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Blinken defends Biden administration's Afghanistan withdrawal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified in a House hearing on the chaotic and deadly 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are still searching for answers. CBS News political ...CBS News - 13h -
Suicide Bomb in Afghanistan Kills Taliban Minister Wanted by the U.S.
Islamic State claims responsibility for killing Khalil Haqqani in suicide bombingThe Wall Street Journal - 14h -
Explosion in Afghanistan Kills Minister in Highest-Profile Blast Since Taliban’s Return
The government accused the Islamic State of being behind the attack, which struck at the heart of the Taliban’s power structure after years of essentially unchallenged dominance.The New York Times - 20h -
UN urges Taliban to embrace human rights obligations for Afghanistan’s protection and prosperity
The U.N. mission in Afghanistan wants the country's Taliban rulers to embrace global human rights obligations for the protection and prosperity of future generationsABC News - 1d -
How America Turned Allies into Enemies in Afghanistan
The United States killed it own allies, sabotaging itself in a part of Afghanistan where it never needed to be.The New York Times - 4h -
America's closest ally in Syria is losing ground as a new order takes shape
The jihadi rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad say they want to build a unified, inclusive countryABC News - 7h -
Kimberly Guilfoyle becomes latest Trump family ally tapped for administration role
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Kimberly Guilfoyle to serve as the ambassador to Greece. Guilfoyle, who dated Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., is the latest family friend set to join the new ...CBS News - 14h -
Gabbard tests trust of allies as Trump’s potential intel director
Controversy over President-elect Trump’s pick for intelligence chief, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), is raising uncomfortable questions for America’s closest allies over whether the U.S. will ...The Hill - 19h -
Protesters disrupt Blinken testimony on Afghanistan withdrawal
Protesters demonstrating against the war in Gaza interrupted Secretary of State Antony Blinken as he testified Wednesday before a House panel about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. See the ...CBS News - 22h -
Watch Live: Blinken testifies at House hearing on Afghanistan withdrawal
The secretary of state's testimony comes months after Republicans issued a scathing report on the Biden administration's handling of the exit from Afghanistan.CBS News - 23h -
Watch live: Blinken testifies before House on Biden Afghanistan withdrawal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will give his testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday morning, over three years after the Biden administration's chaotic withdrawal of ...The Hill - 23h -
UN urges Taliban to embrace human rights obligations for Afghanistan’s protection and prosperity
The U.N. mission in Afghanistan wants the country's Taliban rulers to embrace global human rights obligations for the protection and prosperity of future generationsABC News - 1d -
Trump says he won’t direct FBI to investigate enemies but Patel will do ‘what he thinks is right’
President-elect Donald Trump says he will not direct Pam Bondi or Kash Patel to go after President Joe Biden or Jack Smith, but it’s their decision.NBC News - 3d -
Syria's Assad Finds Himself Alone as Enemies Close In
Facing the collapse of his rule, President Bashar al-Assad sought help from his backers in Russia and Iran. He came away empty-handed.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
Trump allies chafe at Senate GOP resistance to nominees
Some allies of President-elect Trump are lashing out at Senate Republicans as a second Cabinet nominee appears imperiled, raising questions about the extent of Trump’s mandate and how much leeway ...The Hill - 4d -
Putin signs agreement offering Russia's security guarantees to ally Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Belarus to sign a treaty offering security guarantees, including the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons, to protect Moscow’s closest allyABC News - 5d -
Trump’s Allies Go Global: ‘Make Argentina Great Again’
At its international conferences, CPAC is giving a stage to right-wing politicians and hunting for ideas for use back home.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump’s F.B.I. Pick Has an Enemies List. Biden Should Pardon Everyone on It.
The president has a chance to save innocent people from MAGA persecution.The New York Times - 6d -
Trump picks Musk ally David Sacks as crypto and AI tsar
Ex-PayPal executive and VC investor hosted Silicon Valley fundraiser for president-electFinancial Times - 6d -
Biden considering preemptive pardons for perceived enemies of Trump
President Biden is weighing giving preemptive pardons to perceived enemies of President-elect Donald Trump to shield them from possible "retribution."CBS News - 6d -
Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth Have the Same Enemies
He, too, wants to fight the “enemy within.”The New York Times - 6d -
Bezos: Incumbent on media to ‘persuade’ Trump press ‘not the enemy’
Jeff Bezos, the billionaire tech mogul and owner of The Washington Post, says he views it as a responsibility of the mainstream media to convince President-elect Trump the press is not his enemy. ...The Hill - 6d -
Beijing Has Picked Off Taiwan's Remaining Allies. Taiwan Is Fighting Back.
President Lai Ching-te talked to House Speaker Mike Johnson in Guam while en route to Palau, the last of Taiwan’s three Pacific-nation allies.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
Putin's Ukraine drone barrages are increasingly backfiring on his closest ally
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko thus far appears to have kept his nation out of the worst of the spiraling war engulfing his neighbors to the east and south.ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Get A Closer Look At The Doppelghast Enemy In CoD: Black Ops 6 Zombies
Citadelle des Morts is a new Zombies map arriving in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on December 5, and Treyarch has released a short video to give players a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the ...GameSpot - Dec. 4 -
The Israeli Investigator Who Delivered Dirt on Exxon's Enemies
Formerly a sleuth with the Manhattan DA’s office, Eitan Arusy is now caught up in a globe-spanning “hack-and-leak” probe.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
'Sleeping with the enemy': Mistrial in B.C. sex assault over Crown dating paralegal
The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of sexual assault after he learned his defence lawyer's paralegal was dating the Crown prosecutor during his trial.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
CoD: Black Ops 6 Zombies Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Elemental Swords And Terrifying New Enemy
The Citadelle des Morts Zombies map arrives in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on December 5, and Activision has released a full gameplay trailer to show off the new map and features. This includes the ...GameSpot - Dec. 3 -
Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Launch Trailer Brings Indy Face-To-Face With His New Enemy
Through the first three Indiana Jones movie, Dr. Henry Jones Jr. never met a Nazi he didn't want to punch in the face. Indy's had rivals in each of his cinematic adventures, and that's a tradition ...GameSpot - Dec. 3 -
Top officer in Afghanistan promoted after senator drops hold
A top Army officer who served in Afghanistan was promoted by the Senate on Monday night after Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) dropped his hold on the promotion. He had raised concerns about a lack ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
NY Democrat: Patel picked to 'weaponize' government against Trump enemies
New York Rep. Dan Goldman (D) warned that some of President-elect Trump's Cabinet and senior staff picks will be used to "weaponize" the government, specifically mentioning Kash Patel, who was ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Taiwan’s president visits Marshall Islands on Pacific tour of diplomatic allies
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived in the Marshall Islands on his first overseas state visit since taking office in May.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
China's Flood of Cheap Goods Is Angering Its Allies, Too
The deluge of inexpensive items washing over the developing world is jacking up tensions between China and the Global South, complicating Beijing’s plans to build alliances as it confronts trade ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Senate approves promotion for general involved in Afghanistan exit after a Republican blocked it
The Senate voted to approve the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, Afghanistan, that had been held by Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
As FBI Director, Kash Patel Could Offer January 6 Rioters Retribution Against Their Enemies
Kash Patel, who has pushed conspiracy theories and helped produce a single featuring the J6 Prison Choir, has proposed investigating the investigators of the failed insurrection.Wired - Dec. 2
