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Biden to attend Pacific summit in Papua New Guinea

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will meet 18 leaders from the South Pacific when he visits Papua New Guinea in May, a top regional diplomat said onnSaturday, as the United States and China vie for influence.

Bangkok Post

Armenia and Azerbaijan to hold peace settlement talks in Washington on Sunday

Armenia and Azerbaijan will hold a new round of talks in Washington on Sunday to try to normalise relations, Yerevan said on Saturday, after weeks of rising tensions over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Reuters

Armenia and Azerbaijan to Hold Peace Settlement Talks in Washington on Sunday

Armenia and Azerbaijan will hold a new round of talks in Washington on Sunday to try to normalize relations, the spokesperson of Armenia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. Tensions have been rising again between the two countries over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, where Russian peacekeepers were deployed in 2020 to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Updated order of the Commanders’ 5 picks on Day 3 of the 2023 NFL draft

A look at where each of Washington's selections are on Day 3 of the NFL draft.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Hepatitis A outbreak worsens

You may want to skip the frozen fruits section at your grocery store until the recent recalls have been lifted

Salon

U.S. confiscates Iran oil cargo on tanker amid Tehran tensions -sources

The U.S. confiscated Iranian oil on a tanker at sea in recent days in a sanctions enforcement operation, three sources said, and days later Iran seized another oil-laden tanker in retaliation, according to a maritime security firm.

Reuters

Court ends challenge to 2021 Gulf oil and gas lease sale

A federal appeals court in Washington has rejected a challenge to the federal government's sale of oil and gas leases for the Gulf of Mexico that were auctioned in 2021

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Tackling the threat: On the U.S.-South Korea cooperation agreement, the Washington Declaration

Though the treaty between the U.S. and South Korea will strengthen the nuclear umbrella across the Korean Peninsula, all sides must pursue peace-building in the long term

The Hindu

Biden to huddle with top donors as 2024 effort kicks off

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses will fete about 150 of the Democratic Party’s top donors in Washington Friday evening

The Independent UK

Macron insists EU should not be US 'vassal': Is the French president isolated?

The fallout continues from Emmanuel Macron's remarks about China and the US. On his way back from a state visit to China, the French president said that Europe should not be a "follower" of either Washington or Beijing, or get caught up in any escalation. Despite the resulting backlash on…

France 24

US-Korea summit: Joe Biden's 'American Pie' won't include stationing nuclear weapons on the peninsula

The rendition of Don McLean’s classic pop song American Pie by Yoon Suk Yeol may have dominated the headlines as the South Korean president enjoyed dinner at the White House with Joe Biden – Yoon is, reportedly, a devotee of “noraebang”, Korean karaoke. But the frivolity of the moment was…

The Conversation

The U.S.-South Korea Washington Declaration meets with criticism in Seoul

An outpouring of criticism has focused on concerns that Seoul gave more than it got, and that the Washington Declaration might even make South Korea's neighborhood a more dangerous place.

WEKU

Washington's 'Assault Weapons' Ban Will Be as Impotent as Most Gun Laws

Once again, firearm-averse legislators chase after a restriction-averse public.

Reason

The American dream of African immigrants

Africans make up just 5 percent of immigrants in the United States but represent the fastest-growing immigrant group. For many of them, America is the land of opportunity. But the reality is sometimes more difficult, as Africans are confronted with various challenges. These include a form of racism against them…

France 24

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Foreign Affairs

How to Spy on China

Beijing is a hard target—but better tech could make It easier.

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Record Lows Chill Northern California While Near-Record Rainfall Drenches Portland And Seattle

The Pacific Northwest suffers as temperatures drop 10 degrees Fahrenheit below historical averages up and down the I-5 corridor.

Zenger

When Tornadoes Loom, School Officials Often Face A Critical Decision

Parents and school boards debate whether pupils should be let out of school early in bad weather or kept inside to stay safe.

Foreign Policy

Washington Doesn’t Want You to Call It Decoupling

The United States hopes to redefine its economic relationship with China to prevail in the biggest strategic showdown of the century.

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The Independent UK

Debt ceiling: McCarthy wins 1st round, Biden eyes long game

Speaker Kevin McCarthy surprised Washington when he united the raucous House Republican majority to pass a sweeping debt ceiling package

The Independent UK

Prosecutors: Man charged with killing wife suspected affair

Prosecutors say the husband of a Massachusetts woman who has been missing since New Year’s Day suspected she was having an affair and persuaded his mother to hire a private investigator to prove it

The Independent UK

Washington state shields people seeking abortion, trans care

Washington state has enacted legal protections for people who travel there seeking reproductive and gender-affirming medical care

Al Jazeera

Top US newspapers call for Evan Gershkovich’s release in Russia

Russia’s foreign ministry says it denied a US consular visit request for journalist amid growing calls for his release.

Al Jazeera

A threat to North Korea? What the Washington Declaration means

We take a look at the significance of the declaration, and whether it could make North Korea change its direction.

Reuters

US to dedicate specially trained asylum officers to centers in Guatemala, Colombia

The United States will dedicate specially trained asylum officers to new refugee centers in Guatemala and Colombia, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters on Thursday as Washington seeks to create new lawful pathways for migrants.

Bangkok Post

US growth cools in first quarter

WASHINGTON: US economic growth lost steam in the first quarter this year, the Commerce Department said on Thursday, as the possibility of a mild recession brews while consumer spending weakens.

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