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24 Jan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said the United States is determined to remain a strong security partner for Nigeria, whose military is backed by the U.S., Britain and other allies in a long war against Islamist insurgents.
23 Jan
An massive rescue operation for the two Navy SEALs who went missing during a mission in the Gulf of Aden has been called off after 10 days. The special forces soldiers were declared dead.
21 Jan
The US has designated former Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei as ineligible to enter the country over his involvement in corruption.
19 Jan
The US says it has seized a shipment of Iranian weapons bound for Houthi rebels in Yemen. They include warheads for medium-range ballistic missiles and anti-cruise-missiles. Washington says the weapons are proof that Iran continues to deliver advanced military aid to the Houthis who use it to attack international ships in the Red Sea.
19 Jan
Ending months of resistance against a private deposition, Hunter Biden will now appear for a private testimony as part of an impeachment probe against his father.
19 Jan
From Lebanon to Iraq and Syria, the ripple effects of the war between Israel and Hamas are being felt, but nowhere more so than Yemen. For months now, Houthi rebels there have been firing missiles at cargo ships in the Red Sea, prompting the US and UK to bomb targets inside Yemen this past weekend. FRANCE 24 spoke to Dr Elisabeth Kendall, a Yemen specialist at the University of Cambridge.
15 Jan
The US is gearing up for the first big vote of the 2024 presidential campaign. On January 15, Iowa will hold the first caucus of the Republican nominating cycle. Since it looks set to be a shoe-in for Donald Trump, all eyes are on who will come in second. We take a closer look.
15 Jan
The storm has grounded flights and left hundreds of thousands without power, while also hampering last-minute events ahead of a key GOP primary in Iowa.
14 Jan
Former US President Donald Trump has warned that prosecuting him as a political opponent of his successor and likely election rival Joe Biden, would lead to "bedlam."
13 Jan
The self-ruled island is electing a new leader who will set the tone for its relations with China and the US for years to come.
31 Dec
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is among the top US officials set to visit Mexico as intense negotiations over immigration policy continue on Capitol Hill.
30 Dec
Washington closed a number of border crossings after authorities registered a record number of irregular arrivals. Mexico's president says the two countries have now agreed to keep crossings open.
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