United States Secretary of State since 2021
Kate Middleton says she's in "early stages" of cancer treatment: The princess made the announcement in a video Friday.
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Quick Glance: British Royal Family Left with Only 9 Working Members
- Kate Middleton and King Charles have announced cancer treatments and temporarily stepped back from royal duties.
- The royal family now consists mainly of older members who are taking on responsibilities.
- Prince William is supporting his wife and taking on duties while King Charles and others are absent.
- The royal family is in a vulnerable position, relying on few working members who are mostly in their 70s and 80s.
Blinken calls for closer global cooperation on tackling synthetic drugs: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called for greater international ...
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🔊 Antony Blinken's on his fifth trip to the Middle East since October. We look at what he hopes to achieve, with a focus on a truce in Gaza on the daily ... Show more
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Israel War: Fear of famine grows in Gaza; Antony Blinken urges Hamas to sign ceasefire deal
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Reuters Daily Briefing: February 6, 2024
- Palestinians hope Blinken's visit can deliver a Gaza truce before a Rafah assault
- King Charles' cancer 'caught ... Show more
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🇺🇸 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday the "daily toll on civilians in Gaza, particularly children, is far too high" ... Show more
BREAKING: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Jordan for talks.
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Listen: Israel Aid, Xi Meeting, More: Get caught up on the latest news this hour
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to Israel to talk ‘about the way forward’ after several days of shuttle diplomacy between Arab states ... Show more
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U.S. allows release of $6 billion in Iranian funds in "critical step" for prisoner swap deal
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US Secretary of State names condition under which negotiations with Russia are possible
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US may restrict visas for Ugandan officials in wake of anti-LGBTQ+ laws: Antony Blinken says he’s looking to ‘promote accountability’ for Ugandan officials who ...
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Top US diplomat says embassy convoy fired on during Sudan battle: Though there were no injuries among the Americans, the incident was condemned as "reckless" and ...
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US State Department ends assignment restrictions that were perceived as discriminatory
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Blinken on Zelensky: 'Right Man, Right Place, Right Time': The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, in conversation with Secretary of State ...
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Ukraine Overview: Blink warns countries of Central Asia, intense fighting over Bachmut
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After the balloon, China works on fixing U.S. ties while still looking tough: Time is running out for Secretary of State Blinken to hold his postponed visit with ...
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Balloon incident adds new tension to US-China relationship : It came on the eve of a Beijing visit Secretary of State Blinken has postponed.
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Quick Glance: Blinken hopes to smooth over a rocky relationship with a rare trip to China.
- Reuters, February 2 – There will be plenty to disagree about when US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets his Chinese counterpart in Beijing next week, from Taiwan to chips and trade.
- Blinken's visit to China will be the first by a secretary of state since Mike Pompeo met then-foreign minister Wang Yi in Beijing in October 2018, when the two dignitaries exchanged pointed remarks amid a worsening trade war.
- Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State, will accompany him.
- "Much like it has on other issues, [Beijing] is attempting to link cooperation with other completely unrelated issues."
“All options are on the table”: US indirectly threatens Iran with military strikes
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Quick Glance: Middle East conflict: Antony Blinken calls for Middle East de-escalation
- Following meetings with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Egypt's foreign minister, Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Israel and the West Bank, where he will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
- On Friday, a Palestinian gunman killed seven people outside an East Jerusalem synagogue before being shot dead by police.
- In 1967, Israel captured the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
- The Palestinians want to establish their own state in Gaza and the West Bank, which Israel has since vacated, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Blinken calls on China to share information on its Covid outbreak: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called on China to share information on its ...
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Quick Glance: US must quit "bullying" China's growth, says foreign minister
- In the most recent phone conversation between the two leaders, Wang stated that the US must pay heed to China's legitimate concerns, cease stifling and inhibiting its development, and stop "salami-slicing" China's red line.
- Biden had expressed concern over China's "coercive and increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan," which he claimed threatened peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and in the region, as well as jeopardized global economy.
- "S. relations, promote dialogue at all levels, and resolve specific issues between the two countries through joint working groups," Wang explained.
Why the State Department is the new ambassador for the Calibri font: Since 2004, the State Department has used Times New Roman on all official internal documents ...
