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As Wong makes her mark in the Pacific, the Albanese government should look to history on mending ties with China

Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s decision to embark on a diplomatic offensive to outflank China in the Pacific within days of being sworn in has yielded what appears to have been an early success.

The Conversation

China’s Pacific tour spurs hopes and fears in tiny island nations

Countries such as Vanuatu and Kiribati expected to seek Wang Yi’s support for development and infrastructure.

Al Jazeera

US Lawmakers Demand FBI Investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh's Killing

Over 50 US lawmakers from the Democratic Party called on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a US citizen. A group of 57 lawmakers sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, saying: "Given…

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Blinken Calls for Opening Crossings, Bin Mubarak Urges Int’l Pressure on Houthis

Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak asserted that his government is ready for peace and wants to extend the UN-sponsored truce that began in April 2022. "Our position is we are always seeking peace," he said. "We did a lot, so many concessions to make peace. We respected the…

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State Dept pushing to see Griner, NBA Commissioner weighs in

The State Department said Tuesday that it still pushing to have regular contact with WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia for nearly three months

The Independent UK

Gantz in Washington Wednesday to Defend ‘Settlements,’ Israeli Measures in West Bank

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced he will travel Wednesday to the United States, where he expects to meet with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin in Washington to tackle issues of interest for both countries. Although his office did not give details of the nature of the meeting, a source…

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Blinken Offers Condolences to Abu Akleh Family, Calls for Credible Probe into her Death

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called for an "immediate and credible investigation" into the circumstances of the killing of Palestinian-US journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Blinken announced that he spoke to Shireen's brother during his flight Saturday to Berlin, where he participated in a meeting of NATO foreign ministers. "I…

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Marrakesh Meeting Renews Commitment to Eliminate ISIS

Morocco hosted the first meeting of the Global Coalition against ISIS in Africa, which was called upon by the Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his US counterpart Anthony Blinken, who did not attend the meeting after he tested positive for the coronavirus. The meeting included 84 regional and international…

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Beijing accuses US of ‘political manipulation’ in latest Taiwan row

State department fact sheet amended to remove line saying US ‘does not support Taiwan independence’

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war crimes probe widens as UK says 15,000 Russian troops dead

Conflict shows no sign of abating as it enters a third month while scrutiny grows over Russian atrocities

The Independent UK

US announces fresh military aid for Ukraine after Antony Blinken visit

The US has announced fresh military aid and diplomatic support for Ukraine as Russia continues its offensive in the Donbas region.

Evening Standard

Shoukry Visits Washington Two Weeks after Negev Summit

Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is expected to meet with his US counterpart, Anthony Blinken, to "intensify communication and coordination" between the two friendly nations. Shoukry's visit also aims "to exchange visions on the most prominent regional and international issues of common concern," the Foreign Ministry said. Shoukry will hold…

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Senior US Official: Biden Won’t Remove Iran’s Guards From Terror List

The Biden administration plans to reject an Iranian demand that the United States lift its designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization as a condition for renewing the 2015 nuclear agreement, a senior administration official told The Washington Post. "The onus is on Iran whether we…

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Top US General Against Removing Iran's Quds Force from Terrorist List

The US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, said that he does not support removing the Quds Force, the foreign arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), from the list of foreign terrorist organizations. "I believe the IRGC is a terrorist organization, and I do…

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Blinken, Tebboune Discuss Algeria-Morocco Dispute

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken praised the “solid” Algerian-US relations during his meeting with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday in Algiers. Tebboune received Blinken at the presidential headquarters, accompanied by a diplomatic delegation. Blinken conveyed the US administration's desire to end the tension between Morocco and Algeria over…

Al Jazeera

US rights group calls for ‘free and fair’ elections in Bahrain

Bahraini-American rights organisation says Gulf country is heading towards another ‘sham’ vote in November.

Reuters

Blinken will test for COVID after having met Bennett, spokesperson says

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will test for COVID-19 on Monday after having met Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Jerusalem the previous day, a State Department spokesperson said.

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Negev Summit Yet to Agree on Joint Statement

Six foreign ministers who met in Israel on Sunday have not yet agreed on a joint statement for the Negev Summit, which will conclude on Monday, according to political sources in Tel Aviv. The sources noted that the officials are having difficulty overcoming the differences regarding the Iranian nuclear program,…

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Al Jazeera

US has no strategy of ‘regime change’ in Russia, Blinken says

US officials seek to defuse tensions a day after President Biden said that Putin ‘cannot remain in power’.

Al Jazeera

Focus on the IRGC ‘terror’ designation in Iran nuclear talks

Iran and the US are negotiating IRGC designations with help from the European coordinator of the nuclear talks.

Salon

How can America talk about "war crimes"?

America's massive hypocrisy makes a mockery of international law, and threatens to lead our planet to apocalypse

The Guardian - US

Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies at 84 – as it happened

Albright served as the senior US diplomat in the administration of Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001 – follow the latest

The Guardian - US

‘Putin will fail and Russia will suffer strategic defeat’ in Ukraine, says Blinken – as it happened

US secretary of state makes remark in press conference with British foreign secretary Liz Truss

Radio France Internationale

Live updates: Macron talks to Putin, Russians destroy airport, second evacuation Mariupol stalled

While the Russian invasion into Ukraine continues, French President Emmanuel Macron talked once again to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Russian airstrikes reportedly destroyed a Ukrainian airfield and a second attempt to rescue the citizens of Mariupol failed.

Reuters

Blinken says Russian 'crimes' mounting by hour in Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Tuesday that Russian "crimes" in Ukraine are mounting by the hour, with strikes hitting hospitals, schools and homes, and called for holding perpetrators accountable.

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