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Taiwan VP says China military action to US stopover would be interference

Self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own is due to go to the polls in January with VP Lai the frontrunner.

Al Jazeera

Niger situation remains ‘fluid’ as army backs coup plotters

Supporters of the coup in Niger have set fire to the governing party’s HQ as countries decry toppling of Mohamed Bazoum.

Al Jazeera

Wrongfully detained in Russia and injured fighting in Ukraine. Everything we know about Trevor Reed

Here’s everything you need to know about the former US Marine and why he was arrested

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Biden Administration Affirms Unwavering Aid To Israel Amid Judicial Reform

U.S. State Department emphasizes commitment to Israel's security and longstanding partnership

Zenger

Marine veteran Trevor Reed was wounded fighting in Ukraine

The U.S. Marine veteran was freed from Russian prison in a prisoner swap last year. Now he has sustained an injury while fighting in Ukraine, the State Department said.

WEKU

‘Enduring commitment’: Key takeaways from US-GCC joint statement

Communique coinciding with Antony Blinken’s visit to Saudi Arabia backs two-state solution based on 1967 borders.

Al Jazeera

Air India ferry flight from Mumbai lands at Magadan Airport in far east Russia

Air India ferry flight that departed from Mumbai on June 7 to fly stranded passengers and crew of the airline’s Delhi-San Francisco flight to their destination landed at Magadan port city in far east Russia at 6:14 a.m. local time.

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Air India plane flying from New Delhi to San Francisco lands in Russia after engine problem

Officials say an Air India flight from New Delhi to San Francisco has landed in Russia after it developed an engine problem

The Independent UK

After dangerous encounters, US accuses China of military 'aggressiveness'

The White House said on Monday recent dangerous encounters between U.S. and Chinese forces in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea reflect a growing aggressiveness by Beijing's military that raises the risk of an error in which "somebody gets hurt."

Reuters

Arab leaders, joined by Syria's Assad at summit in Saudi Arabia, look to resolve other conflicts

Arab leaders have been joined by Syrian President Bashar Assad for the first time in more than a decade at an annual Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Syria's Assad wins warm welcome at Arab summit after years of isolation

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was given a warm welcome at an Arab summit on Friday, winning a hug from Saudi Arabia's crown prince at a meeting of leaders who had shunned him for years, in a policy shift opposed by the U.S. and other Western powers.

Reuters

State Department offers Republican lawmaker a chance to view Afghanistan dissent cable

The State Department is offering to allow the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee to view a classified cable from U.S. diplomats in Kabul sent shortly before the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Timeline: How US stance shifted on killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

The Biden administration’s position on the killing has shifted over time despite repeated US calls for ‘accountability’.

Al Jazeera

Press Freedom Day: US slammed over response to Abu Akleh killing

State Department official reiterates US is pressing Israel to ‘review its policies’ after Al Jazeera reporter’s killing.

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Blinken says US engaged with Syria on case of missing American journalist Austin Tice

The United States is extensively engaged on the case of a U.S. journalist who disappeared a decade ago, including with Syria and other countries, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

The Hindu

U.S. commission seeks sanctions on Indian agencies over 'violation' of religious freedom

A federal U.S. commission USCIRF has urged the Biden administration to impose targeted sanctions on Indian Government agencies and officials responsible for “severe violations” of religious freedom in the country by freezing their assets.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington Renews Calls on Iran to Release American Detained Citizens in Tehran

Washington described Iran’s imprisonment of US nationals for use as political leverage as outrageous and inhumane, calling on the Iranian authorities to release US nationals wrongfully detained in Tehran. US Department of State Spokesperson Vedant Patel said that the US has no higher priority than securing the release of its…

Al Jazeera

US preparing for possible evacuation of embassy staff in Sudan

Pentagon says it moved ‘military capabilities’ near Sudan in case it needs to facilitate departure of embassy personnel.

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U.S. condemns sentencing of Chinese lawyers -State Dept

The United States on Tuesday condemned China's sentencing of two human rights lawyers to more than a decade each in jail, the latest move in a years-long crackdown on civil society by President Xi Jinping.

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Russia-Ukraine war: Hungary signs new energy deals with Russia; UN tally of Ukraine civilian deaths approaches 8,500 – as it happened

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White House officials say leaked intelligence documents present a ‘very serious’ security risk as investigation continues

Senior leaders are quickly taking steps to mitigate the damage caused by the documents being leaked online, a top Pentagon spokesman says.

Reuters

Russia violating international law by not allowing consular access to WSJ reporter -U.S. State Dept

Russia has not granted U.S. consular officials access to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich since he was detained late last month and is in violation of international law, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Monday.

The Independent UK

Leaked documents a 'very serious' risk to security: Pentagon

The Pentagon says online leaks of scores of highly classified documents about the Ukraine war present a “very serious” risk to national security and senior leaders are quickly taking steps to mitigate the damage

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Welcomes Saudi-Iranian Dialogue if it Curbs Tehran’s ‘Destabilizing Activities’

US President Joe Biden's Administration has described the meeting between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Beijing as “an expected step” as part of the agreement between the Kingdom and Iran. “A meeting of Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers is an expected…

Reuters

Analysis-Russia's arrest of reporter deepens Biden's detainee challenge

Even before Russia detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Wednesday, the Biden administration was at an impasse over another American held by Moscow: Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine serving a 16-year sentence in a Russian prison.

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