Israel-Hamas ceasefire hostage deal agreed
Palestinians gather on the rubble of a house destroyed in an Israeli strike at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
