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Quad foreign ministers meet in Tokyo for talks on maritime security, cyber

Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States — a grouping known as the “Quad” — met in Tokyo on Monday for talks expected…

‘It is time for this war to end,’ Harris tells Netanyahu; ‘I will not be silent’ on Palestinian suffering

Vice President Kamala Harris said “Israel has a right to defend itself … and how it does so matters.” Harris’…

Elon Musk attends Netanyahu’s speech to Congress as his guest, but dozens of lawmakers skip it

Elon Musk made a surprise appearance in Washington Wednesday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress, attending the…

Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah sign reconciliation agreement in China

Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah agreed to end their long-standing enmity and work to form a national unity government…

Iran votes for its new president amid economic strife, crackdowns and regional war

Iran is voting for its next president Friday in a snap election following the unexpected death of former President Ebrahim…

UN’s top court orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah

On Friday, the U.N.’s top court, the International Court of Justice, ordered Israel to cease its military offensive in Rafah…

Biden confronts 2024 weak spots with young, Black voters at Morehouse commencement

President Joe Biden on Sunday addressed the war in Gaza and discussed his investments in Black communities during a commencement…

‘Biggest barrier’ to Saudi-Israeli normalization is the two-state solution, says ex-CIA director

A two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict is “elusive” right now, according to former CIA director David Petraeus, adding that…

No ‘credible plan’: U.S.’ Blinken issues harshest criticism yet of Israel’s Gaza operations

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued harsh words for Israel, criticizing its operations in the Gaza Strip and saying…

Biden and Netanyahu’s fraught relationship hits new low after U.S. pauses weapons shipment

“It’s definitely an earthquake.” That’s how American diplomat Richard Haass described the stunning declaration by U.S. President Joe Biden that…