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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts in the so-called Quad grouping issued a joint statement calling for a "free and open" Pacific after talks in Tokyo. The statement did not name China directly but referenced a series of recent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the…

Leaders across the Americas reacted to Venezuela's electoral authority's announcement on Monday that President Nicolas Maduro had won a third term in office, despite several exit polls indicating an opposition win. The announcement sparked a mix of condemnation and support, with several countries questioning the election's transparency and legitimacy.

Maduro was declared the winner of the elections by the government-friendly electoral council. However, reactions from other countries have been mixed

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States has ‘serious concerns’ about the announced result of Venezuela's hotly contested presidential election that authorities say was won by incumbent Nicolas Maduro

Top diplomats from Japan, the U.S., Australia and India are meeting in Tokyo to discuss security concerns and joint support to reinforce maritime safety and cybersecurity in the Indo-Pacific region amid growing tensions with China

US defence secretary says China is 'engaging in coercive behaviour, trying to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met counterparts from Japan, Australia and India on Monday, with the group expected to issue a joint statement calling for a "free and open" Pacific in a rebuke to China.

The U.S. vice president and presumptive presidential candidate for the Democratic Party called for respect for the electoral results

Senator Lindsey Graham raises alarm over Iran's nuclear ambitions and criticizes Biden administration's response to Iran-backed threats to Israel.

Blinken warns of further actions if China keeps aiding Russian industrial base; Russia claims control of Lozuvatske settlement. What we know on day 886

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was set to announce Sunday an upgrade to US command structures in Japan, as Washington and Tokyo overhaul military cooperation in the face of an increasingly assertive China.