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Biden Visits Angola to Promote Lobito Corridor and Counter China

When President Biden visits Angola on Monday, he will promote a rail project meant to show America’s commitment to the continent and to counter Chinese influence.

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Ireland’s Main Parties Edge Out Sinn Féin, Early Election Results Show

At one level, the vote was an endorsement of continuity, but the stability in Ireland’s political center ground masked volatility on the fringes.

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How Kennedy Has Worked Abroad to Weaken Global Public Health Policy

The health secretary pick and his organization have worked around the world to undermine longstanding policies on measles, AIDS and more.

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Taiwan’s President Visits Pacific Islands to Counter China’s Influence

Lai Ching-te is looking to shore up support from three island nations that are among a dwindling number to keep diplomatic ties with Taiwan.

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France’s Government Under Prime Minister Michel Barnier Faces Week of Reckoning

The end of Michel Barnier’s government looks inevitable, even imminent, and would add to the country’s political malaise. The only question seems to be: How long he can last?

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A Power Vacuum in Gaza Could Empower Warlords and Gangs

Hamas’s weakened position could leave the territory without any governing institutions.

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Protesters in Tbilisi Clash With Georgian Police

The government’s decision to suspend its bid for European Union membership has driven thousands of protesters onto the streets.

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Former Defense Minister Accuses Israel of Committing War Crimes in Gaza

The comments by Moshe Yaalon were swiftly denied and condemned by allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who said that they would hurt the country and help its enemies.

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Syria Rebels Take Aleppo Airport and Attack Hama, Officials and a Monitor Say

Forces opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have captured the Aleppo airport and are attacking the western city of Hama, according to local officials and a Britain-based war monitor.

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Angola, the U.S. and a Slavery Connection Few Talk About

When President Biden visits the country this week, he is expected to highlight a largely overlooked bond between Angola and the United States that was born out of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

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