If elected, Joe Biden plans to spearhead a repudiation — in policy and tone — of President Trump’s legacy in the region.
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The Americans Left Behind in Kuwait
Dozens of military contractors have been imprisoned in the emirate — some on trumped-up drug charges, and many after torture. Why has the government failed to help them?
How Trump and Bolsonaro Broke Latin America’s Covid-19 Defenses
The two presidents drove out 10,000 Cuban doctors and nurses. They defunded the region’s leading health agency. They wrongly pushed hydroxychloroquine as a cure.
Hong Kong Police Arrest Activist Said to Seek U.S. Asylum
Tony Chung, 19, had previously been a target of the authorities under the city’s new national security law.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Oil Sector
The Trump administration is trying to fortify its campaign of maximum pressure against Iran from being reversed by a potential Biden administration.
As China Clamps Down, Activists Flee Hong Kong for Refuge in the West
China calls them “violent criminals.” Asylum seekers from Hong Kong are the latest catalyst for deteriorating relations between Beijing and Western countries.
Trump Announces Sudan Will Move to Normalize Relations With Israel
But the deal appears to fall short of full diplomatic ties, since there was no mention of opening embassies in the others’ capitals, as Israel is planning to do with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
In Xi’s Homage to Korean War, a Jab at the U.S.
China is commemorating the war with a barrage of nationalistic propaganda. “They smashed the myth that the American military was invincible,” China’s leader said.
Europe Wonders if It Can Rely on U.S. Again, Whoever Wins
America’s deeply polarized politics have marked foreign policy, too, undermining Washington’s authority and reputation for reliability.
Grenell Pursued Talks Over Change of Power in Venezuela
A close ally of President Trump quietly met with an associate of President Nicolás Maduro, whom the United States does not recognize as the leader of Venezuela.