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June 15, 2021 at 3:24 pm

5 things to watch for in President Biden’s meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin

When President Biden has his first head-of-state sit-down with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, it will be a test of mettle and wills, each leader...

The President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, left, passes on the flagpole during the handover ceremony of the Olympic flag to the mayor of Beijing, Chen Jining, who will host the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games during the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Stadium on Feb. 25, 2018. (Kai Pfaffenbach/AFP via Getty Images/TNS) 13059390W 13059390W

April 6, 2021 at 2:39 pm

US considering boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing over China’s human rights abuses

The United States is considering a boycott of next year’s Olympic Games in China because of Beijing’s repression of minorities and other human rights abuses,...

March 22, 2021 at 3:05 pm

Biden looks beyond border, dispatching officials to Mexico and Guatemala

WASHINGTON — Facing criticism over a growing presence of migrant children at the U.S. southern border, President Joe Biden on Monday dispatched a high-level team...

January 11, 2021 at 3:48 pm

Biden chooses veteran diplomat William Burns as his CIA director

WASHINGTON — William Burns, a highly regarded diplomat with vast foreign policy experience and service in both Democratic and Republican administrations, was chosen Monday as...

November 1, 2020 at 4:57 pm

Colombia’s far-right wing backs Trump, aiming to help him in crucial Florida vote

WASHINGTON — Even before his first trip overseas as president, Donald Trump met, quietly, with the Colombians. They button-holed him in April 2017 at his...

April 30, 2020 at 6:21 pm

US implicates Honduran president in drug trafficking as it seeks his help on immigration

WASHINGTON — Even as the Trump administration moved ahead on a controversial immigration agreement with the Honduran government, U.S. law enforcement has indicted another senior...

April 6, 2020 at 9:41 am

Trump administration designates Russian white supremacist group as terrorist organization

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday designated a Russian white supremacist group as a terrorist organization, calling it the first time the label had...

March 23, 2020 at 7:39 pm

US to bring home stranded Americans using planes that deport immigrants

WASHINGTON — With pressure mounting over Americans stranded outside the United States because of coronavirus-related travel restrictions, the government plans to use its planes that...

January 28, 2020 at 7:30 am

Netanyahu indicted in Israel as he joins Trump at White House to unveil an unlikely peace plan

Hours before President Trump was expected to unveil his plan to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suffered a major political setback...

December 23, 2019 at 3:23 pm

After canine deaths, US stops sending dogs for overseas assignments

WASHINGTON — Military dogs like Conan, who took part in a recent U.S. special operations raid that led to the death of Islamic State founder...