Antony Blinken
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Jan- 2025 -18 JanuaryMiddle East
Israeli Government Approves Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Israel's cabinet voted to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Saturday, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ending days of uncertainty about whether the truce would go into effect this weekend.
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16 JanuaryMiddle East
Israeli Cabinet to Meet on Ceasefire After PM Says Hostage Deal Finalized
Israel's security cabinet was set to meet Friday after final details of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal were ironed out, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, with the US "confident" the truce would begin as planned this weekend.
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14 JanuaryAmericas
Armenia Signs US Pact, Drifting Further From Russia
The US on Tuesday signed an agreement to expand security cooperation with Armenia, which is seeking a greater distance from traditional ally Russia following a humiliating loss to Azerbaijan.
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6 JanuaryAsia Pacific
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile as Blinken Visits South
North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Monday, South Korea's military said, as the top US diplomat was meeting key officials in Seoul.
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Dec- 2024 -14 DecemberAmericas
‘Imperative’ to Work Against IS in Syria, Blinken Tells Turkey
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday told Turkey it was "imperative" to work against a resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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Nov- 2024 -1 NovemberMiddle East
Blinken Says ‘Good Progress’ Made Toward Lebanon Ceasefire Deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that negotiators have made "good progress" toward a deal that would bring a ceasefire in Israel's offensive in Lebanon.
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Jul- 2024 -30 JulyAsia Pacific
US to Provide $500M in Military Funding to Philippines
The US will provide $500 million in military funding to the Philippines as Washington boosts ties with Manila in the face of China's growing assertiveness.
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May- 2024 -24 MayAmericas
White House Mulls Allowing Ukraine to Fire US Weapons Into Russia
White House officials have reportedly begun discussing easing the restrictions imposed on US-made weapons supplied to Ukraine.
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16 MayAmericas
Blinken Announces $2B in Ukraine Military Aid in Kyiv
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in Kyiv on Wednesday the release of a further $2 billion in military aid for Ukrainian forces holding back Russian onslaughts across the front line.
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2 MayMiddle East
Blinken Urges Hamas to Agree Truce to Help Gazans
Top US diplomat Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli warning that the army will keep fighting the group after any ceasefire.
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