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American diplomat’s awkward encounter with Russia and China

No eye contact among top foreign officials as Blinken enters room

The Independent UK

Russia Ready to Discuss Prisoner Swap with US, Lavrov Says

Russia said on Friday it was ready to discuss prisoner swaps with the United States through an existing diplomatic channel, a day a Russian court sentenced basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison for a drugs offence. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said President Vladimir Putin and his US…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China missile drills around Taiwan a threat to regional security, says Japan PM

Fumio Kishida welcomes Nancy Pelosi in Tokyo and urges Beijing to halt planned four days of military exercises sparked by US House speaker’s visit

The Guardian - AU

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US: Time Appears to be Running Short for Iran to Accept Deal

White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said Thursday the negotiations on the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran "are pretty much complete at this point." "There's a deal on the table. They ought to take it," he told reporters in Washington.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China halts cooperation with US over critical issues – as it happened

Beijing says it will withdraw cooperation on a range of issues in retaliation for the visit of US House speaker Nancy Pelosi. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Why is Brittney Griner in a Russian jail? What's the offer to get her out?

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine years in Russian prison in a sentence that US President Joe Biden has deemed "unacceptable", but what did she do and what's the government's plan to get her out?

ABC News

G7, ASEAN condemn 'irresponsible' Chinese military drills near Taiwan as airlines cancel, reroute flights

Some airlines cancel flights to Taipei and reroute others during Chinese military exercises sparked by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.

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White House rejects suggestion Biden has ample free time during Covid recovery: ‘It’s a little bit insulting’

A spokesperson for the president pushed back against a question from Fox News’ Peter Doocy

The Independent UK

White House says expects Russia to try and frame Ukraine for prison attack

The United States expects Russian officials to try and frame Ukrainian forces for an attack on the front-line Ukrainian town of Olenivka that killed prisoners held by Moscow-backed separatists, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday.

Reuters

Russia should accept 'serious proposal' related to Griner -White House

United States urges Russia to accept a "serious proposal" Washington made weeks ago for the return of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday.

Reuters

White House condemns Chinese launch of missiles near Taiwan

The White House on Thursday condemned China's decision to launch live missiles near Taiwan as "irresponsible" and said it expected Beijing would continue to react in the coming days to a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Reuters

Blinken likely seek out Lavrov after Griner sentencing, White House says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will likely try to speak with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of a meeting in Cambodia, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday after U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison on drugs charges in…

Reuters

Joe Biden says Brittney Griner verdict is ‘unacceptable’ and Russia must ‘release her immediately’

“We cannot expect a prisoner exchange to happen soon. There is an appeals process, and Russia has to be willing to negotiate with the US,” remarked a PhD student at the University of Pennsylvania on Twitter

The Independent UK

Viktor Bout: Lawyer for convicted Russian arms dealer ‘confident’ of US prisoner swap with Brittney Griner

Notorious ‘Merchant of Death’ serving 25 years in US prison

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Ayman al-Zawahiri: Warning for US travellers after drone killing of al Qaeda leader

Washington has issued a warning to US travellers overseas of “higher potential for anti-American violence” in the wake of the killing of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

The Conversation

Pelosi's visit to Taiwan raises temperatures, but it's in everyone's interest to cool them down again

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s provocative visit to Taiwan has been ill-timed from the perspective of China’s leader Xi Jinping.

Reuters

Pelosi lauds Taiwan, says China's fury cannot stop visits by world leaders

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after touting its democracy and pledging American solidarity during her brief visit, adding that Chinese anger cannot stop world leaders from travelling to the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing.

Tribune News Service

US warns of possible retaliation after killing of al-Qaida chief

The State Department on Tuesday warned American citizens traveling overseas of possible retaliation by al-Qaida and its supporters after the organization’s leader was killed in a U.S. missile strike.

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Reuters

China could use "economic coercion" against Taiwan

China has positioned itself to take further actions against Taiwan, including possible "economic coercion," White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday.

The Guardian - US

Biden echoes Obama as White House releases photo of briefing on strike

Picture bore striking similarities to 1 May 2011 image, when US special forces killed Osama bin Laden

Axios

Pelosi lands in Taiwan despite warnings from Beijing and Biden

Biden had said the military thought the trip was "not a good idea," while China warned of "serious consequences."

The Independent UK

Pelosi arrives in Taiwan amid US-China tensions

The House speaker’s visit to Taiwan, which is independently governed but claimed by the Chinese government as part of its own territory, comes amid tensions between Washington and Beijing over US support for the island

Salon

Kilmeade: "Al Qaeda feels pretty good"

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby strongly disagreed that Ayman al-Zawahri killing was bad news

WEKU

Pelosi has landed in Taiwan. Here's why that's a big deal

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making an unannounced, but widely anticipated, stop in Taiwan. The move is expected to increase already heightened tensions between the U.S. and China.

Reuters

U.S. has no DNA on Zawahiri, confirmed death by other sources - White House

The United States has no DNA confirmation of the death of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in the heart of Kabul, a White House spokesman on Tuesday, but verified his identity through other sources.

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