Diplomacy
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State Department announces series of arms sales with Taiwan worth an estimated $10 billion
The eight sales includes 82 high-mobility artillery rocket systems, 420 Army Tactical Missile Systems, 60 self-propelled howitzer systems, drones, Javelin and TOW missiles and military software.
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US tells Ukraine to withdraw troops from part of Donbas region for peace deal: report
"Over the past two days, Ukrainian-US negotiations have been constructive and productive, with real progress achieved," Ukrainian secretary Rustem Umerov said
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EU nations weigh tariffs on China, following Trump's lead on trade deficits
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Beijing that France’s trade deficit with the country is “not sustainable.” Other nations are following Trump's cue in considering tariffs as an offsetting measure.
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Parents of British teen killed in crash by U.S. driver seeks extradition help from Biden
A British court ruled that American Anne Sacoolas has diplomatic immunity in the U.K. traffic death of teen Harry Dunn.
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Pompeo says administration views international effort to divest from Israel as anti-Semitic
Pompeo in his official overseas trip this week also became the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank.
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Pompeo on seven-country tour addresses shared security concerns, religious freedom
During the 11-day circuit that began Friday, Pompeo will visit France, Turkey, Georgia, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
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U.S. citizen detained for months in Belarus is released and returned, says Pompeo
Vitali Shkliarov had been imprisoned in Belarus since the summer
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Former Israeli envoy to U.S. sees 'tens of billions of dollars' for Iranian terror under Biden
Former ambassador Michael Oren says a Biden White House would also likely slow the pace of Middle East peace deals, saying, "They will not evolve probably as swiftly as they could have, if the United States were an active partner."
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China vows to sanction Boeing, other U.S. contractors over Taiwan arms sales
Boeing suggests it's only a contractor and that the issue is between the governments.
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United States and Russia sign agreement to reduce U.S. reliance on Russian uranium supply
The Department of Commerce announced the deal on Tuesday
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Pompeo denied audience with Pope Francis, Vatican suggests U.S. trying to play politics over China
"The pope had already said clearly that political figures are not received in election periods" – the Vatican
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Pompeo urges Vatican to join in denouncing China's violations of religious freedoms
The secretary of state's request is complicated by controversial agreement Vatican has with China over bishop nominations
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N. Korea's Kim Jong Un apologies for killing of S. Korean official apparently trying to defect
Kim said he was "very sorry” for the incident earlier this week