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Because of imprisoned U.S. reporter: Blinken talks on the phone with Lavrov: The U.S. journalist Gershkovich, imprisoned in Russia, should be released ...
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Blinken Urges Lavrov to Immediately Release Wall Street Journal Reporter: Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone call ...
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Blinken Urges Lavrov to Immediately Release Wall Street Journal Reporter
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A rare US-Russia phone call: US' Antony Blinken calls his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov
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Because of imprisoned U.S. reporter: Blinken talks on the phone with Lavrov: The U.S. journalist Gershkovich, imprisoned in Russia, should be released ...
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Blinken Urges Lavrov to Immediately Release Wall Street Journal Reporter: Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone call ...
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Blinken Urges Lavrov to Immediately Release Wall Street Journal Reporter
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A rare US-Russia phone call: US' Antony Blinken calls his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov
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Blinken tells Russian FM to immediately free 2 detained U.S. citizens: Blinken urges to Lavrov 'the importance of creating an environment that permits diplomatic ...
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Blinken tells Russian FM to immediately free 2 detained U.S. citizens
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Blinken Says China Erodes Hong Kong’s Judicial Independence: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken denounced China for undermining the independence of Hong Kong’s ...
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Blinken Says China Erodes Hong Kong’s Judicial Independence
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Blinken urges ‘immediate release’ of US journalist in call with Russia’s Lavrov who scorns ‘hype’
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Netanyahu Resists U.S. Plan to Cut Off Aid to Israeli Military Unit: After months of inaction, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is poised to bar U.S ...
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Netanyahu Resists U.S. Plan to Cut Off Aid to Israeli Military Unit
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US 'not involved in any offensive operation' after Israel carries retaliatory attacks against Iran
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US Dodges Growing Calls for Probe of Mass Graves at Gaza Hospitals | Common Dreams
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Quick Glance: UN Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves at Two Gaza Hospitals
  • The United Nations called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the mass graves at two major hospitals in Gaza that were searched by Israeli troops.

  • It was emphasized that investigators must have access to the sites, and a greater number of journalists should be able to work safely in Gaza to report on the facts.

  • Some of the bodies belonged to individuals killed during the hospital siege, while others were victims when Israeli forces raided the hospital.

  • The discovery of the graves highlights the urgency of a ceasefire, the end of the conflict, improved access for humanitarian aid, the protection of hospitals, and the release of Israeli hostages.
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State department confirms US began secretly providing Ukraine long-range ATACMS missiles in March
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Quick Glance: Ukraine attacks Russian-occupied areas with long-range missiles from US, officials disclose
  • Recently, Ukraine has started utilizing long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States. These missiles were employed to attack a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and to bombard Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, as reported by American officials on Wednesday.

  • A senior US military official stated on Wednesday that the White House and military planners thoroughly assessed the risks associated with providing long-range firepower to Ukraine and concluded that the current timing is suitable for their provision.
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Warmongering media and politicians have done it: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov describes Switzerland as an “openly hostile country” ...
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Warmongering media and politicians have done it: Russian Foreign Minister ...
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Trump meets with foreign leaders looking to boost their relationships with GOP leader ahead of election
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Trump meets with foreign leaders looking to boost their relationships with ...
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Blinken will urge China to stop sending military supplies to Russia : The U.S. secretary of state is on his second visit to China in a year, but progress on ...
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Blinken will urge China to stop sending military supplies to Russia
Quick Glance: Blinken Discusses Key Issues with China
  • USA and China discuss global conflicts and tensions in Shanghai and Beijing.

  • Discussions on Russia, Ukraine, Middle East, Taiwan, South China Sea.

  • Calls for China to exert influence on Iran and maintain stability in the region.

