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Rainbow flags are getting more pushback at World Cup, despite FIFA promises

Attempts to ban the universal symbol for LGBTQ rights at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have drawn in the highest levels of the US government, as fans continue to turn up at matches with rainbow flags in support of the community.

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‘No one should be forced to choose’: Top US diplomat condemns FIFA World Cup armband threat

US secretary of state Antony Blinken has criticized a decision by FIFA to threaten players at the World Cup with yellow cards if they wear armbands supporting inclusion and diversity

The Independent UK

U.S.-Saudi ties under review despite Khashoggi immunity ruling, Blinken says

The U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia is still under review despite a Biden administration ruling that the Saudi crown prince has immunity from a lawsuit over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday.

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Soccer - U.S.' Blinken says hearing of limits on free expression at World Cup 'always concerning

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it was "always concerning" to hear of limits on freedom of expression at the World Cup Games in Qatar, after FIFA threatened yellow cards for World Cup players if they wear armbands with a rainbow.

Reuters

Top US diplomat criticizes FIFA armband threat at World Cup

America’s top diplomat has criticized a decision by FIFA to threaten players at the World Cup with yellow cards if they wear armbands supporting inclusion and diversity

The Independent UK

Antony Blinken lands in Qatar for World Cup and Iran talks

America’s top diplomat has landed in Qatar to take in a World Cup match and hold talks as regional tensions around Iran remain high

The Independent UK

Top US diplomat in Qatar for soccer, talks amid Iran tension

America’s top diplomat has landed in Qatar to take in a World Cup match and hold talks as regional tensions remain high as Iran’s nuclear program rapidly advances and nationwide protests shake the Islamic Republic

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Martin Schram: Searching for a new age of leaders

Someday, history’s chroniclers will label this November as the month when America’s political elites and also America’s just plain people of the left, center and right suddenly began trying to see beyond the horizon – urgently hoping to discover their next generation of leaders.

Tribune News Service

Ugandan activist living in Vermont gets deportation reprieve

Authorities in Vermont say a Ugandan activist who fled his country after he says he was tortured for his human rights work and would fear for his life if he was deported can stay another year

The Independent UK

U.S.'s Blinken to visit Qatar next week, meet senior officials -State Dept

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Qatar on Nov. 21-22 to launch the fifth annual U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue, the State Department said on Friday, a trip that will come as the Gulf country hosts the 2022 World Cup.

Reuters

Threats to peace dominate Asia-Pacific leaders' summit

Threats to peace and stability were dominating the agenda at a summit of Pacific Rim economies, as leaders warned that war and tensions among the big powers threaten to unravel the global order

The Independent UK

Blinken says Russia felt world wouldn't accept refusal to extend grain deal

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that Russia agreeing to renew the Black Sea grain deal was a sign that Moscow felt the world would not accept any refusal to extend it.

Reuters

U.S.'s Blinken speaks to Ukraine counterpart on Poland blasts

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, about assessments of the blasts in Poland, the state department said in a statement on Wednesday.

Reuters

Factbox-Top takeaways from the Biden-Xi meeting in Bali

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held their first in-person talks since 2017 on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Monday. Here are some takeaways from the three-and-a-half hour meeting:

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State Dept says Blinken visit to China tentatively planned for early next year

The United States will work with its Chinese counterparts to schedule U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit tentatively planned for early next year, a senior State Department official said on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Will Make Decision on Any Negotiations with Russia, Says Blinken

Ukraine would decide on the timing and contents of any negotiation framework with Russia, according to a readout of Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Phnom Penh on Saturday. Blinken also discussed the United States' unwavering commitment to assist Ukraine in mitigating the…

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Ukraine will make decision on any negotiations with Russia - Blinken

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US to buy South Korea artillery shells ‘for Ukraine’

South Korea insists policy against providing lethal aid to Ukraine remains unchanged, and ammunition is for US use.

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Biden ‘Determined’ to Bring Brittney Griner Home From Russia

Now, after the U.S. midterm elections, the president hopes Putin will be ”willing to talk more seriously about a prisoner exchange.”

Sports Illustrated

U.S. Sec. of State Issues Statement After Griner’s Transfer

Antony Blinken released a statement following news of her transfer to a penal colony.

Al Jazeera

US hosts talks between Armenia, Azerbaijan’s foreign ministers

Antony Blinken praises Yerevan and Baku for taking ‘courageous steps’ towards a durable peace as he hosts meeting.

Reuters

Blinken says Armenia and Azerbaijan making 'courageous steps' toward peace

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at the start of a meeting with the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan that the two countries were taking "courageous steps" to work toward peace.

Al Jazeera

US again backs two-state solution in call to Palestinian leader

The US secretary of state reaffirms US commitment to a two-state solution in call with President Mahmoud Abbas.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Baghdad, Washington Renew Commitment to Strategic Framework Agreement

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani received on Thursday a telephone call from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who congratulated him on the October 27 formation of his government. During the call, both sides affirmed their mutual commitment to the US-Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement signed in 2009 and underscored…

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war live: Kherson looted ahead of expected battle for city; Russian conscripts receiving ‘little or no training’ – as it happened

Russian troops taking vehicles, art and even religious artefacts from Kherson; UK says Russia struggling to train new recruits

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