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Your Wednesday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan and new U.S. sanctions against allies of Vladimir Putin. Nancy Pelosi’s…
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Over two dozen Republican senators laud the speaker’s Taiwan visit.
WASHINGTON — In the United States, the prospect of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan during a diplomatic trip to…
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Senate Passes Bill to Expand Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday approved a bill to create a new entitlement program to treat veterans who may…
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Nancy Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan, Drawing a Sharp Response From Beijing
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House, arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, casting aside private warnings from…
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Russia backs China’s stance on Taiwan, calling Pelosi’s visit ‘provocative.’
The Kremlin on Tuesday said Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan “provokes the situation” over the island, aligning Russia with…
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Dozens protest in Pelosi’s home city, where attitudes toward Taiwan are shifting.
Dozens of people gathered in downtown San Francisco on Monday to protest Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, arguing from…
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Al-Zawahri’s Death Puts the Focus Back on Al Qaeda
WASHINGTON — No terrorist group, not even the Islamic State, has had the notoriety and immediate name recognition of Al…
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Rugby’s Greatest Team Confronts a Worrisome Prospect: Decline
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — When New Zealand’s All Blacks face South Africa on Saturday in the opening match of the…
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Killing of Qaeda Leader Crystallizes Debate Over Biden’s Afghanistan Strategy
WASHINGTON — The sunrise missile strike that shredded the leader of Al Qaeda on the balcony of a house in…
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In Visiting Taiwan, Pelosi Capped Three Decades of Challenging China
WASHINGTON — In 1991, a trio of junior House members on a bipartisan trip to Asia was encouraged by a…