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New national security strategy warns of Russia as more immediate threat and China as long-term competitorWithin a decade, the US will need to deter two major nuclear weapons powers for the first time, the Biden administrationhas warned, pointing to the…
Read MoreAfter a decades-long hunt the simple habit of sitting out on the balcony gave the CIA an opportunity to launch ‘tailored strike’ In the end it was one of the oldest mistakes in the fugitive’s handbook that apparently did for Ayman al-Zawahiri, the top …
Read MoreUS president reiterates opposition to undermining peace in Taiwan amid tension over potential Pelosi tripThe Chinese president has warned Joe Biden against “playing with fire” over Taiwan in a highly anticipated phone call that lasted more than two hou…
Read MoreReport by special inspector general blames Trump and Biden administrations, as well as the Afghan government of Ashraf GhaniAfghan armed forces collapsed last year because they had been made dependent on US support that was abruptly withdrawn in the fa…
Read MoreDesignation could put global pressure on military-led government, which faces accusations at international court of justiceThe US has declared Myanmar’s mass killing of the Rohingya Muslim population to be a “genocide”.The secretary of state, Antony Bl…
Read More‘We are not punishing the Taliban, we are making it worse for the people,’ says former UK foreign secretaryThe west has inflicted catastrophic damage on Afghanistan and its own reputation by imposing a policy of starvation on the country, according to …
Read MoreA roundup of the coverage of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Myanmar to Mexico Continue reading…
Read MoreBiden official: ‘We reiterate our call for diplomacy’South Korean leader fears return to war threats of 2017The US on Sunday made a direct appeal to North Korea to join direct talks with no preconditions about its nuclear and missile programs, after Py…
Read MorePresident marks second anniversary of engineer’s captureFamily says safe return should be Biden priorityJoe Biden on Sunday called for the release of Mark Frerichs, a US Navy veteran taken hostage in Afghanistan nearly two years ago. Frerichs, a civil …
Read MoreBritain needs to show that it cares about the lives of starving humans, not just animalsSoon after the Taliban swept into Kabul, with Afghanistan’s economy collapsing, people began to sell meagre possessions, from mattresses to cooking pots, to buy bas…
Read MoreOn Russia and Putin, the president said the quiet part loud. Re-engagement has been welcomed but the exit from Afghanistan was a disaster. Analysts see much to do to rebuild US credibilityJoe Biden marked his first anniversary in office with a gaffe ov…
Read MoreIran’s natural allies are said to have been surprised by how much it had gone back on its own compromisesThe US is hoping pressure from Russia, China and some Arab Gulf states may yet persuade Iran to moderate its negotiating stance in regards to the s…
Read MoreAnalysis: while depth of division remains clear, leaders showed willingness to move in positive directionThe much-awaited meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping achieved its admittedly low expectations when the two finally met and showed a willingnes…
Read MoreAdministration insists there is no change of policy after president says US has ‘a commitment’ to defend islandChina has urged the US to “avoid sending any wrong signals” after President Joe Biden for a second time in three months said the US would com…
Read MoreBiden administration announces plan after meeting between US national security adviser and China’s top diplomat The US president, Joe Biden, and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are planning to meet by video link before the end of the year, a senio…
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