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Afghan security officers stand in front of a U.N. vehicle. U.N. Return to Afghanistan: ‘This Is Completely Insane’
A month ago, the United Nations was pulling its staff out of Afghanistan. Now, it’s headed back in to avert a major humanitarian crisis.
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An Afghan who says he worked as a CIA operative The CIA Secretly Evacuated Most of Its Spies From Afghanistan
The agency has a long history of extracting people from danger zones.
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U.S. State Department building is seen at night. ‘We Feel His Presence in the Department Is Threatening’
State employees protest the continued employment of an “antisemitic” blogger in their ranks.
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Sudan’s prime minister and Sovereign Council chief attend an economic conference. Top Counterterrorism Envoy Could Be First U.S. Ambassador to Sudan in Decades
Experts said Washington needs an envoy to help shepherd Sudan’s tenuous transition to democracy.
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A Tibetan herder and yak on July 4, 2020, as part of a composite satellite illustration of the Tibetan and Bhutanese border region. China Is Using Tibetans as Agents of Empire in the Himalayas
What life is like for the quarter-million residents of fortress villages in Tibet.
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A U.S. Cobra helicopter participates in a military exercise. U.S. Lawmakers Hold Up Major Proposed Arms Sale to Nigeria
Senators quietly press U.S. President Joe Biden to reassess U.S.-Nigeria relations amid human rights concerns.
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John Bass attends a press conference. Biden to Tap Career Diplomat to Senior State Department Management Post
John Bass has served in some of the most difficult diplomatic assignments abroad, including Turkey and Afghanistan.
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Trainee soldiers attend a reconciliation program in South Sudan. U.S. Quietly Gives Up on South Sudan War Crimes Court
Six years after Washington gave $5 million to set up a war crimes court, nothing has happened.
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The U.S. State Department seen in Washington. Study Finds Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. Diplomats Eyeing the Exit Door
Systemic management and morale issues plague the State Department, even after Trump era.
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the United Nations. Biden’s Worried About Ukraine’s China Fling
Beijing is snapping up Ukrainian defense firms. That bodes ill for the would-be NATO member.
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U.S. carriers conduct a joint operation with South Korea Pacific Commanders Want More Money for Biden’s Asia Pivot
Military leaders want to “seize the initiative” against China.
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U.S. President Joe Biden meets with officials at the White House to discuss migration issues. Biden to Tap Career Diplomat as Top Official on Refugee Policy
And the president is set to announce nominees for two senior USAID posts.
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Ethiopian refugees from the Tigray conflict gather at a camp in Sudan. Biden Administration Plans Visa Restrictions on Ethiopian Officials Over Tigray
Imposing visa restrictions on officials signals the start of a major U.S. policy shift.
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A U.S.-made HIMARS is on during fire exercises in the Philippines. U.S. Nears Extension on Philippine Basing Pact
But experts say Duterte isn’t done courting China.
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Yevgeny Prigozhin shows Vladimir Putin his school lunch factory. Putin’s Shadow Warriors Stake Claim to Syria’s Oil
Companies linked to the Wagner group are snapping up oil and gas leases—with an eye to pumping influence, not oil.
