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Antony Blinken
IN-DEPTH: Amid New Geopolitical Cauldron, Annual US–India Talks Highlight 'Shared Global Agenda'
2+2 dialogue reaffirmed a 'shared vision' for close partnership in the Indo-Pacific and on global issues. The meeting's timing was significant, experts say.
Ceasefire Would Benefit Hamas: Former Australian PM Warns
Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison is in Israel with former UK leader Boris Johnson.
US Secretary of State Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq
The top U.S. diplomat visited several Middle Eastern countries amid fears of a wider war.
Blinken Calls for Substantially More Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
More than 370 trucks of humanitarian aid have crossed into Gaza despite concerns that Hamas, the terrorist group that controls Gaza, would take the assistance.
Pentagon Chief Concerned About Threats to US Troops in Middle East
Top officials expressed concern about an escalation of the Israel–Hamas conflict across the broader Middle East.
