Move comes as President Trump repeatedly calls for the country to become the 51st US state [Read More]

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Georgia, of which Abkhazia is recognized as being part of by all but a handful of countries, called the election ‘another flagrant violation of Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity’ [Read More]

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Arab states, which were swift to reject President Donald Trump’s plan for the US to take control of Gaza and resettle Palestinians, are scrambling to agree on a diplomatic offensive to counter the idea [Read More]

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. On the streets of Moscow, many Russians welcome what they see as a thaw in relations with Washington. Explosions killed several people and wounded dozens at a rally held by M23 rebels in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu on Thursday. [...]

Rich and developing countries work out a compromise on raising and delivering billions of dollars needed to protect species [Read More]

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The US Border Patrol is on pace to have arrested around 8,500 migrants at the border in February as the end of the month nears [Read More]

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U.S .President Donald Trump hosted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Thursday at the White House, where the two laid out their visions for the end of Ukraine’s war. Trump also revived his push for NATO allies to contribute more to their own security. Anita Powell reports. Kim Lewis contributed. [Read More]

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Apple said this week it would spend $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years and create 20,000 jobs, signaling its pro-U.S. jobs and investment policy. U.S. President Donald Trump also announced he would double tariffs on China, where most Apple products are made. Michelle Quinn reports. [Read More]

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US president noncommittal on providing ‘backstop’ to potential European peacekeeping force [Read More]

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US officials hope Kurdistan Workers’ Party leader’s call to end armed struggle against Ankara will allow for renewed focus on battling IS [Read More]

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