journalist': Husband of US-Russian national Alsu Kurmasheva calls for her release

Alsu Kurmasheva is a dual US-Russian citizen and journalist who has been detained by Russia since October 18, charged with failing to register as a “foreign agent” despite having travelled to Russia for a family emergency. She faces up to five years in prison if convicted. Her husband has called…

The Independent UK

Biden and Xi Jinping to meet for first time since China spy balloons scandal

Tensions have been raised between the US and China since February’s spy balloon incident

The Independent UK

Biden to press Xi to restore military talks after months of radio silence between US and China

Tensions have been raised between the US and China since February’s spy balloon incident

The Independent UK

Biden and US officials face growing calls for Gaza ceasefire from administration staff

Workers across federal agencies, in the White House and in Congress call on the president to act

The Guardian - US

White House seeks to restrain Israel in Gaza amid growing internal dissent

More than 500 appointees and staff members criticized Biden’s unwavering support for Israel in letter demanding ceasefire

Salon

State Dept workers accuse Joe of misinfo

Memo claims Biden admin "displayed a clear disregard for the lives of Palestinians," accuses Israel of "war crimes"

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