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WATCH LIVE: Blinken speaks at World AIDS Day commemoration: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will deliver remarks at the Business Council for International ...
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Blinken: Xi is showing a sign of weakness by repressing protesters: It is "not a sign of strength" for China to crack down on anti-government protests ...
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Blinken stresses implementing Ethiopia ceasefire on call with PM: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a call with Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on ...
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In Our "Profound Interest" That China Reins In Covid Surge, Says US: It is in America's "profound interest" that China reins in the ...
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Blinken says China rejects status quo of Taiwan situation: China has decided the status quo of Taiwan's situation is no longer acceptable and has begun to ...
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Quick Glance: China rejects the status quo on Taiwan, hastening reunification: Blinken
- His remarks come after Taiwan predicted heightened diplomatic pressure and Chinese President Xi Jinping won an unprecedented third term.
- According to Blinken, the four-decade status quo, in which the US only recognizes Beijing while arming the island for self-defense, has "helped to make sure there wouldn't be a conflict between the US and China over Taiwan."
- China has resolved to use "coercion and making life difficult in a variety of ways on Taiwan in the hopes that that would speed reunification, but also holding out the possibility, if that didn't work, of using force to achieve their goals," according to Blinken.
U.S. 'deeply concerned' over reports of increasing violence in northern Ethiopia: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that the United States ...
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What to expect from Xi's next five years in power: After decades of high growth, China's economy is running out of steam, with analysts widely expecting the ...
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U.S. prefers diplomacy on Iran but sees no nuclear deal for now -Blinken: The United States believes diplomacy is the best way to address Iran's nuclear program ...
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Blinken pledges action to address Indian concerns on U.S. visas: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for a backlog of ...
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US warns China against aiding Russia’s war in Ukraine: Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday warned Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi against Beijing ...
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Quick Glance: Antony Blinken and Wang Yi meet to defuse Taiwan's rising tensions.
- "Just as the US will not allow Hawaii to be stripped away, China has the right to uphold the unification of the country," he said.
- Mr Wang, on the other hand, was polite to Mr Biden.
- Mr Daniel Russel, former President Barack Obama's top US diplomat for Asia, said Mr Blinken and Mr Wang's meeting was important after the turbulence caused by Mrs Pelosi's visit, and that hopefully some progress had been made toward arranging a meeting between Mr Xi and Mr Biden on the sidelines of the G-20 in Bali in November, which would be their first in-person as leaders.
Blinken to meet Yemeni presidential leadership council chairman in New York: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet the Yemeni Chairman of the ...
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Salman Rushdie on 'road to recovery' after stabbing: Just hours after Fridays attack at a literary event in western New York state ...
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A return to the 2015 nuclear deal remains the best outcome for the United States, Iran and the world, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at global ... Show more
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Marcos meets Blinken in Philippines amid US-China crisis: MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomed U.S. Secretary of State Antony ...
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was in Bali for a Group of 20 meeting, said that he was “deeply saddened and deeply concerned” by the news that ... Show more
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Quick Glance: Shinzo Abe Rewrote Japan's Role in the World. And was a power broker till the end.
- At the age of 67, he died in the early evening hours. Read More: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Assassinated.
- Abe kept "setting the agenda" for Japanese politics.
- According to Kono, "I believe there were expectations from both home and abroad for him to continue to play a role in the international arena as a former prime minister.
- And how things turned out today is a tragic loss not only to Japan, but to the world as well."
- And the way things have turned out today is a devastating loss not only for Japan, but for the entire globe."
- However, Abe's death, like his life, will leave a long shadow over Japanese politics.
Suspect charged over stabbing of author Salman Rushdie: Writer who spent years in hiding because of Iranian fatwa is being treated in hospital after attack
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Altercation between airline employee and passenger escalates
- A Texas airline agent has been suspended after engaging in a fight with a woman who verbally attacked him with racial and homophobic slurs.
- In a video, an unidentified Spirit Airlines representative is seen confronting a female passenger at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
- As the woman attempts to back away, another man intervenes to separate them.
- During the argument, the woman slaps the Spirit Airlines worker in the face, prompting him to immediately pursue and take her down to the ground.
Blinken to travel to southeast Asia, Africa next week -State Dept.: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Cambodia for a U ...
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that "the combination that we've seen of COVID, of climate and now conflict ... Show more
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