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Geopolitical Insights / What's wrong with the US response to the Gaza crisis

On October 18, US President Joe Biden travelled to Israel, offering support for its military operations in the Gaza Strip, despite growing global calls for a ceasefire.

Man dies after attacking migrant jail in US

A 69-year-old man armed with a rifle threw incendiary devices at an immigration jail in Washington state early Saturday morning, then was found dead after four police officers arrived and opened fire, authorities said.

Bangladesh’s election wasn’t fair: US State Dept

United States’ Department of State stands by its claim that the last parliamentary election of Bangladesh was not held in a fair manner.

NKorea demands US apology for not using official name

North Korea demands an apology from the United States for what it called “insolent outrageous behavior” in refusing to refer to the country by its official name — the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Russia will not support US bid to change Iran nuke deal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow will not support attempts by Washington to modify the Iran nuclear deal, arguing such a move could also complicate diplomacy over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.

Trump threatens to cut off US aid to Palestinian Authority

Acknowledging his push to broker peace in the Middle East has stalled, President Donald Trump appears to threaten to cut off US aid money to the Palestinian Authority, asking why the US should make “any of these massive future payments” when the Palestinians are “no longer willing to talk peace.”

Don't care for US threats: Nawaz

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in a press conference asserts that the PML-N government does not care for United States (US) threats to cut funding to Islamabad in the war against terrorism.

Pakistan summons US ambassador over Trump tweet

Pakistan has summoned the US ambassador, an embassy spokesman says, a rare public rebuke after Donald Trump lashed out at Islamabad with threats to cut aid over "lies" about militancy.

January 22, 2016
January 22, 2016

Bill Gates: US 'should take more' refugees

The United States "should set a better example" by taking in more refugees, the billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates tells the BBC.

December 9, 2015
December 9, 2015

US expands North Korea sanctions over arms trade

The US has imposed new sanctions on North Korea over its alleged weapons proliferation activities.

August 24, 2015
August 24, 2015

Pokemon World Championships pair arrested

Two men have been arrested at the Pokemon World Championships venue in Boston, US, following a tip-off by the event's security staff.

June 12, 2015
June 12, 2015

US spends ‘$9m a day’ fighting IS

The US spends more than $9m (£5.7m) a day on the war against Islamic State, and has poured $2.7bn (£1.7bn) into the bombing campaign since the start.

May 29, 2015
May 29, 2015

Asia migrants: Bangkok meeting to debate crisis

A regional conference, with the member states of Asean and representatives from the US and the UN, is under way in the Thai capital Bangkok to discuss possible solutions to the South East Asia migrant crisis.

April 12, 2015
April 12, 2015

First formal meet in 50 years

THIS is the first high level meeting between two chief diplomats of the United States (US) and Cuba since 1958.

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