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Health & Medicine
PEPFAR and the future of the global fight against HIV
3:22
Ukraine
Trump administration shakes up conversation about ending Russia-Ukraine war
5:57
Conflict & Justice
What’s next for released Russian political prisoners?
5:58
Smoke rises from the Trade Ministry in Baghdad after it was hit by a missile during US-led attacks, March 20, 2003.
Military
An Iraq vet grapples with lingering toll of war
staff in lobby area
Afghanistan
Prominent Afghan news organization reports on life under Taliban rule from Maryland 
US State Department Counselor Derek Chollet smiles ahead of a meeting in Serbia, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. 
Ukraine
America’s top priority is to help Ukraine ‘defend itself’ as a sovereign nation, Blinken adviser says
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during his press conference in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022.
Global Politics
No contradiction in supporting protesters while pursuing nuclear deal with Iran, US special envoy says
Ukrainian servicemen prepare their weapon to fire Russian positions in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, early Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022.
Ukraine
US will support Ukraine against Russian aggression ‘as long as it takes,’ US State Dept. spokesperson says
The Supreme Court in Washington
Abortion
Abortion ruling exposes deep chasm over the issue in the US
Pro-democracy activists, Joshua Wong, left, Sunny Cheung, center, and Nathan Law holding a placard, speak to media to urge the European leaders against national security law for Hong Kong outside the Legislative Council.
Global Politics
American lawmakers accuse China of spying on dissidents in the US
Protesters yell from behind the roadblock they erected as they face off with security forces near the University Politecnica de Nicaragua, UPOLI, in Managua, Nicaragua
Leaders
‘I have to speak out’: Nicaraguan ambassador resigns, denounces govt as dictatorship
In this image provided by the US Air Force, pallets of ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine are loaded on a plane by members from the 436th Aerial Port Squadron during a foreign military sales mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
Ukraine
Harsh sanctions, military support are key to Ukraine’s defense, former amb to Ukraine says
Smoke rise from an air defense base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022.
Ukraine
Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe ‘shattered’
Residents stand amid their homes damaged by a gasoline truck that overturned and exploded in Cap-Haitien, Haiti
Justice
‘Haitians deserve a chance to determine their own future,’ former US envoy says
Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, demonstrates with others in front of the Standard and Chartered Bank during a climate protest in London, Oct. 29, 2021. People were protesting in London ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), which
Climate Change
Why COP26 is the ‘last, best hope’ for fighting climate change 
People protest in Khartoum, Sudan, two days after a military coup, Oct. 27, 2021. The coup threatens to halt Sudan's fitful transition to democracy, which began after the 2019 ouster of longtime ruler Omar al-Bashir and his Islamist government in a popula
Sudan’s ousted ambassador to the US says resorting to ‘the gun’ doesn’t aid the revolution
A security guard stands guard behind fences around the US Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 6, 2021.
Immigration
‘We all keep our lives on hold’: Thousands wait for diversity visas to go through amid pandemic, other delays 
Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, from Illinois, speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations on Capitol Hill in Washington
Afghanistan
Sen. Tammy Duckworth calls for a ‘real, cold-hard facts look’ at US’ failed 20-year war in Afghanistan
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his "Build Back Better" agenda during a visit to the International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 324, Oct. 5, 2021, in Howell, Michigan.
US credibility on climate on the line in Washington
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, center, former President Hamid Karzai, right, and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, left, watch the live broadcast of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar after the signing of a peace treaty at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
The Afghan government and the US lost popular support over corruption in Afghanistan, investigator general says
This Dec. 22, 2018, file photo shows a pump jack over an oil well along Interstate 25 near Dacono, Colorado.
Climate Change
Will big oil finally be held accountable for decades of climate misinformation?
Several people are shown wearing face masks and walking on a college campus with a ornate brick tower in the distance.
US-China relations
Chinese students hit by US visa rejections amid tension
Rafael Mariano Grossi, director-general of International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, center, attends a meeting with the Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Mohammad Eslami, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021.
Iran-UN nuclear agreement signals ‘very, very tempered optimism’ for negotiations, Iran analyst says
A young woman is shown sitting on a green cot, among dozens over other cots, each with personal belongings on top.
Afghanistan
Biden decides to stick with Aug. 31 final pullout from Kabul
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Philippines Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana shake hands after a bilateral meeting with their counties' flags behind them
Global Politics
Philippine president reverses threat to void long-standing defense deal with the US
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is shown wearing a dark suit and tie with the Iraqi national flag in soft focus in the background.
Military
Biden, Iraqi PM to announce end of US combat mission in Iraq
President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are shown each standing behind podiums with several microphones on each stand.
Energy
US, Germany seal deal on contentious Nord Stream 2 Russian gas pipeline
Police in camouflage stand amid a crowd protesting against the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
Conflict
Haitians’ voices need to be heard in country’s rebuilding, former Amb Pamela White says
A policeman is shown wearing military fatigues, dark sunglasses and holding a Kalashnikov rifle.
