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Democrats react to President Biden’s pardon of his son, Donald Trump’s selection of Kash Patel to head the FBI creates another confirmation challenge, and Biden visits Angola.
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Taiwan leader stops in US after weapons sale, drawing China’s ire
Beijing vowed a “resolute” response to the $385 million deal and condemned President Lai Ching-te’s visit to Hawaii.
Office of Hawaii Governor via Reuters
Biden announces Israel has reached a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon
Under the agreement, Israeli troops would withdraw from southern Lebanon while Hezbollah would move its forces further away from the Israeli-Lebanon border.
Nathan Howard/Reuters
The US aims to intensify global pressure on Russia over chemical weapons use
At the annual meeting of the world’s chemical weapons watchdog, Russia’s use of tear gas in Ukraine will be high on the agenda.
Ukrainian servicemen take part in radiation, chemical, and biological hazard drills. Sofiia Gatilova/Reuters
Pro-Russia candidate wins first round of Romania’s presidential elections
Calin Georgescu’s surprise victory means the current pro-West prime minister will not make it to the election runoff.
Calin Georgescu. Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via Reuters.
Russia informed US of ballistic missile attack on Ukraine, US official confirms
The US warned Ukraine of the potential for Russia to use ballistic missiles days before Thursday’s strike on Dnipro, a US official said.
Aftermath of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro. State Emergency Service of Ukraine via Reuters
G20 struggles for consensus on Ukraine war
The leaders of the world’s largest economies used vague language when discussing the nearly three year conflict.
Leah Millis/Reuters
Germany suspects sabotage behind severing of critical undersea cables
European countries have launched investigations into incidents involving undersea cables in the Baltic Sea.
Russia blocks UN resolution calling for Sudan ceasefire
The UK and Sierra Leone had proposed a resolution that the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces halt hostilities.
Lebanon expected to have a ‘positive’ response to Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire proposal
Local reporting suggested that Hezbollah had approached the US-backed deal with “openness” even as Israeli strikes in Lebanon have intensified.
Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range US weapons
The decision came hours after a major Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Xi, Biden call for US-China cooperation on AI, nuclear weapons
At what is almost certainly President Joe Biden’s last official meeting with the Chinese leader, the pair urged caution over future US-China relations.
Trump win boosts Ukrainian bonds
The price surge suggests investors believe the election of former US President Donald Trump may secure an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
US jury awards former Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million in damages
The jury also found a Virginia-based contractor liable for contributing to the former detainees’ treatment at the notorious Iraq prison in 2003 and 2004.
Germany braces for Trump’s potential return
Berlin is determined to be more prepared for a second Trump term than it was for his first.
North Korea conducts missile test days ahead of US election
Pyongyang has made a tradition of test-firing ballistic weapons around the time of major American political events.
Exclusive: NASA head says report of Elon Musk talking to Putin should be investigated
NASA head Bill Nelson told Semafor that alleged calls between Russian President Vladimir Putin and billionaire Elon Musk are “concerning” if true.
US should not ‘walk away’ from Lebanon after a ceasefire, top Biden envoy says
US special envoy Amos Hochstein told Semafor that the US needs to offer an economic package to Lebanon after a ceasefire to prevent the resurgence of Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies.
Israel conflict deepens Iran economic woes
Iran’s rial and stock values dipped as international airlines canceled flights to the country.