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June 19, 2022

Pompeo says Biden's Iran talks ‘squandered’ Middle East stability: ‘Putting us all at risk’

In a Sunday interview, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News that President Biden's approach to the Middle East has been a big step in the wrong direction.

June 18, 2022

Mike Pompeo: Kissinger 'wrong,' US must support, not 'pressure' Ukraine over Russia negotiations

Dr. Henry Kissinger said Ukraine should consider returning to "status quo ante" to negotiate peace with Russia, but Mike Pompeo stressed that any appeasement is a mistake.

June 17, 2022

House GOP grill State Dept on Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice, 'left-wing social agenda'

Republican Study Committee chairman Jim Banks led a letter to Secretary Antony Blinken about the department's plan to appoint a special representative for racial equity and justice.

June 16, 2022

Nicaragua approves Russian troop access to country, defies US objection

The decree allows Cuban, Venezuelan and U.S. forces to also enter the country, but American officials have warned against allowing Russian forces into the country after its invasion of Ukraine.

June 16, 2022

Family of missing American in Ukraine describes him as 'young man with a big heart'

The search for two missing Americans who traveled to Ukraine to fight in the war against Russia continues as the fiancee of Andy Huynh holds out hope.

June 16, 2022

Brittney Griner's Russia detention 'something that I’m personally focused on,' Blinken says

Brittney Griner's detention in Russia was a topic during a meeting between LGBTQ reporters and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

June 16, 2022

US forces capture senior ISIS leader Hani Ahmed al-Kurdi in Syria raid

A senior ISIS leader who officials say is an experienced bomb maker was captured by U.S. forces as part of Operation Inherent Resolve in Syria on Thursday.

June 15, 2022

State Department monitoring report of US fighters captured in Ukraine

The State Department says Americans should not travel to Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia and says it is in contact with Ukraine on the reported capture of two U.S. fighters.

June 15, 2022

Taiwan warns China it has a missile capable of striking Beijing

The president of Taiwan's Legislative Assembly warned China to think twice before invading, noting that Taiwan has missile capabilities to strike Beijing.

June 15, 2022

UN human rights chief criticized over Uygur investigation won't seek another term

UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet announced her intentions to step down after receiving widespread criticism for her visit to China.