America the Evil Mastermind? Not So Fast, Russians Are Told
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America the Evil Mastermind? Not So Fast, Russians Are Told

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Five weeks ago, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, delivered a routine speech blasting the “hegemonic, egoistic” United States at the helm of the “collective West.” The worldview of the 74-year-old veteran diplomat has since undergone some head-spinning changes. In an interview on…

China Signals Confidence in Economy Despite Sluggish Growth and U.S. Trade War
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China Signals Confidence in Economy Despite Sluggish Growth and U.S. Trade War

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines China’s top leaders sought to project confidence in the country’s economy on Wednesday despite sluggish growth, an escalating trade war with the United States and growing geopolitical uncertainty caused by the Trump administration. The government will aim to expand China’s economy by “around…

Ukraine Races to Salvage U.S. Alliance After Trump Halts Aid
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Ukraine Races to Salvage U.S. Alliance After Trump Halts Aid

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A day after President Trump ordered the suspension of American military assistance, Ukrainian diplomats and politicians scrambled on Tuesday to find a way to salvage their alliance with Washington while the war weary nation prepared for the possibility that it will have to…

Biden’s Envoy to Fight Antisemitism Says She Saw Surge of Hate After Oct. 7
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Biden’s Envoy to Fight Antisemitism Says She Saw Surge of Hate After Oct. 7

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Deborah Lipstadt was appointed the Biden administration’s special envoy to fight antisemitism abroad, she started by visiting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for what she described as encouraging exchanges with leaders of the two Muslim nations. Her hope was that…

European Leaders Look for Allies to Secure Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal
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European Leaders Look for Allies to Secure Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Britain and France have promised to muster a “coalition of the willing” to secure a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. Now comes the acid test for Europe: How many countries will step up, and does that even matter, given Russia’s rejection of…

What to Know About Israel’s Decision to Halt Aid to Gaza
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What to Know About Israel’s Decision to Halt Aid to Gaza

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Israel on Sunday announced that it would stop all goods and humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, a draconian move that disrupted the existing, agreed-upon framework for negotiating a permanent end to the war. The decision came a day after the end of the…

Rubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel  Billion in Arms
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Rubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel $4 Billion in Arms

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invoked “emergency authorities” to bypass Congress and send $4 billion in weapons to Israel, the second time in a month that the Trump administration has skirted the process of congressional approval for sending arms to the country….

Israel Halts Aid to Gaza and Proposes New Cease-Fire Framework
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Israel Halts Aid to Gaza and Proposes New Cease-Fire Framework

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Israel announced on Sunday that it was immediately halting the entry of all goods and humanitarian assistance into Gaza, trying to force Hamas into accepting a temporary extension of the cease-fire in the enclave. The move disrupts the existing, agreed-upon framework for negotiating…

Europe Races to Repair a Split Between the U.S. and Ukraine
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Europe Races to Repair a Split Between the U.S. and Ukraine

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines European leaders scrambled on Sunday to salvage Ukraine’s relationship with the United States, after a bitter rupture last week between President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump. They pledged to assemble a European “coalition of the willing” to develop a plan for ending Ukraine’s…