Michele Kelemen
Stories
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to meet with President Trump in Florida
The Israeli Prime Minister will meet President Trump in Florida Monday, with talks expected to focus on the next phases of the peace plan for Gaza.
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The Trump administration is recalling about 30 career diplomats
The Trump administration is recalling dozens of career Ambassadors, saying the president wants diplomats who will advance his agenda. That's what foreign service officers sign up for.
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One U.S. diplomat describes being laid off amid sweeping cuts
After 14 years as a U.S. diplomat, one officer talks about being laid off in the State Department's sweeping cuts, losing both career and professional identity.
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The U.S. plan for Ukraine-Russia peace is shifting. Here's where things stand
The Trump administration hails "progress" in peace talks for Ukraine after an initial proposal was changed to address European and Ukrainian objections.
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Some lawmakers are worried that Trump is dragging the U.S. into war with Venezuela
President Trump is escalating boat strikes near Venezuela without ruling out hitting targets in the country. Lawmakers are warning the U.S. may be drifting toward war without a clear justification.
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'No one is safe': U.N. says civilian toll unclear after El Fasher takeover
UN officials say it is difficult to estimate just how many civilians have been killed in El Fasher, a city in Sudan's Darfur region that fell to a brutal paramilitary force.
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Trump talks with Putin ahead of hosting Zelenskyy at the White House
President Trump's views on Russia and Ukraine seem to be shifting ahead of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the White House.
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Syria's leader makes debut on the world stage at UNGA
For the first time in decades, a Syrian leader addressed the U.N. General Assembly. A look at how the former rebel leader transformed himself into a global statesman.
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Zelenskyy touted Ukraine's ingenuity against Russia in UN address
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the U.N. General Assembly, as diplomats struggle to stop Russia's aggression.
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Trump, in major reversal, suggests Ukraine can win back territory held by Russia
On the U.N. General Assembly's opening day, President Trump declared Ukraine "can win back all territory lost to Russia," marking a sharp reversal from earlier statements he's made about the war.