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Zelensky’s Top Aide Resigns as Corruption Probe Deepens
[ad_1] The departure of Ukraine’s top negotiator—the president’s right-hand man Andriy Yermak—comes at a pivotal moment for the country. [ad_2] Ian Lovett Source link
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Colombia Orders Probe Into Ties Between Military and Drug Traffickers
[ad_1] The Colombian military said Monday it had opened an investigation into allegations that senior army and intelligence officials advised the leader of an…
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Trump Says He Wants Ukraine’s Answer on Peace Plan by Thursday
[ad_1] President Trump said he wants Ukraine to accept a sweeping U.S. deal to end its nearly four-year-old war with Russia by Thanksgiving, giving…
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Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Begin Visit Packed With Deals
[ad_1] WASHINGTON—President Trump on Tuesday welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman back to the White House for the first time since 2018, kicking…
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Trump Says U.S. Intends to Sell F-35 Jet Fighters to Saudi Arabia
[ad_1] The announcement underscored the rehabilitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of a White House meeting Tuesday with the president. [ad_2]…
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Iran Seizes Fuel Tanker in Middle East Waterway
[ad_1] Iran seized a Cyprus-registered fuel tanker Friday, its first such interdiction in the Strait of Hormuz in more than a year. The seizure…
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Exclusive | Secret U.S. Memo Authorizing Drug-Boat Strikes Cites Chemical Weapon Threat
[ad_1] The brief outlines the Trump administration’s legal case for military action against alleged drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean and Pacific. [ad_2] Alexander Ward…
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China Tells Citizens to Avoid Japan as Taiwan Spat Deepens
[ad_1] Beijing is furious with the Japanese prime minister after she said Japan would defend itself if China moved to seize the island. [ad_2]…
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Israeli Settlers Burn Mosque as West Bank Violence Escalates
[ad_1] Israeli settlers extended a wave of attacks in the West Bank, drawing rare condemnation from authorities and concern from the U.S. over the…
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Germany’s Answer to Its Conscription Dilemma: a Database of Young Men Fit for War
[ad_1] BERLIN—Germany will build a database of young people detailing their fitness, aptitude and outlook to help it pick whom to draft should the…
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Pakistan Points Finger at India Over Suicide Blast
[ad_1] Pakistan blamed India-backed militants for a suicide bombing that killed 12 people in Islamabad on Tuesday, raising the prospect of renewed tensions between…
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Canada Plans Wider Deficits to Jolt Economy
[ad_1] OTTAWA—Canada said Tuesday it intends to run wider deficits to finance spending and tax measures aimed at unleashing the massive private-sector investments the…
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Trump Says Xi Will Help Fight Fentanyl. Will China Follow Through?
[ad_1] For years, the U.S. and China have been locked in a pattern on the deadly issue of fentanyl. The White House pressures Beijing…
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Trump Says He’s Not Planning Venezuela Strike
[ad_1] President Trump on Friday said he isn’t considering ordering military attacks in Venezuela, two weeks after suggesting ground strikes were possible. Asked by…
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Argentina Has the World’s Weirdest Tax. Can Milei Scrap it?
[ad_1] Argentina’s export tax hurts its critical agricultural industry. President Javier Milei has yet to follow through on a promise to end it. [ad_2]…
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Sudan Militia, Armed With Drones, Hunts Down Black Population of Darfur
[ad_1] Sudan’s civil war is taking a jarring turn in Darfur, where an Arab-led militia is now using state-of-the-art drones and execution squads to…
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The Long Road to a U.S.-China Trade Pact
[ad_1] In March, Sen. Steve Daines traveled to Beijing with a group of American chief executives in hopes of calming a tense trade relationship…
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U.S. Eyes Striking Venezuelan Military Targets Used for Drug Trafficking
[ad_1] The Trump administration has identified targets in Venezuela that include military facilities used to smuggle drugs, according to U.S. officials familiar with the…
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What to Know About Trump’s Latest Tariffs
[ad_1] President Trump’s tariff policies have taken numerous twists and turns this year. He and President Xi Jinping reached a trade agreement that will…
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14 Killed in U.S. Strikes on Four Alleged Drug Boats in Eastern Pacific
[ad_1] The U.S. carried out three new lethal strikes on four vessels allegedly operated by drug smugglers in the Eastern Pacific on Monday, Defense…