  • Disputes over human rights, synthetic opioids, and illegal activities.
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Kremlin minister on war in Ukraine: Lavrov apparently hints at Russian summer offensive on Kharkiv
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Kremlin minister on war in Ukraine: Lavrov apparently hints at Russian ...
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Months Ago State Dept. Panel Exposed Israeli Units’ Rights Abuses, But U.S. Arms Keep Flowing
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Blinken says no ‘double standard’ for Israel ahead of expected sanctions on military unit
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Blinken says no ‘double standard’ for Israel ahead of expected sanctions ...
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Top US diplomat back in China seeking pressure but also stability : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned Wednesday to China on his second ...
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Top US diplomat back in China seeking pressure but also stability ...
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Blinken expected to deliver strong warning on Russia support as he arrives in China for key meetings
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Blinken expected to deliver strong warning on Russia support as he arrives ...
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Russia: We Told Israel ‘Iran Does Not Want Escalation’: Russia has made clear to Israel that Iran "does not want escalation," Moscow's Foreign Minister Sergei ...
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Russia: We Told Israel ‘Iran Does Not Want Escalation’
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US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to Russia: The US built a base in the desert city of Agadez at the cost of $100m for manned and ...
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US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to ...
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‘The Law Is Simple’: Israel’s Unregulated Nukes Mean Biden Must Halt Military Aid
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‘The Law Is Simple’: Israel’s Unregulated Nukes Mean Biden Must Halt ...
Quick Glance: Israeli Strike Damages Iranian Air Defense System Without Detection, Officials Say
  • An Israeli airstrike on Iran on Friday damaged an air defense system, according to Western and Iranian officials, and appeared calculated to deliver a message that Israel could bypass Iran’s defensive systems undetected and paralyze them.

  • The strike damaged a defensive battery near Natanz, a city in central Iran that is critical to the country’s nuclear weapons program, according to the officials.

  • The relatively limited scope of Israel’s strike and the muted response from Iranian officials, however, seem to have eased tensions.

  • It was confirmed that Israel had deployed aerial drones and at least one missile fired from a warplane, as stated by three Western and two Iranian officials.
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What is Israel’s Netzah Yehuda battalion, and why could it face U.S. aid cuts?: Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to cut military aid to Israel’s ...
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Quick Glance: Netanyahu Vows to Fight Sanctions on Army Battalions
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on April 21 that he would oppose sanctions being imposed on any Israeli military units for alleged rights violations, following reports of Washington planning such a move.

  • The United States announced on April 19 a new series of sanctions related to Israeli settlers in the West Bank, signaling growing frustration with Netanyahu's policies, who relies on settler parties for his coalition government.

  • War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz, a former Chief of Armed Forces and centrist, mentioned in a statement on April 21 that he had spoken with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging him to reconsider the issue.

