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Rainbow Flap: Biden Pride tweet draws objection from Kuwait

A U.S. Embassy tweet of a rainbow-flag-festooned message by President Joe Biden in support of Pride Month has drawn a diplomatic protest from Kuwait

The Independent UK

Kuwait summons top U.S. diplomat over embassy's Pride month tweets "supporting homosexuality"

Rights for LGBTQ+ people are severely restricted in Kuwait and sex between men is punishable by up to 7 years in prison.

Axios

Adam Silver Discusses NBA’s Role in Securing Griner’s Release

The NBA commissioner said that the league is “working in lockstep with the U.S. government and outside experts.”

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Kuwait's foreign ministry summons U.S. Embassy official over tweets

Kuwait's Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned the United States Embassy's acting charge d'affaires over tweets the embassy published that "support homosexuality", the ministry said in a statement.

Reuters

U.S. embassy says trial of Cuban artist-activists 'neither free nor fair'

The U.S. Embassy in Havana on Wednesday criticized the trial of two Cuban artist-dissidents as neither "free nor fair" on social media, fueling a growing standoff over human rights just weeks after Washington moved to ease sanctions on the island nation.

Reuters

WNBPA Shares Statement on Brittney Griner, Backs ‘We Are BG’ Petition

Saturday marks 100 days since the Mercury star has been “wrongfully detained” in Russia.

Sports Illustrated

US calls on Yemen’s Houthis to release its local embassy staff

US calls on Yemeni rebels to ‘end injustice’ and free current and former employees of the US embassy in Sanaa.

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Turkey summons US envoy Flake after Istanbul rally warning

Turkey’s foreign relations ministry summoned Ambassador Jeff Flake after the U.S. Embassy posted a warning that police might respond violently to an opposition rally in Istanbul.

Tribune News Service

US Supports Holding Libyan Elections, Preserving Oil Resources

US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland has met with MP Abdul-Salam Nassiya in Tunis to discuss the important efforts underway to support Libyans’ demand to hold elections. The US will continue to support this effort and work with all sides in Libya with the goal of completing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. Embassy welcomes plan to name Moscow square 'Defenders of Donbas'

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said on Friday that it was surprised but not offended by a proposal to name a nearby intersection "Defenders of Donbas Square", suggesting disingenuously that it was to honour Ukrainian soldiers fighting Russian aggression.

Reuters

Brittney Griner Time Line: What Has Happened Since She Was Detained

The basketball star has been held in Russia since February after officials said they discovered vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.

Sports Illustrated

US embassy in Kyiv reopens after nearly three months of war

Washington remains committed to helping Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion, US says, as embassy staff returning to capital.

Al Jazeera

Adam Silver Addresses NBA’s Role in Helping Bring Griner Home

Silver: “Our number one priority is her health and safety, and making sure she gets out of Russia.”

Sports Illustrated

Students slam travel company USIT's lengthy J1 visa delays as a 'disgrace'

Many students who had planned to jet off to the US over the coming weeks have been left in limbo as they still have not received their visas

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Terror attack warning for Mali airports, hotels and restaurants targeting western spots

Westerners have been warned to avoid typical tourist areas in Mali including airports and hotels with the US Embassy saying that "planning" could be under way for a terrorist attack

The Independent UK

US resumes limited visa processing in Cuba after 4 years

The U.S. Embassy in Havana has resumed processing visas for Cubans, though on a limited basis, more than four years after stopping consular services on the island amid a hardening of relations

Reuters

US embassy in Ukraine says it hopes to return to Kyiv by the end of May

The U.S. embassy hopes to return to Kyiv by the end of May if conditions permit, its charge d'affaires said on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Embassy in Mali Issues Security Alert, Warns Citizens of Possible Terrorist Attack

The US Embassy in Mali issued a security alert on Friday, advising its citizens that a terrorist attack may be planned in Bamako through the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. The attack may be targeting locations frequented by Westerners, including embassies, hotels, and restaurants, the embassy noted.

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Jill Biden to meet Ukrainian refugees in Romania, Slovakia

The White House has announced that Jill Biden will meet with Ukrainian refugees during a trip to Romania and Slovakia later this week

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Calls on Libyan Leaders to Immediately End Oil Shutdown

The US called Wednesday on Libyan leaders to immediately end the continued closure of oil sites and ports, stressing that such practices cost the country additional millions and risk an environmental disaster. In an unusual tone, the US embassy in Tripoli issued a statement expressing Washington’s “deep concern” over “the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Picks Career Diplomat Michael Ratney as Envoy to Saudi Arabia

President Joe Biden intends to nominate career diplomat Michael Ratney to be US ambassador to Saudi Arabia, the White House said on Friday. Ratney previously served as the charge d'affaires at the US Embassy in Jerusalem and the US special envoy for Syria. Ratney, whose official biography says he speaks…

The Independent UK

US officials land in Solomons to discuss China pact concerns

A senior U.S. delegation has arrived in the Solomon Islands to express its concerns that China could send military forces to the South Pacific nation and destabilize the region

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Envoy to Libya Urges Protection of Oil Revenue from Misappropriation

The US ambassador to Libya Richard Norland urged the country's central bank to safeguard oil revenue from misappropriation, a statement by the US Embassy said. Norland also expressed concern about the shutdown of half of Libya's oil production, saying that forced, prolonged disruptions create adverse conditions for the people. Libya…

The Hindu

TS, AP students held for ‘cheating’ US Embassy

Delhi police pick up students from Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Guntur and Warangal for producing fake papers for visas

Miami Herald

47,000 Cubans have arrived at the US border in recent months

MIAMI — A Cuban diving instructor was recently rescued near Islamorada, in the Florida Keys, after sailing from Cuba on a windsurfing board. If the attempt seems desperate, it is not exceptional:

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