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U.S. issues hundreds of sanctions targeting Russia, takes aim at Chinese companies

The United States on Wednesday issued hundreds of fresh sanctions targeting Russia over the war in Ukraine in action that took aim at Moscow’s circumvention of Western…
Politics

Senior U.S. diplomat links AUKUS submarine pact to Taiwan

The State Department’s No. 2 diplomat suggested on Wednesday that the AUKUS submarine project between Australia, Britain and the U.S. could help deter any…
Politics

U.S. eyes change to military command in Japan as China threat looms: Reuters

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will agree next month to tighter military cooperation, including talks on the biggest…
Politics

Taiwan’s vice president-elect on ‘personal trip’ to U.S.; China objects

Taiwan’s vice president-elect and former de facto ambassador to Washington, Hsiao Bi-khim, is in the United States this week for a private visit,…
Finance

Don’t let this passport quirk upend your next vacation. It ‘trips a lot of people up,’ expert says

Passport processing times are back to normal after big delays in 2023, making it less likely travelers will miss a…
Politics

Former U.S. ambassador spied for Cuba for decades, Justice Department says

A retired American diplomat made his first court appearance Monday in Miami in a potentially explosive espionage case. Prosecutors say…
Politics

Blinken says U.S. has ‘not yet seen’ evidence of Iran involvement in Hamas attack on Israel

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that it is not clear there was any involvement by Iran in…
Politics

Congress and Washington wonder if Biden and McCarthy cut secret Ukraine funding deal

WASHINGTON — Congress and the rest of Washington buzzed Monday over the question of whether President Joe Biden and House…
Politics

State Department picks veteran diplomat Mark Lambert as top China policy official

The U.S. State Department has picked veteran diplomat Mark Lambert as its top China policy official, five sources familiar with the matter said, bringing in new leadership for a part of the department…
Finance

U.S. passport delays may be four months long — and could get worse. Here’s what to know

Americans traveling abroad may need to wait more than four months for a new passport — and delays are likely…