  • Blinken mentioned on April 19 that he had made 'determinations' regarding accusations of Israel violating a set of US laws prohibiting military assistance to individuals or security force units committing gross human rights violations.
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Human-rights violations rising in several countries, State Department says: Russian-occupied Ukraine was home to some of the worst abuses, according to new ...
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Human-rights violations rising in several countries, State Department says
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US tourists face 12 years in prison for accidentally bringing ammo to Caribbean island
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US tourists face 12 years in prison for accidentally bringing ammo to ...
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Blinken Has Not Sanctioned Israeli Units Linked to Killings, Rapes Despite Staff Recommendations
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Blinken Has Not Sanctioned Israeli Units Linked to Killings ...
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Netanyahu angry: USA apparently planning sanctions against Israeli battalion: Some time ago, a battalion of the Israeli armed forces was targeted by the US State ...
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Netanyahu angry: USA apparently planning sanctions against Israeli ...
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US Commander Warns China Is Fast Becoming More Aggressive in Region: China is rapidly becoming more aggressive in its rhetoric and actions across Asia ...
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US Commander Warns China Is Fast Becoming More Aggressive in Region
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Israel presses the U.S. to reconsider sanctions against IDF battalion: Israeli officials said they are highly concerned it could lead to more sanctions on other ...
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Israel presses the U.S. to reconsider sanctions against IDF battalion
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Blinken Hasn't Ended Aid for Israeli Military Units Tied to Killings, Rapes | Common Dreams
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Blinken planning to visit Saudi Arabia this weekend: U.S. officials say Blinken is also considering traveling to Israel.
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Blinken planning to visit Saudi Arabia this weekend
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4 Iranians charged in scheme to hack US agencies and defense contractors: US prosecutors on Tuesday announced charges against four Iranian men for a sprawling ...
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4 Iranians charged in scheme to hack US agencies and defense contractors
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U.S. expected to sanction IDF unit for human rights violations in occupied West Bank
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U.S. looking into Israel’s alleged human rights abuses: Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on April 22 about allegations that Israel committed human rights ...
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U.S. looking into Israel’s alleged human rights abuses
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PA’s Abbas threatens to reconsider ties with US after veto of UN membership bid: Palestinian leader rails at Washington which he says 'continues to support the ...
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PA’s Abbas threatens to reconsider ties with US after veto of UN ...
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Israel aghast as US said poised to sanction IDF unit with history of abuses: Report says Blinken to target Netzah Yehuda battalion for violence against West Bank ...
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Israel aghast as US said poised to sanction IDF unit with history of ...
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FM Israel Katz: 'Stop Iran before it's too late': The message was reiterated in both French and Hebrew. Tagged on the post were US Secretary of ...
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FM Israel Katz: 'Stop Iran before it's too late'
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Russian, Iranian foreign ministers warn against further escalation in Middle East
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Russian, Iranian foreign ministers warn against further escalation in ...
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788 days of war in Ukraine: deaths in Dnipro and what Russia's Lavrov says: Apparently the Ukrainian air defense was unable to intercept all Russian missiles ...
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788 days of war in Ukraine: deaths in Dnipro and what Russia's Lavrov says
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Talks for a plastic pollution treaty are stalling. Could the U.S. be doing more?: Critics say the U.S. has been unwilling to push for measures in a global ...
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Talks for a plastic pollution treaty are stalling. Could the U.S ...
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Spain Widens Push for EU Countries to Recognize Palestinian State: A majority of U.N. member states recognize Palestinian statehood, but the U.S. and most E.U ...
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Spain Widens Push for EU Countries to Recognize Palestinian State
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Leaked Cables Show Biden Pressuring Nations to Oppose Palestine's UN Membership: "This is the evidence that President Biden's talk about a two-state ...
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Leaked Cables Show Biden Pressuring Nations to Oppose Palestine's UN ...
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Elon Musk's Earnings Call Was a Marketing Master Class: On the wild earnings call yesterday. Plus: A new approach to drug discovery.
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Elon Musk's Earnings Call Was a Marketing Master Class
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US State Dept expects to finalize AUKUS trade exemptions in next 120 days: The U.S. State Department said on Friday it expects to finalize trade exemptions for ...
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US State Dept expects to finalize AUKUS trade exemptions in next 120 days
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US warns China not to aid Russia's war efforts | Blinken to raise concerns during China visit
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US warns China not to aid Russia's war efforts | Blinken to raise ...
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Israel-Gaza live updates: Israeli intelligence chief resigns over Oct. 7: Six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military ...
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Israel-Gaza live updates: Israeli intelligence chief resigns over Oct. 7
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US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and minorities
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US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and ...
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Some Trump chats with foreign leaders annoy Biden's team: One recent meeting — between Trump and Javier Milei, Argentina's right-wing president — seems to have ...
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Some Trump chats with foreign leaders annoy Biden's team
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Blinken to Jewish leaders: Escalation with Iran is not in U.S. or Israel's interests
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Blinken to raise risks for American travelers on trip to Beijing: The Biden administration is unlikely to ease high-level travel warnings for China unless the ...
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Blinken to raise risks for American travelers on trip to Beijing
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5 things to know for April 23: Trump trial, Gaza, Ukraine, Health care privacy, Dubai floods
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5 things to know for April 23: Trump trial, Gaza, Ukraine ...
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U.S. cites a litany of rights violations in Israel, Gaza and West Bank: The Gaza war has worsened the human rights situation in Israel, a new State Department ...
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U.S. cites a litany of rights violations in Israel, Gaza and West Bank
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Trump’s latest claim? That he has moderate abortion views – but don’t be fooled: Trump is walking a tricky tightrope trying to appeal to his evangelical base and ...
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Quick Glance: Arizona GOP outlines alternative abortion strategy
  • Republican state legislators in Arizona are considering alternative ballot measures in response to a court ruling upholding a strict abortion ban.

  • The GOP's strategy document plans to provide voters with alternatives to the Arizona for Abortion Access ballot measure.

  • Republicans aim to constitutionalize existing laws to discuss abortion policy.

  • The document outlines various scenarios, including 'Phase 1' and 'Phase 2' options for lawmakers.
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Significant human rights abuses in India, says U.S. report: The U.S. State Department, in its 2023 Human Rights Report, has flagged “credible reports” of more ...
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Significant human rights abuses in India, says U.S. report
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Putin plans to seize Kharkiv, Ukraine's 2nd city, create 'sanitary zone': Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is the first senior Kremlin official to outright ...
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Putin plans to seize Kharkiv, Ukraine's 2nd city, create 'sanitary zone'
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China wants to respond “firmly” to major US maneuvers in the Indo-Pacific: The USA is increasing military and economic pressure before Foreign Minister Blinken's ...
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China wants to respond “firmly” to major US maneuvers in the Indo-Pacific
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Blinken says he’s made decision on Israeli human rights violations in West Bank: Israeli security units are accused of human rights violations ...
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Blinken says he’s made decision on Israeli human rights violations in West ...