The secretary of state forcefully defended the decision to withdraw the American military from Afghanistan, citing threats to the United States if it reneged on a peace deal.
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‘Havana Syndrome’ Attacks Still a Mystery
While the leading theory in the “Havana syndrome” cases is directed microwave attacks, a classified session for senior government officials said months of investigation were inconclusive.
Biden Defers Deportation of Hong Kong Residents in U.S.
President Biden said there were “compelling foreign policy reasons” for the order, which would give any resident of Hong Kong targeted for deportation an 18-month reprieve.
Biden Promised to Restore the Iran Nuclear Deal. Now It Risks Derailment.
Both sides have much to lose if a delicate negotiation over limiting Iran’s activities in return for a lifting of sanctions falls short.
Why Are India and the U.S. Sparring Over a $110 Million Mumbai Mansion?
For years, the Indian government has blocked the sale of a former U.S. consulate to a family of vaccine tycoons, but it’s not clear why. The Americans are getting annoyed.
Pandemic Lockdowns Aided Predators Worldwide, Especially Online, U.S. Says
The number of cases of online sex exploitation, including of children, appeared to skyrocket last year as people spent more time on computers.
Genocide Designation for Myanmar Tests Biden’s Human Rights Policy
After the coup in Myanmar, President Biden is being pushed to do what the Trump administration would not: Declare atrocities against the Rohingya in 2017 as genocide.
Biden Faces Intense Cross Currents in Iran Policy
The airstrikes the president ordered on Iranian-backed militias show how he has to navigate between using force and pursuing diplomacy to revive the nuclear deal.
Meeting Blinken, Israel’s Top Diplomat Aims to Fix Netanyahu ‘Mistakes’
Israel’s foreign minister, Yair Lapid, is determined to repair his government’s fraught relationship with Washington Democrats, but he does not necessarily speak for his own right-wing prime minister, Naftali Bennett.
France and U.S. Agree on the Perils of a Rising China, Blinken Says
After meeting with President Emmanuel Macron of France, who says Europe should be less dependent on U.S. leadership, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told The Times they see eye to eye on key issues.