FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Vintage cars pass by the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, April 19, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
Alexandre Meneghini / Reuters
POLITICS
U.S., Cuba Officials Discuss Mysterious Embassy Health Attacks On Diplomats
The illnesses, which first appeared last year, were initially described as the result of sonic attacks or health attacks.
The flag of the Palestine Liberation Organisation is seen above its offices in Washington, DC on November 18, 2017. The Palestinians will freeze their ties with the US if it follows through on a threat to close the Palestine Liberation Organisation's office in Washington, a senior PLO official warned Saturday. The surprise American move and Palestinian backlash came as US President Donald Trump seeks bargaining chips in his bid to broker an elusive Israeli-Palestinian peace deal. Trump has a 90-day window to avert the closure if he deems progress has been made. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Trump Administration To Close Palestinian Liberation Organization Office In Washington
By Ken Thomas and Susannah George, AP
Palestinian official Saeb Erekat slammed the closure as an attempt to "collectively punish the Palestinian people."
A member of Russia's special operations unit stands with a national flag during the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) military exercise outside Almaty, Kazakhstan May 22, 2018. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov
Shamil Zhumatov / Reuters
WORLD NEWS
Russia Will Hold Its Biggest War Games Since The End Of The Cold War
By Andrew Osborn, Reuters
The military drills will involve almost 300,000 troops.
US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on August 23, 2018. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
U.S., Mexico Reportedly Reach Deal To Replace NAFTA
By Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason, Reuters
“There are still issues with Canada but I think they could be resolved very quickly,” a senior U.S. trade official said.
Mexico's Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo speaks to reporters outside the Office of the US Trade Representative during a day of meetings on the NAFTA treaty on August 23, 2018 in Washington DC. - Efforts to revise NAFTA seem a bit more hopeful, after USTR Robert Lighthizer told US President Donald Trump last week he hoped to get a breakthrough in the talks in coming days on the issues with Mexico. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Mexico, U.S. In 'Final Hours' Of Bilateral NAFTA Talks, Says Mexican Economy Minister
President Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. could reach a “big Trade Agreement” with Mexico soon.
Armed police keep watch in a street in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China, March 24, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Thomas Peter / Reuters
WORLD NEWS
World Leaders Opt For China's Money Over The Rights Of 1 Million Jailed Muslims
By Akbar Shahid Ahmed
From the U.S. to Russia, Saudi Arabia to Iran, the desire for Chinese cash unites the international community and leaves the Uighurs' prospects looking bleak.
United States ambassador to the Court of St James Woody Johnson speaks during a press preview at the new United States embassy building near the River Thames in London, Britain December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Alastair Grant/Pool
POOL New / Reuters
POLITICS
U.S. Ambassador Urges Britain To Ditch 'Flawed' Iran Nuclear Deal
By William James, Reuters
Woody Johnson wrote in a Sunday Telegraph op-ed that America wants "the UK by our side."
SALISBURY, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Emergency workers in protective suits search around John Baker House Sanctuary Supported Living after a major incident was declared when a man and woman were exposed to the Novichok nerve agent on July 6, 2018 in Salisbury, England. The couple, named locally as Dawn Sturgess 44, and Charlie Rowley, 45 were taken to Salisbury District Hospital on Saturday and remain there in a critical condition. In March, Russian former spy Sergei Skripal and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia were poisoned with the Russian-made Novichok in the town of Salisbury. British Prime Minister Theresa May has accused Russia of being behind the attack on the former spy and his daughter, expelling 23 Russian diplomats in retaliation.(Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
U.S. Announces New Sanctions On Russia For U.K. Nerve Attack
By Lesley Wroughton, Reuters
A State Department spokeswoman said it had been determined that Russia “has used chemical or biological weapons in violation of international law."
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a Make America Great Again rally in Olentangy Orange High School in Lewis Center, Ohio, U.S., August 4, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Leah Millis / Reuters
POLITICS
Trump Says He Reinstated Sanctions Against Iran For 'World Peace'
By Susannah George and Zeke Miller, AP
The sanctions target financial transactions that involve U.S. dollars, Iran’s automotive sector, the purchase of commercial planes and metals including gold.
US President Donald Trump makes his way to board Air Force One before departing from Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey on August 4, 2018. - US President Donald Trump is heading to a rally in Ohio ahead of midterm elections. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
China Says Tariffs Constitute 'Blackmail' As Trump Touts Success
By Reuters Staff, Reuters
The United States' tariffs "are really hurting" China's economy, Trump said.
ANKARA, TURKEY - AUGUST 04: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's Women Branch congress at the Ankara Sports Hall in Ankara, Turkey on August 04, 2018. (Photo by Murat Kula/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Turkey Retaliates Against 2 U.S. Officials In Spat Over Detained Pastor
By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press
American pastor Andrew Brunson is accused of working with terror groups.
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 12: A Delta plane taxis at Los Angeles International Airport on July 12, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Delta announced today that it will increase fares by reducing the supply of seats in an effort to offset higher fuel prices. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
U.S. Airlines Will Cave To China, Change References To Taiwan
By David Shepardson and Michael Martina, Reuters
Beijing has demanded that foreign firms, and airlines in particular, not refer to self-ruled Taiwan as non-Chinese territory on their websites.
