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From Ukraine to Russia: Boy safer, but not closer to US dad

An American father is relieved to learn his 2-year-old son has safely made it out of the besieged Ukrainian coastal city of Mariupol

The Independent UK

US, Cuba hold highest-level talks in four years

The United States and Cuba have held their highest-level diplomatic talks in four years after a severe disruption in ties during the Trump administration

The Independent UK

U.S. says China continues to 'parrot' some Russian security concepts

The U.S. State Department said on Thursday that China continues to "parrot" some of Russia's security ideas amid the war in Ukraine, including the Kremlin's concept of "indivisible security."

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U.S. understands Ukrainian forces still holding ground in Mariupol - State Department

The United States understands that Ukrainian forces still hold ground in Mariupol and Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim to have liberated the city is disinformation, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday.

Reuters

Senior U.S. officials to arrive in Solomon Islands for talks on Thursday - State Department

A White House delegation led by Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell is due to arrive in the Solomon Islands for talks later on Thursday, the U.S. State Department said, amid concerns about a security pact between the Pacific Island country and China.

Reuters

US Says Iran Must Address its Concerns for Sanctions Relief Beyond Nuclear Deal

The United States said on Thursday if Iran wanted sanctions relief beyond that of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal - an apparent reference to removing Iran's Revolutionary Guards from a US terrorism list - it must address US concerns beyond the pact. "We are not negotiating in public, but if…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mystery remains around Brittney Griner’s case in Russia

As extraordinary as her circumstances are, the details surrounding Griner’s case remain mostly unknown as a crucial court date approaches next month. Russian prosecutors have offered little clarity and the U.S. government has made only measured statements.

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Democrats Warn Biden Administration Against Lifting Iran Sanctions

Democratic lawmakers are increasingly growing their opposition to the ongoing negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program after an apparent reluctance to publicly criticize the US administration during the negotiations that began more than a year ago. US Senator Joe Manchin detailed his concerns with the ongoing negotiations between the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

2 months after Griner's arrest, mystery surrounds her case

WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American citizen known to be jailed by a foreign government

The Independent UK

Ukraine fuels massive arms gold rush

Putin's war is a tragedy for the world, but it already has big winners: Weapons firms and the Pentagon budget

Salon

Summit of the Americas to tackle migration and threats to democracy, Miami adviser says

MIAMI — The Biden administration will use the upcoming Summit of the Americas to address some of the most pressing challenges in the region, including migration, threats to democracy and economic recovery from the pandemic, said Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, one of two former members of Congress tapped by the White House…

Miami Herald

Lawmakers call on State Department to expand privileges for LGBT+ diplomats and spouses

Homosexuality remains illegal in almost 70 countries

The Independent UK

U.S. officials to make emergency trip to calm tensions in Jerusalem

The U.S. fears of reprisal of the 2021 fighting between Israel and Hamas

Axios

Should the U.S. Military Intervene in Taiwan? A Soho Forum Debate

Brookings Institution senior fellow William Galston debates former State Department diplomat Peter Van Buren

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Reuters

U.S. Blinken stresses importance of status quo at Jerusalem holy sites -statement

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed recent violence in Israel and the West Bank with his Jordanian counterpart and stressed the importance of maintaining the status quo at Jerusalem holy sites, the State Department said in a statement on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Firm on Nuclear Accord

The United States on Monday appeared to dismiss a key Iranian demand to salvage a nuclear accord as Tehran blamed Washington for the prolonged impasse. Iran and the United States have been negotiating indirectly in Vienna for a year to restore the 2015 agreement, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive…

Axios

Solomon Islands becomes unlikely epicenter of U.S.-China competition

The islands' planned security deal with China has U.S. officials worried.

ABC News

China, Solomon Islands pact would set 'concerning precedent', United States warns

The United States says a proposed security pact between Solomon Islands and China could destabilise the Pacific Island nation and set a "concerning precedent" for the region.

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Exclusive-U.S., Cuba to hold high-level migration talks in Washington

American and Cuban officials are due to meet in Washington on Thursday to discuss migration concerns, people familiar with the matter said, in the highest-level formal U.S. talks with Havana since President Joe Biden took office last year.

Reuters

U.S. officials engaged with Israelis, Palestinians, Arab countries over tensions in Jerusalem

A number of U.S. officials engaged in phone calls with Israelis, Palestinians and Arab representatives in the region over the weekend to see to it that tensions in Jerusalem do not escalate, State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on Monday.

Reuters

Senior U.S. officials to visit the Solomon Islands amid China security concerns

White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell and the State Department's top official for Asia will travel this week to the Solomon Islands, the White House said on Monday, amid concerns that the Pacific Island country is making a security pact with China.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US: 'Deeply Concerned' over Jerusalem Clashes

The United States said Friday it was "deeply concerned" after more than 150 people were wounded in clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound. The clashes come after three weeks of deadly violence in Israel and the occupied West Bank, and as the Jewish festival…

The Independent UK

Murder, motive and mystery: Why the US is trying to find answers to a Haitian assassination

Haitian investigations into the killing of president Jovenel Moise have so far hit dead ends – but in America, efforts are moving forward, reports Widlore Merancourt

Reuters

United States urges restraint after Jerusalem violence

The United States is deeply concerned by violence in Jerusalem, where at least 152 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli riot police, the State Department said on Friday.

Reuters

Top U.S. officials to discuss migration in Panama next week

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will travel with a delegation to Panama next week for a ministerial conference on migration with the Central American country's government, the State Department said on Friday.

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