Analysts said the redeployment would betray America’s Syrian Kurdish allies, decrease American leverage in Syria and open a void that could benefit Iran, Russia and the Islamic State.
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Britain Demands Return of American Woman Who Fled After Fatal Crash
Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on the suspect to return, and said he would ask President Trump to intervene if the impasse was not resolved.
U.S. Nuclear Talks With North Korea Break Down in Hours
The State Department says the United States brought “creative ideas’’ to the talks. The North Koreans say the Americans arrived “empty-handed.”
He Was Canada’s ‘Clark Kent.’ Then Police Say He Went Rogue.
Cameron Ortis, a veteran of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, was accused of passing on or offering secrets in 2015, and then gathering information last year with the intent to do it again.
Saudi Arabia and Iran Make Quiet Openings to Head Off War
Weeks after the Middle East seemed on the verge of war, Saudi Arabia and Iran are seeking ways to ease tensions. A warming relationship could have far-reaching consequences.
Pope Francis May Not Change the World. But He Is Reshaping the Church.
On Saturday, Francis will create 13 new cardinals who reflect his pastoral priorities. He will now have named more than half of those who will elect his successor.
How a Fringe Theory About CrowdStrike Took Root in the White House
A false, convoluted tale about Ukraine and a Democratic conspiracy to undermine the 2016 election has formed the background of President Trump’s impeachment inquiry.
Pompeo Confirms He Listened to Trump’s Call to Ukraine President
“I was on the phone call,” the American secretary of state said at a news conference in Rome — the first time he has addressed the topic publicly.
Ukraine? Impeachment? Trump Can Survive It All, Foreign Analysts Say
The notion of this president demanding political favors from fellow leaders is such familiar behavior it fails to elicit much shock.
Brother of Iran’s President Is Sentenced to Prison for Corruption
President Hassan Rouhani campaigned on a promise to fight corruption, but long-running accusations against his brother have undermined him politically.