Diplomacy
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US condemns allies' sanctions on Israeli cabinet members: Rubio
The governments of Australia, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom announced the sanctions on Tuesday against rightwing Israeli cabinet members who they accused of inciting violence against Palestinians in Gaza.
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U.S.-China trade talks to begin in London
"Our expectation is that... immediately after the handshake, any export controls from the U.S. will be eased, and the rare earths will be released in volume," National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said.
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Russia dismisses likelihood of trilateral meeting between Trump, Putin, Zelensky in near future
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the probability of the meeting was "unlikely" in the near future, but that Putin was prepared for the meeting should one be arranged.
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China touts meetings with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
Chinese officials have met with Bass on multiple occasions.
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US calls Iran's claims of prisoner exchange agreement a 'cruel lie'
"On our part everything is ready, while the U.S. is currently working on the final technical coordination," Iran's foreign minister said.
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G20 talks end without consensus on Ukraine war
Russia and China objected to two paragraphs from last year's G-20 declaration from Bali.
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Secretary of State Blinken meets briefly with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov at G20 conference
The two diplomats have not spoken since the summer when Blinken called Lavrov to propose releasing Whelan and since-freed WNBA star Brittney Griner.
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Biden admin urging UK to not formally declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group, report
If the UK lists the Guard as as a terrorist organization, it would become a crime to belong to the group, attend its meetings or publicly carry its logo.
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Blinken says he warned China against giving Russia 'lethal support,' sending future balloons
The "lethal support" would mostly entail weapons, Blinken said.
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China vows retribution against 'U.S. entities' involved in downing of suspected spy balloon
Since the balloon was downed Feb. 4, the U.S. has sanctioned six Chinese entities believed linked to Beijing’s aerospace programs.
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U.S. tells citizens to leave Russia 'immediately'
The U.S. also said citizens should not visit Russia because of the "unpredictable consequences" of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukraine now wants F-16s, other Western fighter jets after getting tanks from US, Germany
Ukraine's Air Force is reportedly outdated with a fleet Soviet-era fighter jets that is roughly 30 years old.
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United Nations condemned Israel more than all other countries combined last year, watchdog says
"The UN's disproportionate assault against the Jewish state undermines the credibility of what is meant to be an impartial world body," UN Watch Director Hillel Neuer said.