Blinken tells Wang Yi both sides must avoid miscalculations

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) shakes hands with China’s Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on June 19, 2023. (Photo by Leah MILLIS / POOL / AFP) (Photo by LEAH MILLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Leah Millis | Afp | Getty … Read more

The ‘victory’ Ukraine wants over Russia might not be achievable

Ukrainian servicemen practice combat drills involving a BMP-1 in Donbas, Ukraine as Russia-Ukraine war continues on March 19, 2024.  Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images With yet another tranche of U.S. aid on its way to Ukraine, Kyiv can breathe a sigh of relief that its forces will receive new weapons supplies and equipment to … Read more

Biden signs Israel, Ukraine, TikTok bill into law

US President Joe Biden speaks after signing the foreign aid bill at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2024.  Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law measures to provide aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, as well as compel Chinese TikTok parent company ByteDance to sell … Read more

Senate advances aid for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, TikTok bill

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., conducts a news conference after the senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.  Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Senate on Tuesday advanced a package to provide billions in aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, sending the legislation on a glide … Read more

AUKUS won’t trigger a nuclear arms race in the region

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Partnership as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia participate at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California, United States. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The trilateral defense and security … Read more

Ukraine given reprieve with U.S. aid package after months of delays

Ukrainian servicemen monitor the situation along the front via drones in the direction of Kreminna, Ukraine as Russia-Ukraine war continues on 31 March 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukraine received a vital reprieve from the U.S. at the weekend after the House of Representatives passed a $61 billion foreign aid package for Kyiv … Read more

Israel’s military intel chief resigns over failures surrounding Oct. 7

Tanks, armored vehicles and military machinery belonging to the Israeli army on April 17, 2024.  Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The intelligence chief of Israel’s Defense Forces has resigned citing failures linked to the Hamas terror attack carried out on Oct. 7, during which 1,200 people died in Israel and more than 200 were … Read more

Blinken to warn China over support for Russia’s military during trip

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang shake hands ahead of a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on June 18, 2023.  Leah Millis | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will warn China about its support for Russia’s military during his visit … Read more

Trump wins on inflation as Biden centers tariffs, jobs: NBC News poll

Joe Biden and Donald Trump 2024. Brendan Smialowski | Jon Cherry | Getty Images More voters trust Donald Trump than President Joe Biden to deal with inflation and the cost of living, their top concerns for the U.S., according to the latest NBC News poll. The poll of 1,000 registered voters nationwide found that 52% of … Read more

House passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid, potential TikTok ban

On Saturday, the House passed a series of bills to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, along with a package that included forcing the Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok. After a morning of debate on the House floor, the four bills will be wrapped into a single package and sent to the Senate … Read more