Military
WATCH LIVE: Biden speaks on Afghanistan policy as US withdraws troops
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stand together at the Capitol
Top of The World
US and Afghan presidents to meet in Washington amid troop withdrawal
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is shown behind a large number of microphones.
Internet
US takes down Iran-linked news sites, alleges disinformation
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are shown walking toward each other with their hands outstretched for a shake.
Top of The World
Biden and Putin begin face-to-face talks in Geneva
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi at a podium with an Egyptian flag behind him
Global Politics
Activists look to Congress after Biden requests military aid for Egypt without human rights conditions
Young man in blue shirt lifts a piece of concrete as other men sift through rubble after an airstrike
Top of The World
Prospects of a ceasefire offer hope to ending violence between Israel and Hamas
President Biden speaks at a podium while VP Harris stands to his right to listen
COVID-19
Amid growing pressure, Biden announces plans to distribute more COVID-19 vaccines worldwide
Roya Rahmani in a dark blue outfit and white hijab sitting in front of the US and Afghan flags
Conflict & Justice
Afghan amb to the US on the Taliban: ‘They are not interested in peace but power’
Young girl holds up hammer as she uses it to break rocks in front of her
Human rights
US Customs and Border Protection monitors imports to curb products made by forced labor
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is shown speaking and with his right hand rised and point his finger in the air.
Nuclear
Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna amid new complications
President Joe Biden speaks about Russia in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Washington.
Climate Change
Biden’s Earth Day summit tests US, global commitment to slowing climate change
Former US ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, speaks with a reporter in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 7, 2014. 
Global Politics
Former Amb McFaul weighs in on escalating tensions between the US and Russia
African American soldiers lined up in ranks during World War II
Science & Technology
New technology could identify thousands of unknown soldiers who died in World War II
Prince Hamzah waves, wearing a military uniform walks with his bride, Prince Noor, wearing a white wedding dress and they both smile.
Leaders
Royal tumult in Jordan comes at a time of economic hardship
Three people are shown riding bicycles along a road carrying large bundles of harvested shrubs on the back of their bikes.
Conflict & Justice
US presents warring Afghan sides with draft peace agreement
FBI Director Christopher Wray is shown wearing a dark suit and blue striped tie with a US flag pin on his lapel.
Conflict & Justice
Watch live: FBI chief to face questions about extremism, Capitol riot
Houthi fighters hold images of relatives killed in violent conflict
Conflict & Justice
Yemen’s most stable city threatened by Houthi takeover
In this file photo taken on Wed. June 24, 2020, Russian RS-24 Yars ballistic missiles roll in Red Square during the Victory Day military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the Nazi defeat in Moscow, Russia.
Nuclear
US and Russia extend key nuclear arms reduction treaty
A plane flies over blue ocean waters and small island strips.
Business, Economics and Jobs
The pandemic wiped out tourism on Pacific island nations. Can they stay afloat?
President Joe Biden signs his first executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Jan. 20, 2021. Six of Biden's 17 first-day executive orders dealt with immigration, such as halting work on a border wall in Mexico and lifting a t
Extremism
Civil rights groups oppose expanding laws to target domestic terrorists
American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2021.
Biden administration
‘Even as we grieved, we grew’: Poet Amanda Gorman gives powerful performance at inauguration
The US National Mall is shown covered in flags with the Washington Monument in the distance and the Marine One helicopter flying past.
Top of The World
Inauguration Day for Biden-Harris; Biden to sign 15 executive orders upending Trump-era policies; Trump’s flurry of pardons
Joe Biden is shown with his right hand in the air and his left hand on a bible as he is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.
Biden administration
Watch live: Biden takes the helm as president — ‘Democracy has prevailed’
Crowds carrying hate symbols as they stormed the U.S Capitol on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C.
Extremism
A scholar of American anti-Semitism explains the hate symbols present during the US Capitol riot
Smoke fills the walkway outside the Senate chamber as supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted by US Capitol Police officers inside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
Trump administration
Former FBI agent: ‘Major intelligence failure’ of US Capitol breach requires 9/11-style commission
Former White House national security aide Fiona Hill, testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 21, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump.
Trump administration
Fiona Hill: US Capitol attack has ‘elements of a civil conflict’
A protester walks past the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021.
Global Politics
‘The death of American exceptionalism’: Views from abroad on US Capitol attack 
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is shown standing behind a microphone and wearing a suit and red tie.
Global Politics
Sudan signs pact on normalizing ties with Israel
Six people wearing medical masks stand and shout slogans.
Top of The World
Mass arrests of opposition lawmakers in Hong Kong; Sudan and US sign historic ‘Abraham Accords’; All eyes on Georgia Senate runoffs
US President Donald Trump speaks with his right hand raised.
US-China relations
China hits out at US over new visa restrictions
A US Marine (center) talks with Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers during a training in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 5, 2017.
Military
Military experts say a US troop withdrawal complicates conditions on the ground