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'Hotel Rwanda' hero's release came from desire to end diplomatic sore point

The release of Paul Rusesabagina from a Rwandan prison late on Friday was the result of months of negotiations between Washington and Kigali, with both eager to draw a line under what they described as an "irritant" to their relationship.

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Blinken Blasted by Republicans over Withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Republican Party has raised the issue of the “chaotic” withdrawal from Afghanistan, slamming Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday during a hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations. Representative Mike McCaul, the new Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, raised the August 26, 2021 attack outside…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Joe Biden says no sign yet of China sending Russia weapons

Ex-President Medvedev quotes threatening 1941 Stalin message to urge more weapons production by Russia’s arms industry.

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'Hotel Rwanda' hero freed, thanks Kigali

KIGALI: Paul Rusesabagina, the hero of "Hotel Rwanda" detained after criticising the government, was freed late Friday, the United States said, offering gratitude to Kigali.

Bangkok Post

Lopez Obrador denies US claim cartels control parts of Mexico

Mexican president responds to top US diplomat’s comments in latest row over violence fuelled by drug gangs.

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Little room for maneuver as U.S.-China ties slide further

President Joe Biden said last month after a U.S. fighter jet shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that he planned to speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping about the episode and clear the air between the rival superpowers.

Reuters

Envoy made rare prison visits to three US citizens in China, official says

Chinese-American citizen Kai Li, jailed in China on spying charges he denies, received a rare in-person visit last week from the U.S. Ambassador to Beijing and urged the U.S. government to continue to work for his release, Li's son said on Friday.

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Mexican president pushes back on US criticism on violence

Mexico's president angrily rejected comments by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the Mexican government has lost control of parts of the country

The Independent UK

Traveling overseas this summer? There's huge demand for passports, so get yours ASAP

Passports are in "unprecedented demand," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. In 2022, the State Department issued a record 22 million passports — and 2023 is on track to break that record.

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Rwanda says Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame to be freed

Rwanda’s government has commuted the sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving hundreds of countrymen from genocide but was convicted of terrorism offenses years later in a widely criticized trial

The Independent UK

Mexico denies cartels control parts of country, rejecting Blinken remark

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday denied that parts of his country are controlled by drug cartels, responding to recent comments from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Reuters

Is World War Three on the horizon?

As tensions ramp up between the West and its various adversaries, increased support for Ukraine could escalate its war with Russia into a global conflict.

The Week

Biden’s top diplomat blasted by Republicans over chaotic Afghan withdrawal

WASHINGTON — House Republicans hammered Secretary of State Antony Blinken Thursday over the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, threatening to subpoena a letter that highlighted internal dissent over the episode.

Tribune News Service

Current funding for Ukraine should last for much of the year - Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reassured members of Congress on Thursday that the billions of dollars already approved for Ukraine should last for much of the year, and insisted that measures were in place to ensure it is well spent.

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Iran Urges Armenia, Azerbaijan to Avoid Escalation through ‘Dialogue’

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri-Kani called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to avoid renewed tensions and achieve stability through dialogue, pledging that Tehran would use its full potential to solve regional issues through peaceful talks. During a press conference in Yerevan, Bagheri-Kani said that broadening relations with neighboring countries is…

The Independent UK

ICC regrets Russia’s ‘threats’ over war crimes arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin

Russia launches criminal case against ICC prosecutor while ex-president warns of hypersonic missile attack

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Beijing, Moscow Pledge to Shape New World System… Washington Describes Their Relationship as ‘Marriage of Convenience’

As Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday wrapped up a three day visit to Moscow where he held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, air raid sirens have blared across the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and in northern and eastern Ukraine with reports of drone attacks. The General Staff of the…

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Editorial: As Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping bond, so must the West

Opinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom.

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Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy renews calls to EU for long-range weapons; Moscow says relations with west ‘worse than ever’ – as it happened

Ukrainian president speaks to EU summit via video link; senior Russia official says ICC arrest warrant for Putin added ‘negative potential’ to ties

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ICC concerned by Russia’s ‘threats’ over Putin warrant

International court’s comments follow ex-Russian president’s threat to hit tribunal with hypersonic missiles.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 393

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 393rd day, we take a look at the main developments.

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Blinken dismisses Xi-Putin ties as ‘marriage of convenience’

Top US diplomat expresses doubt that deepening relations between Beijing and Moscow are based on ‘conviction’.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war has ‘profound impact’ on Asia, Blinken says, with eye on China’s ambitions

Beijing is watching ‘very carefully’ how world responds to Russian aggression, says US secretary of state

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Blinken Says US ‘Actively’ Working to Re-Establish Diplomatic Presence in Libya

The United States is "actively" working on re-establishing a diplomatic presence in Libya, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, although he declined to provide an exact time on when the US embassy can be reopened. Libya has had little peace since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that ousted…

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US Top Diplomat Blinken Urges All ICC Members to Comply with Putin Arrest Warrant

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged all members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to comply with an arrest warrant that the court issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Last week, the court accused Putin of the war crime of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine.…

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