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 18, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Leah Millis / Reuters
WORLD NEWS
Trump Is Pursuing A Totally Incoherent Iran Strategy, Experts Say
By Nick Robins-Early
But it's music to the ears of foreign policy hawks like John Bolton and Lindsey Graham.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin visits Kaliningrad Stadium before a meeting with sports officials to discuss the soccer World Cup and other sports issues in Kaliningrad, Russia July 20, 2018. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Sputnik Photo Agency / Reuters
WORLD NEWS
Kremlin Won't Say Whether Putin Will Accept Trump's Invite To U.S.
By Denis Pinchuk, Andrew Osborn, Reuters
A Russian official said "there are other options" for another meeting between the leaders.
Donald Trump during Launch of Trump Steaks at The Sharper Image at The Sharper Image in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/WireImage for Hill & Knowlton)
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ENTERTAINMENT
'The Late Show' Suggests Another Childish Way Trump Could Conduct Foreign Policy
By Lee Moran
Animojis, anyone?
Ari Fleischer speaks during an interview with Reuters in his office in Bedford, New York, U.S. September 7, 2016. Picture taken September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Hussein Waaile
Reuters Staff / Reuters
POLITICS
Ari Fleischer Calls On U.S. To Destabilize Iran, Because What Could Go Wrong?
By Lydia O'Connor
He may want to brush up on how things shook out for Iran's neighbor Iraq.
EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Syrian rescuers, known as White Helmets, recover bodies in Zardana, in the mostly rebel-held northern Syrian Idlib province, following air strikes in the area late on June 7, 2018. - Air strikes in northwestern Syria, thought to have been carried out by regime ally Russia, killed 38 civilians including four children, a Britain-based monitor said. The raids, which hit a residential zone in the area of Zardana in the northwestern province of Idlib, also wounded 50 people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP) (Photo credit should read OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Syrian 'White Helmets' Flee To Jordan With Israeli, Western Help
By Dan Williams and Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Reuters
President Donald Trump and other leaders requested that the rescue workers be evacuated.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump walks to Marine One while departing from the White House on July 20, 2018 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Bedminster, N.J. for the weekend. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Trump Tweets Late-Night Threat At Iranian President: 'BE CAUTIOUS'
By Nick Visser and Willa Frej
The comment comes after Iran's Hassan Rouhani said any conflict with his country would be "the mother of all wars."
BEIJING, July 17, 2018 -- U.S. President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a joint press conference in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16, 2018. (Xinhua/Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari) (Xinhua/Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari via Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Russia Says Putin And Trump Discussed Referendum In Ukraine
By Angela Charlton, Associated Press
Russia's ambassador revealed the discussions amid confusion in the U.S. about what the two presidents agreed behind closed doors.
Fox News Channel anchor Sean Hannity poses for photographs as he sits on the set of his show "Hannity" at the Fox News Channel's studios in New York City, October 28, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: MEDIA POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT)
Mike Segar / Reuters
VIDEOS
Hannity Interviews Trump After Russia Presser
After facing tough questions from the world’s press, President Donald Trump was served some easy ones from Fox News’ Sean Hannity.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin hold a joint news conference after their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
POLITICS
Forced To Choose Between Putin And His Own Government, Trump Picks Putin
By S.V. Date
Trump says that both countries are equally to blame for the tensions, rather than Russia’s invasion of Crimea or interference in the 2016 U.S. election.
VIDEOS
Don Excuses Vlad
Ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump says the U.S. and the Mueller investigation are to blame for poor relations between Moscow and Washington.
SCRANTON, PA - JULY 27: Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses a crowd of supporters on July 27, 2016 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Trump spoke at the Lackawanna College Student Union Gymnasium. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Trump Blames Washington For Poor Russia Ties Ahead Of Putin Summit
By Jeff Mason and Andrew Osborn, Reuters
“Our relationship with Russia has NEVER been worse,” Trump tweeted ahead of the bilateral meeting in Helsinki, Finland.
U.S. President Donald Trump waves to the media after arriving in Vantaa, Finland, July 15, 2018. Lehtikuva/Heikki Saukkomaa via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. FINLAND OUT.
Lehtikuva Lehtikuva / Reuters
POLITICS
Trump And Putin Hold First Summit Talks In Finland
By Jeff Mason and Andrew Osborn, Reuters
Trump has repeatedly said it would be in the U.S. interest to improve ties with Russia.
Members of a caravan of migrants from Central America, enter the United States border and customs facility, where they are expected to apply for asylum, in Tijuana, Mexico May 4, 2018. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido
Edgard Garrido / Reuters
WORLD NEWS
Report: Mexico Opposes U.S. Plan To Make It Take Asylum Seekers
By Gabriel Stargardter, Reuters
Mexico views the proposal as a red line it will not cross.
VIDEOS
Trump Takes Credit For NATO Spending Boost
At an unscheduled press briefing, President Trump took credit for fixing a crisis with his allies that he created.
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