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The 'Crossed Swords' arch in Baghdad's Green Zone, home to the Iraqi Parliament and US embassy. AFP
A more complex Iraq awaits new US ambassador Alina Romanowski

Looking beyond security challenges will be critical for US diplomacy to succeed in Baghdad, experts say

USApril 20, 2022
Russian military vehicles on a highway in an area controlled by Russian forces near Mariupol. AP
Russia would gain a 'land bridge' to Crimea if Mariupol falls, US says

Control of Sea of Azov at stake as Russia launches offensive in eastern Ukraine

USApril 19, 2022
US Senator Mark Kelly during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Washington, last month. AP
US Democrats to visit UAE, India and Poland

Delegation includes Democratic Senators Mark Kelly, Kirsten Gillibrand and Cory Booker

USApril 18, 2022
The 'Moskva' on the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea, in 2021. Reuters
Russia says Black Sea warship Moskva has sunk after Ukraine claims missile strike

Russian news agencies report the sinking of the 'Moskva' after earlier saying it was seriously damaged by a fire

WorldApril 14, 2022
US special envoy for the Horn of Africa, David Satterfield, will step down from his role before the summer. Reuters
Departure of second US envoy for Horn of Africa exposes policy rifts

Disagreements within the State Department are understood to have hindered David Satterfield, making him the second ambassador to leave the position

USApril 13, 2022
Pro-Russian troops drive a tank along a road outside Mariupol, Ukraine. Reuters
Biden says Russia committing 'genocide' in Ukraine

Pentagon has not confirmed reports of chemical weapons use by Russia

USApril 13, 2022
US President Joe Biden holds a videoconference with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss Russia's war with Ukraine. Reuters
Biden urges Modi not to accelerate Russian oil purchases

US President Joe Biden held one-hour 'candid' meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ease effects of Ukraine war

USApril 11, 2022
US Patriot missile launchers at Poland's Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport last month. Reuters
US sends Patriot missile-defence system to Slovakia

Transfer comes as Nato ally sends its own Russian-made S-300 missile system to Ukraine

USApril 08, 2022
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Mark Milley testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday. AFP
Top US general opposes ‘terrorist' delisting for Iran's Quds Force

General Mark Milley's comments place him at odds with many in the Biden administration and some Democrats in Congress

USApril 07, 2022
Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 7, 2022 in Washington. Getty Images / AFP
Pentagon prepares options for greater military presence in Europe

Gen Mark Milley warns of a 'long slog' ahead in Ukraine

USApril 07, 2022
A Ukrainian soldier with an FGM-148 Javelin, an American-made portable anti-tank missile, near Kharkiv on March 23. AFP
US Javelin anti-tank missiles to help Ukrainians in Donbas, Pentagon says

US also training small number of Ukrainians in America on how to operate explosive drones

USApril 06, 2022
Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a media briefing. The State Department has been criticised for moving too slowly on ambassador nominations. AP
Dozens of US ambassador posts remain unfilled as crises unfold across the world

Crucial places including Kyiv, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Prague, Tallinn and Kuwait City still have no US ambassador even nominated

USApril 06, 2022
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen Mark Milley and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin testify before the House Committee on Armed Services in Washington on Tuesday. EPA
US weighs building permanent bases in Eastern Europe

Top Pentagon official tells Congress he did not think Russian leader was 'deterrable'

USApril 05, 2022
Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland testifies before a Senate Foreign Relation Committee hearing on Ukraine in Washington. Getty Images / AFP
Top US diplomat looks to bolster Turkey ties as Ukraine war rages on

Victoria Nuland’s trip, the second for a senior US official to Ankara in a month, reflects ‘positive uptick’ in the relationship

USApril 04, 2022
A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber. Russian Defence Ministry via AFP
Russia increasing air strikes in Ukraine, Pentagon says

Senior defence official says Russia has carried out more than 300 air sorties in past 24 hours

USMarch 31, 2022
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