Author: Aamer Madhani
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U.S.: Russia seeks arms-for-food deal with North Korea
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WASHINGTON • The White House on Thursday said it has new evidence that Russia is looking again to North Korea for weapons to fuel the war in Ukraine, this time in a deal that would provide Pyongyang with needed food and other commodities in return. It’s the latest accusation that Russia, desperate for weaponry and…
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Biden shores up Western allies as Putin digs in on Ukraine
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WARSAW, Poland • President Joe Biden closed out his wartime visit to Europe on Wednesday, working to shore up partnerships with allies on NATO’s perilous eastern flank — even as Russia’s Vladimir Putin was drawing closer to China for help as his invasion of Ukraine neared the one-year mark. Biden’s meeting with leaders of the…
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Sustaining unity as Ukraine war enters Year 2; Biden visits Zelensky
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WASHINGTON (AP) — One year ago, President Joe Biden was bracing for the worst as Russia massed troops in preparation to invade Ukraine. As many in the West and even in Ukraine doubted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions, the White House was adamant: War was coming and Kyiv was woefully outgunned. In Washington, Biden’s aides…
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Poll: Ukraine aid support softens in the U.S.
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WASHINGTON • Support among the American public for providing Ukraine weaponry and direct economic assistance has softened as the Russian invasion nears a grim one-year milestone, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Forty-eight percent say they favor the U.S. providing weapons to Ukraine, with 29% opposed and…
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Takeaways: More conciliation than conflict
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The State of the Union address tends to have a ritual rhythm. Grand entrance. Applause. Platitudes. Policies. Appeals for Unity, real or imagined. President Joe Biden checked those boxes, and a few more, during his speech to a joint session on Congress on Tuesday. In part, he seemed to be laying the…
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U.S. military kills senior Islamic State official in Somalia
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WASHINGTON • U.S. special operations forces have killed a senior Islamic State group official and 10 other terrorist operatives in remote northern Somalia, the Biden administration announced Thursday. The operation carried out on Wednesday targeted Bilal al-Sudani, a key financial facilitator for the global terrorist organization, in a mountainous cave complex. “This action leaves the…
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Biden extends deportation protection for Hong Kong residents
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WASHINGTON • President Joe Biden on Thursday signed off on a two-year extension of a program that protects Hong Kong residents in the U.S. from deportation, renewing the protection until January 2025. Biden first authorized the program, the Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Hong Kong Citizens, in August 2021 for 18 months. It was set…
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Biden focuses on incumbent Democrats
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ALBUQUERQUE • President Joe Biden’s travel schedule before Tuesday’s midterm elections is plainly revealing his defensive stance in the campaign’s closing days: He’s spending the bulk of his time trying to hang on to seats his party already holds. Biden kicked off his four-state, three-day campaign swing on Thursday to support Democrats in competitive races…
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Biden, Lapid agree to stop Iran nuke program, differ on how
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JERUSALEM • President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid stood side by side Thursday and declared they would not allow Iran to become a nuclear power. They parted ways, though, on how to get there. Biden, in a joint news conference after a one-on-one meeting with the Israeli leader, said he still wants…
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Biden assures Israelis he opposes Iran’s nuclear program
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JERUSALEM • President Joe Biden on Wednesday opened his first visit to the Mideast since taking office by offering anxious Israeli leaders strong reassurances of his determination to stop Iran’s growing nuclear program, saying he’d be willing to use force “as a last resort.” The president’s comments came in an interview with Israel’s Channel 12…