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Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties
President Donald Trump says he’s not yet made a decision on whether a major sale of U.S. arms to Taiwan can move forward following his three-day visit to China More »
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Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say
The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press More »
Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after jury deadlocks
Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial has ended in a mistrial More »
Iran's top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding talks to end war with the US
Iran’s foreign minister says that a lack of trust remains the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said contradictory messages from the U.S. have made Iran reluctant about its intentions in the stalled ceasefire negotiations More »
Justice Department to seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers
The Justice Department will seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum More »
Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources say
The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by stopping units from deploying to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking those already stationed there More »
Kyiv mourns as death toll from Russian attack in the Ukrainian capital rises to 24
The death toll from a Russian missile attack that flattened a Kyiv apartment building has risen to 24 More »
Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district
Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee is ending his bid for reelection More »
Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting
The Texas Supreme Court has refused to declare that Democratic state lawmakers who briefly left the state last year in a quorum break to stop a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by President Donald Trump vacated their offices More »
A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded
Africa’s top public health body confirms a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province More »
