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Mysterious Ailments Are Said to Be More Widespread Among U.S. Personnel

WASHINGTON — Mysterious episodes that caused brain injuries in spies, diplomats, soldiers and other U.S. personnel overseas starting five years ago now number more than 130 people, far more than previously known, according to current and former officials. The number of cases within the C.I.A., the State Department, the Defense Department and elsewhere spurred broad […] More

by Tonya Frazier May 12, 2021, 4:28 pm
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Violence in Israel Challenges Biden’s ‘Stand Back’ Approach

At a briefing on Monday, Ned Price, the State Department spokesman, was asked about a tweet by Representative Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, who said that the deputy mayor of Jerusalem, in a defense of the proposed evictions, had endorsed “ethnic cleansing.” Mr. Price said the claim was “not something that our analysis supports.” Some […] More

by Tonya Frazier May 11, 2021, 7:51 pm
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For Biden, Ukraine Is a ‘Déjà Vu’ Problem That’s Hard to Fix

“It is no exaggeration to say that the hopes of freedom-loving people the world over are with you because so much rides on your fragile experiment with democracy succeeding,” Mr. Biden said in 2015, urging Ukraine’s Parliament to press ahead with change. “It may be your last moment.” While Ukraine has made some clear progress […] More

by Tonya Frazier May 7, 2021, 4:14 pm
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‘Are You Like This Doggy?’ U.S. Embassy Asked Chinese Students. It Backfired.

HONG KONG — The U.S. Embassy in Beijing had good news to share: Student visa applications for Chinese nationals were resuming after a yearlong hiatus. “Spring has come and the flowers are in bloom,” the embassy wrote in a Chinese-language social media post on Wednesday that included a video of a dog trying to jump […] More

by Tonya Frazier May 6, 2021, 8:45 pm
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Nuclear Talks With Iran Could Reach Agreement Within Weeks, U.S. Says

WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran could each come back into compliance with a 2015 nuclear deal within weeks, a senior State Department official said on Thursday, on the eve of what could be a final round of negotiations before an agreement is brokered. Significant hurdles remain. But the comments were an optimistic signal […] More

by Tonya Frazier May 6, 2021, 4:46 pm
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Live Updates: Florida’s Voting Restrictions Signed Into Law

Here’s what you need to know: Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signed new voting restrictions into law on Thursday that will make it more difficult for people to vote by mail and use ballot drop boxes.Credit…Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald, via Associated Press Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signed new voting restrictions into law on Thursday […] More

by Tonya Frazier May 6, 2021, 3:08 pm
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Blinken, in Ukraine, Warns of Dual Threats: Russia and Corruption

KYIV, Ukraine — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken told Ukraine’s president on Thursday that the United States strongly backed his country’s sovereignty against Russia’s military aggression but also warned that the embattled country was under threat from “internal forces,” including powerful oligarchs who thrive on corruption. Mr. Blinken also said that, despite Russia’s recently announced […] More

by Tonya Frazier May 6, 2021, 8:40 am
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Blinken Will Visit Ukraine in Show of Support Against Russia

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Kyiv next week, a clear signal of the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine’s government against threats from Russia. In a statement announcing his trip, the State Department said that Mr. Blinken would “reaffirm unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the […] More

by Tonya Frazier April 30, 2021, 12:34 pm
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Biden Promised to Crack Down on Egypt’s Dictator. Why Is the President Still Sending Him Weapons? – Mother Jones

Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Egyptian revolution that toppled the three-decade rule of Hosni Mubarak and ushered in a chaotic sequence of crackdowns, a brief […] More

by Tonya Frazier April 30, 2021, 10:43 am
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Dubai’s Ruler Is Entangled in a Kentucky Derby Controversy

LEXINGTON, Ky. — For nearly 40 years, Dubai’s ruler has spent vast sums here in central Kentucky. On thousands of acres of lush bluegrass with gently rolling hills mapped by limestone and plank fences. On horses — stallions and mares to populate his farms with foals and yearlings purchased in the sales ring. All in […] More

by Tonya Frazier April 29, 2021, 6:03 am
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Opinion | Biden’s Climate Summit Won’t Save the World

President Biden could help upend our current world order, redirecting the generous financial and diplomatic support the United States has offered emitters toward the common good. Declaring a national emergency, for instance, would unlock the authority to reinstate the crude-oil export ban, lifted just days after the Paris Agreement was brokered. The United States could […] More

by Tonya Frazier April 22, 2021, 11:40 am
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Chevron Lobbies to Head Off New Sanctions on Myanmar

Last month, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, without naming names, pressured private corporations to rethink providing support for Myanmar’s military after the coup. “Some countries and some companies in various parts of the world have significant investments in enterprises that support the Burmese military,” Mr. Blinken said in releasing the State Department’s annual report […] More

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