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District Judge Richard Jones of the Western District of Washington sided with the Department of Justice on Thursday and decided not to allow Zhao to return to UAE until his sentencing.

US troops and installations have come under regular attack due to Washington’s support of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.

Watch as the world's largest menorah is lit in Washington DC to celebrate Hanukkah on Thursday, 7 December.

As a nation enters a third winter of fighting for its very existence, it must wait – one ocean away – on a domestic partisan feud. Republicans in the US Senate have shrugged off Joe Biden's plea not to gift a win to Vladimir Putin and have blocked aid for…

Foreign secretary says arming Kyiv is good value for money due to large amount of Russian ordnance destroyed, on Washington visit

For the past week or so it has felt as if Ukraine’s fate is more likely to be decided in Washington and Brussels than on the battlefield as US president Joe Biden struggles to get his US$111 billion (£88 billion) package of aid through the senate and EU members quibble…

Hundreds of staff at the Washington Post, one of America's most storied newspapers, walked off the job Thursday in a 24-hour strike, their union said, after 18 months of contract negotiations failed to secure a deal.

Ukrainian flags, last year a common sight on the East Coast of the United States, are now noticeably absent. With the battles in the Donbas having dropped off the headlines, eclipsed for months by Gaza, this speaks truth to the national mood — but also to the politics in Washington.…

Watch live as David Cameron speaks at the Aspen Security Forum (ASF) in Washington DC on 7 December.

US may feel impelled to protect Israel with veto again as UAE prepares security council motion

Workers are on a 24-hour strike to pressure owner Jeff Bezos and company leaders to negotiate a new labor contract. The Post says it needs to cut jobs and may resort to layoffs.