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U.S. to withhold $130 million military aid to Egypt over human rights -official

The Biden administration has decided to withhold $130 million of foreign military aid to Egypt over its failure to fulfill human rights conditions, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, but allowed some funds to go through due to its determination that Cairo has made progress on political detentions.

Reuters

Senate panel approves Taiwan bill after diluting some provisions - Roll Call

A Senate panel sent a bill to the floor that would bolster U.S. arms sales to Taiwan amid fears of an invasion by China.

Roll Call

Private efforts could complicate U.S. detainees' release from Russia, State Dept says

Efforts by private citizens to broker the release of Americans held in Russia could complicate steps Washington is taking to bring U.S. detainees home, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday.

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Biden chooses veteran diplomat for new US envoy to Russia

The Biden administration has selected a veteran foreign service officer with years of experience in Russian affairs to be the next U.S. ambassador to Russia

The Independent UK

Washington Denies Israeli Leaks on ‘Death’ of Nuclear Talks with Iran

The Biden administration has rejected Israeli rumors about Washington’s Special Envoy Robert Malley being sidelined from negotiations for the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the official name of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. The US administration also denied other rumors spread by a senior Israeli official…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US: Russia spent $300M to covertly influence world politics

The State Department says Russia has covertly spent more than $300 million since 2014 to try to influence politicians and other officials in more than two dozen countries

The Independent UK

U.S. urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to cease hostilities and show restraint

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday he was concerned that Russia could try to "stir the pot" in the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia as the United States urged the two countries to show restraint.

Reuters

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US says Moscow abusing rights of jailed opposition leader Navalny

Alexey Navalny was Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest domestic critic before being jailed for nine years.

Al Jazeera

U.S. 'deeply concerned' by Russia's treatment of jailed opposition leader Navalny

The United States is deeply concerned by the Russian government's treatment of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday.

Reuters

Haiti police are still struggling. But here’s how they recently made strides against gangs

For months, the heavily armed gang members in Savien, a rural community in Haiti’s rice-growing Artibonite Valley, had been ratcheting up their terror campaign. When they weren’t brandishing their weapons openly in the streets, they were kidnapping people for ransom or stoking fear with viral videos showing the slaughter of…

Miami Herald

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Interior Department renaming sites containing Native slur

Tribune News Service

Blinken visits Kyiv in new US show of support for Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Kyiv Thursday for meetings with Ukrainian officials as the country’s military presses to regain territory that Russia seized in the first six months of its invasion.

Tribune News Service

Mexico president mocks video of NYC robber after US State Department travel warning

‘It seems like this is a movie. This is New York’, Andrés Manuel López Obrador reportedly said

The Independent UK

Blinken announces $2 billion in aid for Ukraine and other nations during surprise Kyiv trip

About $1 billion of the new financing will be allotted to Ukraine while the rest is divided by other European countries.

Axios

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Secretary of State Blinken offers big aid package on unannounced visit to Ukraine

Antony Blinken is on a trip to Kyiv, where he visited a children's hospital and met with U.S. Embassy staff. The U.S. announced nearly $3 billion in aid and weapons for Ukraine and other countries.

Reuters

Blinken visits Ukraine to offer new US military aid for counteroffensive

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kyiv on Thursday to pledge $2 billion in fresh security aid, including support the Biden administration hopes will bolster a Ukrainian counteroffensive aimed at pushing back Russian forces in the south and east.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mossad Chief Kicks Off Meetings in Washington to Discuss Nuclear Deal

Israeli Mossad chief David Barnea arrived in Washington for a series of meetings with US officials. Upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington on Tuesday evening, Barnea met with senior officials of the White House, the US State Department, and the Pentagon. He also met with the Director…

The Independent UK

Cuba says US is acting immorally by keeping it on blacklist

Cuba’s deputy foreign minister is accusing the Biden administration of acting immorally and unfairly by keeping Cuba on the list of state sponsors of terrorism

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The Independent UK

Israeli PM rejects calls to change army rules of engagement

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid says no one will “dictate our open-fire policies,” appearing to reject U.S. calls for Israel to review its rules of engagement following the shooting death of a prominent journalist

The Hindu

Vedant Patel becomes first Indian-American to hold daily U.S. State Dept. press conference

During his briefing, Vedant Patel covered topics ranging from Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine, negotiations around the JCPOA and Liz Truss becoming the PM of U.K.

The Independent UK

‘Tired’ Hillary Clinton explains why her email controversy is not as bad as Trump’s secret papers scandal

‘I’m more tired of talking about this than anyone, but here we are’

Salon

Clinton rips Trump's false equivalency

"The fact is that I had zero emails that were classified," wrote Clinton. "Trump has hundreds of documents"

Reuters

U.S. says it will press Israel on rules of engagement after Al Jazeera journalist's killing

Washington will press Israel to review its policies and practices on rules of engagement after the Israel Defense Forces concluded that Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was likely shot by an Israeli soldier, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

China lashes out as US agrees $1.1 billion arms deal with Taiwan

It comes days after Taiwan shot down a drone hovering over one of its islands just off the Chinese coast

Reuters

Russia says no U.S. visas yet for Lavrov visit to United Nations

Russia has asked for 56 visas from the United States to allow Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his delegation to travel to New York for the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations this month, but so far has received none.

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