Intercepted communications of Mohammed bin Salman are the most detailed evidence to date that the crown prince considered killing the journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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With North Macedonia’s Inclusion, NATO Gets a Boost That Sends a Message
Political analysts said the accession of the country now known as North Macedonia to NATO, which could be complete by year’s end, was a setback for Russia.
Trump Seeks to Reassure Allies on ISIS Fight as Syria Withdrawal Looms
“We will be working with you for many years to come,” the president told international diplomats, acknowledging that ISIS would be a threat even after the last slivers of its territory were reclaimed.
U.S. Envoy Arrives in North Korea to Prepare for 2nd Trump-Kim Summit
The special representative for North Korea arrived as President Trump announced that he would meet with Kim Jong-un in Vietnam in three weeks.
U.S. Military Commander Warns That Islamic State May Quickly Regroup
Gen. Joseph L. Votel was another voice in a national security establishment out of alignment with President Trump on a range of issues, including Afghanistan, Russia and Syria.
U.S. Suspends Nuclear Arms Control Treaty With Russia
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged a risk of a new arms race after the suspension of a 1987 treaty banning the deployment of intermediate-range missiles.
U.S. Appears to Soften Timing for List of North Korea’s Nuclear Assets
A top diplomat said the Trump administration might not need an immediate inventory of nuclear assets from North Korea, a shift that could help diplomacy.