Ankara accuses US of meddling in Turkey’s presidential vote
Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has once again accused the US government of attempting to interfere in his country’s upcoming presidential election.
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Chinese Dissident Sentenced to 8 Years After He Tried to Fly to His Dying Wife
The activist Yang Maodong said he had only wanted China to “fully realize authentic freedom, democracy, human rights and rule of law.”
Migrants Deported to Mexico Face Criminals and Predatory Officials
Migrants deported by the United States to Mexico face criminal horrors and an asylum system where cases linger for years without resolution.
US lawmakers introduce bill targeting normalization with Syria
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers have unveiled a bill intended to bar the American government from recognizing Bashar al-Assad as Syria’s president and to enhance Washington’s ability to impose sanctions, a warning to other countries normalizing rel…
‘I Don’t Know What the Future Holds’: An Afghan Family at the U.S. Border
Hours before the end of Title 42, a family of six from Afghanistan awaited their fate at the border wall in Tijuana, Mexico, after traveling through more than a dozen countries.
Top U.S. Official Accused South Africa of Providing Weapons to Russia
The American ambassador to South Africa told reporters that Washington is confident a Russian ship picked up a load of weapons and ammunition near Cape Town in December.
Natalee Holloway Disappearance Suspect to Face U.S. Charges
Joran van der Sloot is a suspect in the 2005 disappearance of the American teenager. He has been serving a 28-year prison sentence in Peru for a separate murder conviction.
Why Americans Are Smuggling Fruit Roll-Ups Into Israel
Travelers have attempted to sneak in hundreds of pounds of the snack after a TikTok trend drove up demand and emptied store shelves.
The Pentagon Needs a Real Budget, Not Stop-Gap Solutions, says top DoD official
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — With President Joe Biden and top Republican lawmakers sitting down together this week in the hopes of averting an historic government […] More
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US furious at Arab League decision to readmit Syria
The United States has criticized the Arab League move to restore relation with Syria, claiming that President Bashar Assad does not deserve normalization.