US pushes former foes to lead Syria towards ‘normalisation’ after decades of enmity
Sanctions to be lifted as Washington urges Damascus to cut ties with Palestinian militants and to protect minorities
US politician Marco Rubio
Sanctions to be lifted as Washington urges Damascus to cut ties with Palestinian militants and to protect minorities
Proliferation of roles raises questions about whether Rubio can play any substantial role in the US administration
Waltz had accidentally added Atlantic magazine editor to Signal group discussing attacks in Yemen
As he reaches the 100th day of his second term, President Trump can point to few policy successes
Senate minority leader Schumer fears Trump will ‘cave’ to Putin
Worldview: The administration has rescinded the legal status of close to 1,000 international university students since mid-March
US secretary of state cancels visit to London, where peace discussions were to be held
Donald Trump says he expects to sign a full minerals deal with Ukraine next week
Countries began high-level talks in Oman on Saturday
USA-TRUMP/COLUMBIA (UPDATE 3, PIX):UPDATE 3-US immigration judge rules Palestinian Columbia student Khalil can be deported
The actions may have been in breach of laws, which forbid government employees from using personal channels when conducting official business
Worldview: When Trump or Musk talk about the murders of white farmers, they’re sending a signal in support of white nationalism
Marco Rubio says ambassador is a ‘race-baiting politician’ who is ‘no longer welcome’ in US
Micheál Martin meets Donald Trump in White House before attending St Patrick's Day events
Meetings indicate a policy shift with view to coaxing Maduro away from Moscow’s embrace
Five civilians killed in a rocket attack on a Kyiv TV tower as Zelenskiy urges EU to prove it sides with country in conflict
The West can’t stop its rivals reading it wrong, but it can choose not to encourage them
‘For a party many years into an illiberal drift, Republicans are oddly firm in defence of Ukraine’
Gen Mark Milley says he had been aiming to ease tensions with Beijing and not to ‘usurp authority’
Justice department launches ‘strike forces’ to tackle flow of illegal weapons
Demonstrators call for freedom and end to shortages in largest protests in decades
UFOs are no longer a taboo topic for the US government. An official report is due this month
Former US vice-president dismisses systemic racism and criticises ‘worst border crisis’
Biden condemns arrest of journalist Raman Protasevich in ‘strongest possible terms’
David v Goliath: Bessemer, Alabama, could become first unionised US Amazon facility
House of Representatives is set to formally charge Trump with inciting insurrection
Republican senator says deal possible if Democrats drop bid to raise minimum wage
After four years, a medium-sized insurrection must seem like a small price to pay
Several incumbents successfully defend seats despite strong challenges from Democrats
Drama and anxiety as America counts carefully amid Republican claims of fraud
US president continues his attacks on the reliability of postal voting in this year’s race
Chemical nerve agent Novichok was used to poison Russian opposition leader, Germany says
Lai has been a prominent democracy activist and an ardent critic of Beijing
Purchase of Chinese video app may include operations in Australia, New Zealand, Canada
Speculation comes as Trump administration considers US ban for Chinese-owned social media group
America Letter: Core base of white voters over 65 unhappy with his Covid-19 response
Thousands take to streets to oppose Beijing-backed laws curtailing city’s freedoms
Controversial practice likely to be out of favour for several years, causing higher volatility
Payments to American families from the US Treasury will be worth $1,200 per adult
US looking at ways to bring manufacturing back to America, president warns
City is a US test case on whether shops can keep their doors open despite social distancing
America Letter: Impeachment tool debased as Trump re-election looms as vindication
Romney only Republican to vote to convict president for ‘appalling abuse of public trust’
Rules and decorum come into play as Senate considers removing Trump from office
Beijing considers visa restrictions on US diplomats over ‘odious’ response to Xinjiang issue
America Letter: Former South Carolina governor may be Republicans’ greatest hope
TikTok says it stores US user data in US but company must still supply information to Chinese government
Startup is exploring a share sale abroad, but remains a long-term objective
Calls for boycott as Blitzchung gets 12-month ban for Hong Kong protest support, forfeits $10,000 prize money
Practice has returned $5tn to shareholders since 2009 but opinion split on its merits
September debate will be held on single night as 10 candidates reach qualifying threshold
Calls for Trump to take firmer stance as president says he expects Xi to act ‘humanely’
US president responds to outcry over his campaign rally, as Ilhan Omar calls him a ‘fascist’
Fears mount Beijing could use DNA data for biological weapons via genetic mapping
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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