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Trump security roadmap omits North Korea reference, raising diplomacy hopes
"The concept of 'denuclearisation' has already lost meaning. We have become a nuclear state," Kim told parliament in September. "I say 'denuclearisation' is the last, last thing to expect from us."
“We know what needs to be done”: Eric Fingerhut enters JPost DC Conference with hopefulness
Honor killing in US: Afghan man kills wife in Washington state femicide
Trump, trial, and troops: Inside the perfect political storm that triggered Netanyahu's pardon push
Appeals court allows Trump National Guard deployment in Washington to continue
A US appeals court paused a ruling ordering National Guard troops out of Washington, allowing President Trump to continue a deployment at the center of a legal fight over policing powers.
South Africa will take a 'break' from G20 under Trump, presidency says
Trump's administration also opposed the theme of South Africa's G20 presidency, which was "solidarity, equality, and sustainability."
Pipe bomb suspect from night before January 6 Capital riots arrested, sources say
A suspect accused of planting pipe bombs near the Democratic National Committee building before the January 6 Capitol riot has been taken into custody.
Iraq backtracks on freezing Iran-backed groups’ funds, plans to revise terror list
The move will likely be welcomed by Washington, which has long sought to reduce Iran's influence in Iraq and other countries in the Middle East where Tehran has allies.
Iran-backed drone strikes on US oil sites push Iraq closer to Washington over Tehran - analysis
Iraq is the second-biggest producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which Trump has regularly criticized for trying to keep oil prices high.
Chen G. Schimmel and the demands for truth: A new generation bearing witness
'Hezbollah disarms or Israel acts': Netanyahu, Ortagus meet as Israel-Lebanon tensions flare
The talks come one year after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, which Israeli officials say is eroding.
Iran's judiciary sues US for $22b. damages caused by 2022 protests following Mahsa Amini's death
A Tehran court ordered the US to pay $22b. in damages for allegedly supporting Iran’s 2022 protests after Mahsa Amini’s death, issuing another political ruling amid strained ties.
Surviving Guardsman gives thumbs up after Washington shooting, but remains in serious condition
National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe, 24, who was shot on Wednesday, remains in serious condition despite giving medical personnel a thumbs up.
US, Syria partner against ISIS: CENTCOM destroys caches near Damascus in first major joint op.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara’a recently secured Syria's official entry into the US-led Coalition Against ISIS, formalizing the new military cooperation on counter-terrorism.
How could Venezuela's military respond to a US attack? - explainer
Venezuela plans to mount a guerrilla-style resistance or sow chaos in the event of a US air or ground attack, sources and planning documents seen by Reuters show.
