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State Department Official Says She Quit Over Biden Admin 'Twisting The Facts' On Gaza
"In the end, I know the difference between right and wrong," Stacy Gilbert told HuffPost in her first interview since resigning. By Akbar Shahid Ahmed
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China complains of near-collisions with SpaceX satellites
China has complained of “close encounters” with Elon Musk’s space programme, with SpaceX Starlink satellites twice approaching the Chinese Space Station (CSS) in orbit. The two events, on July 1 and October 21, forced the Chinese spacecraft to undertake avoidance manoeuvres to avoid collision.
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Beijing finally releases two Michaels, but a hard lesson can’t be forgotten
Wave a relieved goodbye to Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou, but let’s not forget her
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CIA agents suspect being attacked with microwave weapon while in Australia
The two agents, one of whom is believed to be a top-ranking CIA official, felt sick and dizzy after the suspected attack that an expert says would signal "Cold War-style conflict" reaching new highs.
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Sharing a plate of food leads to more successful negotiations
Shrimp cocktail, grilled sirloin with pear kimchi and chocolate lava cake. Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un had the same food brought to them on individual plates during their summit on February 27th. Psychologists think a meal like this is a good first step towards improving relations. But new work suggests there might have been a more positive outcome with a different serving arrangement.
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China sent home more than half of its North Korean workers in 2018
China sent home more than half of the North Koreans working in the country in 2018, according to an unpublished report sent by Beijing to the United Nations Security Council. The one-page document, seen by Reuters on Tuesday, was submitted to the council’s North Korea sanctions committee in compliance with a 2017 resolution that demanded the repatriation of all North Korean workers by the end of this year to stop them earning foreign currency for leader Kim Jong-un’s government.
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Sweden investigates its Beijing ambassador over 'strange' meetings
Daughter of Swedish bookseller jailed in China says Anna Lindstedt set up meetings in Stockholm
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The joke’s over – how Boris Johnson is damaging Britain’s global stature
As a journalist, he fanned the flames of Euroscepticism. As a politician, he used Brexit to advance his own ambitions. Now he is plotting a path to No 10. By Martin Fletcher.
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Why Is Nikki Haley Still Trump’s UN Ambassador?
It’s unclear whether she is speaking for herself or the White House. By Philip Giraldi.
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Australia wants to avoid a Korean conflict at all costs – and with good reason
Australia may indeed be “blindly and zealously toeing the US line” with regards to North Korea – at least openly – but in truth, Canberra wants to avoid conflict with Pyongyang. There is much at stake for Australia should war resume on the Korean peninsula, after more than 63 years of tense calm. While Julie Bishop stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Mike Pence for the cameras, there is no doubt that, privately, Australian diplomats are offering their US counterparts advice geared towards resolving the North Korea dilemma peacefully.
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From ‘reset’ to ‘pause’: The [“]real[”] story behind Hillary Clinton’s feud with Vladimir Putin
As chief U.S. diplomat, the secretary of state tried getting along with the wily Russian leader. It didn’t last. By Joby Warrick and Karen DeYoung.
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How the next U.S. president should manage Russia
A Russian “win” doesn’t always mean a United States “loss,” especially if that win does not have an impact on important American interests.
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The surprising disappearance of flakka, the synthetic drug that pushed South Florida to the brink
What happened to the drug that had devastated Floridian streets? By Todd C. Frankel.
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