World Aug 19 Blinken says Israel agrees to a U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire, calls on Hamas to do same Blinken spoke after holding a 2 1/2 hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, and was expected to travel to Egypt on Tuesday. The United States, Egypt and Qatar have spent months trying to broker an agreement,…
World Aug 19 Now may be the last chance to get a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, Blinken warns He spoke Monday as he began his ninth urgent mission to the Middle East since the conflict began. Blinken said it is now the “best, maybe the last” opportunity to conclude a deal that would end the fighting.
Politics Aug 01 Russia frees Gershkovich and Whelan, part of biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history The trade followed years of secretive back-channel negotiations despite relations between Washington and Moscow being at their lowest point since the Cold War after Russian President Vladimir Putin's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Politics Jul 30 U.S. sends $500 million in defense funding to Philippines amid concern over China U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held talks with their Filipino counterparts Tuesday.
World Jun 25 UN to Israel: Aid operations across Gaza will be suspended without improved safety The ultimatum is the latest in a series of U.N. steps demanding Israel do more to safeguard aid operations from strikes by its forces and to curb growing lawlessness hindering humanitarian workers.
World Jun 24 AP report: U.S. expected to send Ukraine $150 million more in munitions to fight Russia The U.S. is expected to announce Tuesday it is sending an additional $150 million in critically needed munitions to Ukraine, as Russia accuses Ukraine of using U.S.-provided munitions to strike inside Russia or Russian-held territory, according to two U.S. officials.
World Jun 11 Hamas asks for changes to Gaza cease-fire plan Hamas said Tuesday that it gave mediators its reply to the U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, seeking some “amendments” on the deal. It appeared the reply was short of an outright acceptance that the United States has been…
World Jun 11 Blinken again urges Hamas to accept cease-fire plan strongly endorsed by UN Security Council Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.N. Security Council’s vote in favor of a U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza has made it clear that the world supports the plan.
World Jun 10 Blinken urges Hamas to accept cease-fire proposal, meets with Netanyahu in Israel “If you want a cease-fire, press Hamas to say ‘yes,’” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters before leaving Cairo on the trip that also will take him to Jordan and Qatar.
World Jun 10 Blinken returns to the Middle East as cease-fire deal hangs in the balance With no firm response yet from Hamas to the proposal they received 10 days ago, Blinken on Monday started his eighth urgent diplomatic mission to the region since the conflict began in October.