The second high-level official sent by President Joe Biden didn’t criticize the Israeli leaders’ demand that 1 million civilians evacuate northern Gaza, and said Israel has the right to defend itself
The move follows the deadly attacks by Hamas on Israel and continued Republican criticism of the Biden administration’s deal with Iran, in which $6 billion was unfrozen in exchange for the release of five detained Americans
Secretary of State Blinken guaranteed U.S. support in Jerusalem, but asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid harming the civilian population in the retaliatory military campaign
Tehran had opposed the normalization of relations between Israel and the Arab states and is now gaining notoriety for its alleged support for Hamas
The U.S. president, who considers the Hamas attack ‘sheer evil,’ is in constant conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Republicans have accused the Biden administration of indirectly financing the Hamas offensive through the unfreezing of funds to Iran in prisoner swap deal
The announcement of 20 new miles of fencing comes as Blinken and Mayorkas visit the country, and increases pressure on the U.S. president ahead of the 2024 elections.
Relations between the world’s two largest economies have faced no shortage of strain over the last year. The two countries’ differences have also been exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine and China’s increased assertiveness in the Taiwan Strait
The announcement of new construction on the border fence overshadowed the visit of Antony Blinken and Alejandro Mayorkas, with migration and drug-trafficking the main topics
Democratic administration waives 26 federal laws that could result in up to 20 miles of barriers in South Texas in bid to contain surge in illegal arrivals from Mexico
The Ukrainian military has few alternatives to the SpaceX communication system but concerns have been raised after the billionaire acknowledged he had refused to sanction its use over Crimea
The sanctions package also aims to hobble the development of Moscow’s energy sector and future sources of cash, including Arctic natural gas projects, as well as mining and factories producing and repairing Russian weapons
Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed off on the move last week but Congress was not notified of the decision until Monday
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the attack on a civilian target as U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Ukraine, where he was expected to announce more than $1 billion in new American funding
Raimondo plans meetings with Chinese officials and U.S. business leaders in Beijing and Shanghai
Ortega jailed dozens of opposition figures in order to win a fourth consecutive term in 2021 elections that were broadly criticized as a farce
A presidential adviser says the family is living without electricity and only has rice and canned goods left to eat, but that Bazoum will never resign. The military junta is making efforts to entrench itself in power and is rejecting international mediation efforts.
Two military-ruled West African nations vowed Monday to prevent military intervention in Niger as the new military junta attempts to consolidate power after the coup
Members of the Niger military announced on Wednesday they had deposed democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum and on Friday named Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani as the country’s new leader
A letter from 15 congresspeople to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, to which EL PAÍS has had exclusive access, expresses ‘serious concerns about growing threats to human rights, democracy and rule of law’
The Dutch struck first with a goal from Jill Roord in the first-half to surprise the Americans, who needed Horan’s goal to remain unbeaten in 19 consecutive matches
Secretary of State Antony Blinken convenes ministers from 84 countries to establish collaborative pathways to address the international synthetic drug crisis
Beijing has placed export controls on two critical minerals for making semiconductors and introduced a law that places the Communist Party at the center of foreign policy
Yellen planned to focus on stabilizing the global economy and challenging Chinese support of Russia during its invasion of Ukraine
The deluge is on-track to top last year’s 22 million passports issued, the State Department says
The goal of her visit is to deepen and increase the frequency of communication between U.S. and China
The clash of words comes just over a day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded a visit to Beijing that sought to break the ice in a relationship that has hit a historical low