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Then-European Parliament Vice President Isabelle Durant Why Aren’t There More Women Economists at the United Nations?
Female economists are rising to the top—everywhere but the U.N.
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china-bhutan-settlement-village-security-outpost-border-dispute China Is Building Entire Villages in Another Country’s Territory
Since 2015, a previously unnoticed network of roads, buildings, and military outposts has been constructed deep in a sacred valley in Bhutan.
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A U.S. flag and pride flag are raised at the U.S. embassy in Mexico. Blinken Will Allow U.S. Embassies to Fly Pride Flag
The blanket authorization overturns a Trump-era policy.
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Then-Human Rights Watch director Sarah Margon Biden Looks to Progressive for Key Human Rights Post
Sarah Margon has been an outspoken critic of authoritarian allies of the United States.
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Then-U.S. Ambassador to Malta Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley State Dept. Out to Tackle Diversity Failings With New Appointment
Career diplomat Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley will be tasked with reversing the department’s record of big promises and little results.
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The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, holds a press conference. Biden Plans to Repeal Trump-Era Sanctions on ICC
Human rights advocates say the move is long overdue.
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Jeffrey Feltman speaks at the United Nations. Biden Eyes Former Top U.N. Official for Horn of Africa Envoy
Washington wants a seasoned point person for the brewing crises in East Africa.
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Sen. Chris Coons speaks at a Senate hearing. Biden Dispatches Senate Ally to Ethiopia to Address Crisis
Chris Coons to deliver a tough message to Abiy Ahmed.
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U.S. soldiers stand outside the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. New Bill Takes Aim at State Department’s ‘Bunker Mentality’
Benghazi cloistered U.S. diplomats. Lawmakers want to change that.
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Ethiopian soldiers at a refugee camp in Tigray. UNDP Memo Echoes Ethiopian Talking Points on Tigray
Agency memo sidesteps questions around government’s role in Tigray.
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Pro-Uighur protesters demonstrate outside the White House in Washington, on Aug. 14, 2020. State Department Lawyers Concluded Insufficient Evidence to Prove Genocide in China
Despite the Trump administration’s declaration of a genocide in Xinjiang, upheld by the Biden administration, some legal experts suspect China’s behavior may fall short of actual genocide.
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A morgue attendant at the Pretoria branch of the South African funeral and burial services company Avbob stands next to the body of a patient who died from COVID-19-related illnesses as a coffin is brought along ahead of his burial on Jan. 22. ‘People Are Scared’: U.S. Officials in Africa Fight a Resurgent COVID-19
As a new variant of the coronavirus spreads across southern Africa, U.S. aid officials are worried about health care—and a lack of guidance from Washington.
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U.S. Rep. Denver Riggleman, a Republican from Virginia, speaks during a joint town hall meeting at Central Virginia Community College in Bedford, Virginia, on Oct. 9, 2019. ‘I Didn’t Vote for President Trump’: Former Lawmaker’s Vote Reveals GOP Divide
Ousted former Rep. Denver Riggleman’s vote is another sign of an emerging battle for the soul of the Republican Party.
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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (left) and then-National Security Council Senior Director of Counterterrorism Kash Patel Trump Taps Loyalists to Defense Policy Board in Last-Minute Move
The appointments come as part of a broader sweep to reward the president’s supporters with late-game promotions at the Defense Department.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife, Susan Congress Will Continue Probing Pompeo’s Military Housing Long After He Departs State
Internal emails reveal Pompeo may have benefited from tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer funds for upkeep at his residence.
