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Rice, who was previously reported to be under consideration for both vice president and secretary of state, was named to the position on Thursday. Under the role, Rice would oversee the implementation and coordination of the Biden administration’s domestic policies. News of the appointment came as something of a surprise for …

Khatibzadeh’s comments come after Germany’s Heiko Maas called for a ‘nuclear plus’ agreement last week, a reference to expanding the terms of the 2015 deal to cap the Iranian nuclear program.  “All those familiar with the international laws know that Iran will not do renegotiation on something which has been …

The People’s Republic of China “poses the greatest threat to America today, and the greatest threat to democracy and freedom world-wide since World War II,” Ratcliffe wrote in an op-ed published on Thursday by the Wall Street Journal, arguing that the “challenge of our generation” is to resist “Beijing’s attempt …

The drawdown comes amid heightened security concerns in Iraq, namely fears of upcoming attacks from militant groups looking to avenge Soleimani’s assassination last year, AFP, CNN and the Washington Post reported independently on Wednesday, citing American and Iraqi officials familiar with the move. The officials offered few details about the …

The president took to Twitter on Tuesday night with a series of posts deeming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act a “serious threat” to US national security and the integrity of its elections. Trump has taken aim at Section 230 in the past, repeatedly urging lawmakers to amend or …

If ever President Macron needed a reason to back down over his proposed global security law making it an offence to film policemen on duty, the weekend’s mayhem on the streets of France where protesters were teargassed as they fought back against heavily armoured riot police was enough to change …

The protests were organized in many large French cities, including Paris, Marseilles, Lyon, Brest and Nice, with thousands participating despite Covid-19 concerns. The main event is happening in the Place de la République in the capital. The demonstrators are voicing their anger over a draft law on public security, which …

“It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon,” Trump said in a tweet on Wednesday evening. The move follows reports on Tuesday night that a pardon for Flynn was under discussion at the White House, as well as widespread speculation …

In an annual policy address to the semi-autonomous city’s Legislative Council, Lam said that Hong Kong has become a “gaping hole” in national security, presenting significant risks to China, but the city’s new national security law has been “remarkably effective” in restoring stability. One of our urgent priorities is to …

The Open Skies Treaty was first considered by the US and the Soviet Union in the 1950s as a possible way to increase transparency around troop movements and the deployment of nuclear weapons. It allows signatories to conduct a limited number of mutually beneficial aerial reconnaissance missions in the countries …