America showing support to the island nation in face of China’s threats. Officials from the U.S. and Taiwan outlined plans Thursday for formal negotiations on a sweeping trade…
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U.S. and Allies in Indo-Pacific Military Drills
Thousands of troops in exercises. More than 5,000 soldiers from the United States and allies took to the land, sea, and air for joint drills in Indonesia, while…
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Air Force Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile
The test had previously been postponed over concerns about China. The Air Force Global Strike Command announced that the U.S. Air Force successfully conducted a test of an…
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U.S. and Canada Negotiate Updates to Columbia River Treaty
Modernization, flood risk, and hydropower are topics of discussion. The U.S. State Department announced that a delegation from the United State met with Canadian government officials last week…
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Presidents Biden and Xi Plan In-Person Meeting
Geopolitical relations remain tense. A first in-person meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping is being planned to take place in November at the G-20…
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U.S.-Russia Nearing a Renewed Cold War
Russia cancels U.S. inspections of nuclear weapons. On Monday, Russia announced a freeze on U.S. inspections of its nuclear arsenals, claiming that Western sanctions have hampered similar tours…
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Russian National Indicted by DOJ for Propaganda
Allegedly directed “years-long foreign malign influence campaign” Last week, the Justice Department unsealed the indictment of Aleksandr Victorovich Ionov. Ionov is accused of funding three political groups in…
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Speaker Pelosi Denounces Chinese Military Over Taiwan
China has been conducting live fire drills near the island nation. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded Friday to live military drills being conducted by China around Taiwan. She…
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American Sports Star Sentenced to 9 Years in Russian Prison
President Biden calls the verdict “unacceptable.” WNBA basketball star Britney Griner was convicted in Russia Thursday of possessing and smuggling prohibited drugs. She was sentenced to nine years…
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Iran Nuclear Talks Resume in Vienna
Uranium enrichment has expanded in Iran. Negotiators from the U.S., the European Union, and Iran resumed their months-long indirect talks over Tehran’s abandoned nuclear deal. The resumption of the…
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