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The US House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to censure Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian-American in Congress, over her comments on the Israel-Hamas war, US media reported.The Democrat was censured by Republicans and some members of her own party in a resolution that passed by 234 votes to 18...
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The United States and China on Monday held rare talks on nuclear arms control, a new step to ease mistrust ahead of an expected presidential summit next week.The talks -- the first meeting specifically on nuclear arms between the two powers since president Barack Obama's administration -- come a...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that his country will take "overall responsibility" of Gaza's security for an indefinite period after its war with Hamas ends."Israel will, for an indefinite period, will have the overall security responsibility," he said ...
One month into the Israel-Hamas war, the achievements of US-led diplomacy have been small or subtle, but both supporters and critics say that is partly by design.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, completing his second whirlwind crisis tour, insisted that all leaders he spoke to wanted "Amer...
Talks are being held on a "very significant" pause in the Middle East conflict to win the release of dozens of hostages taken by Palestinian militant group Hamas, a senior White House official said Friday."It is something that is under a very serious and active discussion. But there i...
A federal appeals court ordered a temporary freeze on Friday of a partial gag order imposed on former US president Donald Trump until it can hear arguments in the case.US District Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered Trump last month not to publicly attack prosecutors, court staff or potential witnesses ahea...
The top US official on China policy has held "constructive and candid" talks with the Chinese borders chief in Beijing, the State Department said Friday.Mark B. Lambert, the U.S. Department of State China coordinator and deputy assistant secretary for China and Taiwan, met the Chinese Dire...
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The United States seeks to work with China on global challenges from climate change to debt distress, but will not compromise on areas like national security, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday.Her remarks outlining Washington's approach to US-China ties come ahead of Asia-Pacific Eco...
The administration of US President Joe Biden said Wednesday it would develop a strategy to combat Islamophobia -- an announcement that comes as tensions simmer nationwide over the war between Israel and Hamas militants."President Biden ran for office to restore the soul of our nation. He is une...
Banking giant HSBC said on Monday that pre-tax profit in the third quarter more than doubled to $7.7 billion, reflecting the "positive impact of a higher interest rate environment".The on-year spike was partly down to an impairment in the same period last year over the planned sale of the ...
The United States (US) and China agreed Friday to work towards setting up a meeting between the two countries' leaders next month, American officials said after President Joe Biden met Beijing's top diplomat at the White House.Biden has invited Xi Jinping to San Francisco in November for the...
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China's top diplomat has voiced hope for more stable relations with the United States after months of turbulence as he paid a rare trip to Washington to prepare a potential visit by President Xi Jinping.President Joe Biden has invited Xi to San Francisco next month to participate in the Asia-Pac...
The overall number of suicides in the US military declined in 2022 compared to the year before, but the rate per 100,000 active duty troops rose slightly, according to data released Thursday."Fewer service members died by suicide in 2022 than in 2021," Elizabeth Foster -- the executive dir...
American and allied forces in Iraq and Syria have been attacked at least 16 times this month, the US Defense Department said Thursday, blaming "Iranian-backed militia groups."The latest attack took place in the autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq on Thursday, causing "no casu...
The United States on Thursday announced a new $150 million (141 million euro) military assistance package for Ukraine that includes artillery and small-arms ammunition as well as anti-tank weapons.Washington is by far Kyiv's biggest donor of security aid, committing $43.9 billion since Russian f...
US President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese toasted Wednesday their shared stand on Israel, Ukraine and China during a lavish state visit aimed at deepening their countries' century-old alliance."The alliance between Australia and the United States is an anchor to ...
US President Joe Biden will give a rare Oval Office speech Thursday to try to get Americans behind the defense of Israel and Ukraine as the crises facing Washington's allies pile up.The 80-year-old, who is seeking a second term in 2024, will address the nation less than 24 hours after returning ...
Any move by Israel to occupy the Gaza Strip again would be a "big mistake," US President Joe Biden said in an interview released on Sunday, as Israeli troops prepared for a ground invasion.Israel, seeking vengeance for an attack by Hamas on October 7, has declared war on the militant group...
A US landlord was charged with murder and hate crimes Sunday after allegedly stabbing a Muslim woman and six-year-old boy dozens of times in an attack that police linked to the war between Israel and Hamas.The child, who was stabbed 26 times, died at hospital, but the 32-year-old woman, believed to ...
The United States is sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean "to deter hostile actions against Israel or any efforts toward widening this war following Hamas's attack," Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Saturday.The USS Eisenhower and its affili...
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