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U.S. defense secretary visits ally South Korea as it faces growing North Korea threat

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in South Korea to reassure its ally of the U.S. commitment to defend it, as the seven-decades-old U.S. system of alliances in Asia comes under increasing pressure.

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Biden’s message to McCarthy ahead of critical White House meeting: Show me your plan – CNN

Biden’s message to McCarthy ahead of critical White House meeting: Show me your plan  CNN

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Biden’s message to McCarthy ahead of critical White House meeting: Show me your plan – CNN

Biden’s message to McCarthy ahead of critical White House meeting: Show me your plan  CNN

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Biden’s message to McCarthy ahead of critical White House meeting: Show me your plan – CNN

Biden’s message to McCarthy ahead of critical White House meeting: Show me your plan  CNN

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Sec. Blinken had a plan for his visit to Jerusalem. Then he had to pivot

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Jerusalem has turned out to be about much more than he bargained for. (Image credit: Debbie Hill/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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China accuses U.S. of abusing technology export controls

China’s government has criticized U.S. controls on technology exports as a trade violation after Japan and the Netherlands agreed to join Washington in limiting Beijing’s access to materials to make advanced processor chips.

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Appeals court clears the way for more lawsuits over Johnson’s Baby Powder

A U.S. appeals court has dismissed the bankruptcy case filed by a Johnson & Johnson spinoff company. Around 40,000 cancer patients have filed suit, alleging the powder was contaminated with asbestos. (Image credit: Jeff Chiu/AP)

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The Once ‘Unbreakable’ U.S.-Israel Bond Is Under Strain

When U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken touched down in Tel Aviv on Monday, he arrived to a dangerous escalation of violence following days of tit-for-tat bloodshed in Israel and the occupied West Bank. Between Thursday’s deadly Israeli army raid

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The ‘tear-gassed’ Palestinians trying to stop Israeli settlers occupying their land

It’s night-time, and the lights of our 4×4 guide the way up a mountain road in the West Bank.

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Croatian President Zoran Milanovic criticizes tank deliveries to Ukraine

Croatia’s president has criticized Western nations for supplying Ukraine with heavy tanks and other weapons in its campaign against invading Russian forces, saying those arms deliveries will only prolong the war.

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