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Polish soldiers hold a NATO flag during a family photo after a training demonstration with the NATO multinational battle group eFP at the Orzysz training ground in Orzysz, Poland. Eastern Europe Wants NATO to Beef Up Defense Spending
Poland and Estonia are planning to push the alliance to raise its defense spending benchmark this year to at least 2.5 percent of GDP.
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The U.S. State Department headquarters is seen in Washington. The State Department Makes Life Difficult for Breastfeeding Mothers
At some U.S. missions abroad, diplomats are banned from bringing breast pumps into their offices.
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Two GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs sit in the munitions storage area at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Nov. 27, 2020. Pentagon Balks at Sending Ukraine Long-Range Bombs
It’s not fear of escalation. It’s fear of being too late.
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An unexploded tail section of a cluster bomb is seen in Ukraine. Turkey Is Sending Cold War-Era Cluster Bombs to Ukraine
The artillery-fired cluster munitions could be lethal to Russian troops—and Ukrainian civilians.
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The Chinese and Russian ambassadors to the United Nations speak at the United Nations. How an Unusual Coalition Outfoxed China and Russia at the U.N.
The United Nations, thanks to a clever procedural revolt by small countries, is finally moving to close one of its last gaps on international law.
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Chad police officers patrol in the capital. A Narrow Escape, a Massacre, an Invite to Washington
U.S. officials hatched a plan to smuggle Chad’s pro-democracy leader to safety—while Washington planned to fete his tormentor.
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A multiple rocket launcher fires at Russian positions in Donetsk. U.S. Plans for a Hypothetical War Limit Aid to a Real One
“We’re measuring against a reality that no longer exists,” one congressional aide said.
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Ukrainian soldiers check their weapons at a position on the front line in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region on Oct. 24, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine Says It Needs More Guns, Shells, and Firepower
“We are requesting new rounds all the time that have longer range and more explosiveness,” said one Ukrainian military official.
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Demonstrators with Tigray flags and posters march on the National Mall. Team Biden Balks on Africa Sanctions
As U.S. President Joe Biden ramps up sanctions on Russia, suspected war criminals in Africa escape unscathed.
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A general view shows a United Nations Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York on September 30, 2022. Helsinki Commission Recommends Kicking Russia Off U.N. Security Council
Not so fast, experts say.
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A member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police is seen in front of an electoral poster of President Emmerson Mnangagwa Cafe Meeting Turns Into Tense Car Chase for U.S. Senate Aides in Zimbabwe
Leading lawmaker calls on Biden to address Zimbabwe’s “dire” authoritarian turn after the incident.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (left) speaks with Sen. Chris Coons U.S. Foreign Aid Pilot Program Sparks Fight With Congress
A “game-changing” bill hits an impasse over programs in Haiti and Libya.
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A signboard for TotalEnergies EP Myanmar is seen past a shuttered gate in Yangon on Jan. 22, after energy giants TotalEnergies and Chevron said they would leave Myanmar following pressure from human rights groups to cut financial ties with the junta since last year's military coup. U.S. Eyes New Energy Sanctions on Myanmar After Execution of Activists
Oil and gas are a critical economic lifeline for Myanmar’s military junta.
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U.S. State Department State Department to Appoint New Envoy for Global Racial Justice
The appointment comes as the department grapples with correcting its own spotted record on diversity and inclusion.
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David Satterfield speaks in Iraq. U.S. Envoy for East Africa to Call It Quits
David Satterfield is expected to leave his post after just a few months on the job, leaving a big vacuum at a bad time.
