The Pentagon has announced a reduction down to 2,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan before President-elect Biden takes office. Afghan officials fear the cuts will encourage the Taliban to keep fighting.
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Biden Wants to Rejoin Iran Nuclear Deal, but It Won’t Be Easy
President Trump is applying more sanctions on Iran that would be hard to reverse. Tehran, facing elections in June, has its own demands.
Pfizer Vaccine, Brexit, U.S. Presidential Transition: Your Friday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know.
Your Friday Briefing
The challenges of rolling out a vaccine.
Trump’s Post-Election Tactics Put Him in Unsavory Company
Denying defeat, claiming fraud and using government machinery to reverse election results are the time-honored tools of dictators.
Trump’s Post-Election Tactics Put Him in Unsavory Company
Denying defeat, claiming fraud and using government machinery to reverse election results are the time-honored tools of dictators.
Christopher Miller Named Acting Defense Secretary
President Trump’s new acting secretary of defense began a since-aborted diplomatic gambit last month to negotiate with a Somali terrorist group — drawing the ire of the secretary of state.
U.S. Embassy in Pakistan Apologizes for Retweeting Election Post
The American diplomatic mission in Islamabad said its account had been used “without authorization” to forward a message citing the presidential election result as a blow to demagogues and dictators.
Administration Proposes Arms Deal for U.A.E., but Some in Congress Already Object
The $23 billion sale could alter the military balance in the Middle East, eventually allowing the small emirates to flex greater power in a region of sectarian rivalries.
U.S. Election Results Are Welcomed in Canada
Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris both have warm ties to Canada, and are more in line with Canadian views on issues like climate change.