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President Trump speaks during a reception for business leaders at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday.

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At Davos, U.S. allies question a fraying world order

by Willem Marx January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

It was a volatile week for trans-Atlantic relations, marked by President Trump statements that unsettled global markets and strained ties with U.S. allies — on topics ranging from Greenland to Gaza.

This photo provided by Japan's Ministry of Defense shows the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-15 fighters holding a joint military drill with U.S. B-52 bombers in the vicinity of Japanese airspace on Wednesday.

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U.S. and Japan flex military muscles in a show of force amid Tokyo’s feud with Beijing

by Anthony Kuhn December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

This follows joint drills by Chinese and Russian strategic bombers and fighters on Tuesday that prompted Japan and South Korea to scramble planes to monitor them.

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‘Chinese Encounters with America’ argues U.S. and China lost shared interests

by Vincent Ni September 13, 2025September 13, 2025

The 12 profiles featured in this edited book highlight the positive aspects of the U.S.-China engagement, which began in earnest after diplomatic relations were established in 1979.

In this photo released by The Government Spokesman Office, Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, front, departs from Military Airport in Bangkok, to Malaysia, to attend a meeting to discuss regional peace at the Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia, with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on July 28, 2025.

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Cambodian and Thai leaders hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia

by The Associated Press July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

Ceasefire talks have started between Thai and Cambodian leaders in Malaysia in an urgent effort to resolve deadly border clashes that entered a fifth day despite mounting international calls for peace.

This combination of pictures created on Monday shows a photograph distributed by Russia's state agency Sputnik showing Russian President Vladimir Putin during an interview with RIA Novosti news agency at the Kremlin on March 12, 2024, and a picture of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a summit in Singapore on June 2, 2024.

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As Russia and Ukraine prepare for possible direct talks, cue President Trump

by Charles Maynes May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

There are lots of unknowns ahead of potential direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd in Tehran, Iran, March 31.

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Iran says it will have ‘indirect’ talks with the U.S. in Oman on Saturday

by Alex Leff April 8, 2025April 8, 2025

Iran says it will have indirect talks with the U.S. Saturday in Oman, opening possible diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear program but revealing a potential sticking point about the format for negotiating.

U.S. national security adviser Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio sit down with Saudi and Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday.

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The U.S. will resume Ukraine military aid and intelligence, as Kyiv approves ceasefire

by Joanna Kakissis March 11, 2025March 11, 2025

Diplomatic teams from Ukraine and the United States are holding talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday in steps toward ending a full-scale war started by Russia in 2022.

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Trump has a deal for Netanyahu when they meet Tuesday. Will he take it?

by Daniel Estrin February 3, 2025February 3, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be the first foreign leader to visit the White House since President Trump’s return to office, in a crucial meeting for the future of the Middle East.