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McCarthy’s meeting with Taiwan’s president puts U.S. on alert

By: John Hudson, Ellen Nakashima, Dan Lamothe

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is slated to meet Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, next week in California, an engagement China strongly opposes.

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Blinken presses for release of U.S. journalist in call with Russian counterpart

By: John Hudson, Ann E. Marimow

The secretary of state conveyed “grave concern over Russia’s unacceptable detention” of Evan Gershkovich but was asked to “respect the decisions of the Russian authorities,” according to statements.

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Israeli spy chiefs led secret revolt against Netanyahu reforms, leaked documents say

By: John Hudson, Louisa Loveluck

Washington and Jerusalem are remaining silent about the sensitive disclosure contained within the trove of classified U.S. files leaked online.

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No Russia-Ukraine peace talks expected this year, U.S. leak shows

By: John Hudson

The Ukraine war is expected to spill into 2024 with neither side notching victory and both refusing to negotiate, U.S. intelligence officials surmise.

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G-7 stresses unity on China following unease over Macron’s comments

By: John Hudson

Foreign ministers put on a unified front after French President Emmanuel Macron suggested Europe should avoid getting dragged into a confrontation over Taiwan.

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U.S. forces evacuate diplomats from Sudan as embassy suspends operations

By: John Hudson

Fighting between rival armed groups in the Horn of Africa country has killed at least 400 people and injured 3,500, according to the United Nations.

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Embassies evacuate from Sudan but thousands of foreigners left behind

By: Katharine Houreld, John Hudson

Seven New Zealanders are known to be in the city, including a New Zealand teacher who, along with her husband, have been sheltering in their apartment since the violence began.

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Zelensky, in private, plots bold attacks inside Russia, leak shows

By: Isabelle Khurshudyan, John Hudson

THE DISCORD LEAKS

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Ukraine live briefing: U.S. won’t block Europe’s F-16 exports for Kyiv; Zelensky expected at G-7 summit

By: Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Kelsey Ables, John Hudson

President Biden is at the Group of Seven summit, where the war is a top agenda item and where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to appear in person.

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Bowing to pressure, Biden relents on F-16s to Ukraine

By: Karen Deyoung, John Hudson, David L. Stern

Kyiv now appears in line to get F-16 fighter jets by the fall, as Washington agrees to let other nations send them into battle.