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US opens embassy in Solomon Islands to counter China

The United States has opened an embassy in the Solomon Islands in its latest move to counter China’s push into the Pacific

The Independent UK

China has not done enough on Sri Lanka debt restructuring - U.S. diplomat

The United States wants China to provide credible and specific assurances to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) along with other creditors to help Sri Lanka unlock a $2.9 billion bailout, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Hundreds of Afghans risk 11-country trek to seek haven in United States

Their journey starts with a humanitarian visa for Brazil: one of the few remaining exit routes for Afghans fleeing Taliban rule.

Reuters

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Palestinians Urge Blinken Against Allowing US Embassy to Be Built on Confiscated Land in Jerusalem

The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, Adalah, filed on Monday a letter to object against a plan to build the new US embassy and diplomatic compound in Jerusalem. The letter charges that the missions will be built on land that was confiscated from Palestinians. The letter was…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US accuses Russia of failing to comply with nuclear weapons treaty

Biden administration says Moscow refusing to allow on-the-ground nuclear inspections

The Independent UK

OLD US accuses Russia of endangering nuclear arms control treaty

The Biden administration is faulting Russia for failing to allow on-the-ground nuclear inspections, accusing Moscow of endangering arms control efforts

The Independent UK

U.S. says Russia violating New START nuclear arms control treaty

The United States on Tuesday accused Russia of violating the New START Treaty, the last major pillar of post-Cold War nuclear arms control between the two countries, saying Moscow was refusing to allow inspection activities on its territory.

Reuters

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U.S. accuses Russia of violating terms of nuclear arms control treaty

Russia's noncompliance "threatens the viability of U.S.-Russian nuclear arms control," the State Department said.

Axios

Ousted Brazilian president Bosonaro asks for US tourist visa

Mr Bolsonaro is under investigation in Brazil after a riotous mob of his supporters stormed government buildings in an attempt to oust his successor

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro has no intention of cutting his stay in Florida short

WASHINGTON — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro is in no rush to leave Florida, making life deeply uncomfortable for the White House as it gets ready to welcome his successor and bitter rival next month.

Tribune News Service

Israel clears a hurdle for visa-free U.S. travel — but there are strings attached

The State Department has announced Israeli tourists may qualify for visa-free travel to the U.S., but only if Israel stops discriminating against Arab Americans.

WEKU

Blinken calls for ‘urgent steps to restore calm’ between Israel, Palestinians

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a joint press conference in Israel on Monday, as Blinken urged a de-escalation in violence that has flared in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

France 24

'The best-kept secret in the State Department.' How sports help U.S. diplomats.

When U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited the Middle East last fall, he didn't go there just to talk about oil and natural gas, terrorism or the war in Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times

Blinken begins Middle East trip amid spate of violence

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Egypt on Sunday at the start of a three-day visit to the Middle East as violence flares between Israelis and Palestinians, and with Iran and Ukraine high on the agenda.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken Arrives in Cairo for Start of Mideast Visit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in Egypt at the start of a Middle East trip on which he will look to notch down Israeli-Palestinian tensions after an eruption of violence. Blinken will hold discuss the Israeli-Palestinian situation with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Foreign Minister Sameh…

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U.S. Seeks ‘Guardrails’ in China Talks to Avoid Conflict, State Department Says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss nuclear weapon stockpiles and climate change in visit early next month

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US Sanctions Paraguay VP, Former President for Links to Hezbollah

The United States issued sanctions against Paraguay’s former President Horacio Cartes Jara and current Vice President Hugo Velázquez Moreno on Thursday, unveiling explosive accusations that they participated in widespread schemes of corruption and have ties to members of a terrorist organization. Cartes and Velázquez have been involved “in systemic corruption…

Foreign Affairs

Kennan's Warning on Ukraine

Ambition, insecurity, and the perils of independence

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Axios

CIA director visiting Israel, West Bank as concern over escalating violence intensifies

Burn’s visit was pre-planned but it takes place amid the most significant escalation of tensions in the region in months.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken Headed to Middle East as US Alarm over Violence Grows

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank this weekend, the State Department announced Thursday, as the US expressed alarm about escalating violence after Israel’s single deadliest operation in the West Bank in two decades. Blinken’s visit to Israel has been planned for…

Reuters

U.S. urges de-escalation after Palestinians killed in Israeli operation

The United States on Thursday urged de-escalation after Palestinian militants and at least one civilian were killed during an Israeli Defence Force counterterrorism operation in the West Bank, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.

The Independent UK

US expands sanctions on Russia's 'brutal' Wagner Group

The Biden administration is expanding sanctions against Russia's Wagner Group and related companies and individuals for their role in the war in Ukraine and mercenary activities, including human rights abuses, in Africa

Reuters

U.S. concerned over Israeli raid ahead of Blinken visit

Washington is concerned the security situation between the Israelis and Palestinians could worsen ahead of a visit to the Middle East by Secretary of State Antony Blinken starting on Sunday, a U.S. official said, after a deadly raid by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Analysis: Stakes rise as Iran can fuel 'several' atom bombs

Iran has enough highly enriched uranium to build “several” nuclear weapons if it chooses

Reuters

Pakistan seeks U.S. help in unlocking $1.1 billion IMF loan - Dawn

Pakistan has sought support from Washington to unlock a stalled International Monetary Fund programme that would release $1.1 billion to its strained economy as the country rebuilds after last year's devastating floods, Dawn newspaper said on Thursday.

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