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Blinken and Austin bolster US support for Israel as potential ground offensive in Gaza looms

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin assured Israel that “we have your back” as he and America’s top diplomat met Friday with Israeli and Arab leaders. There was no indication the US was trying to prevent an expected Israeli ground offensive into…
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CIA Director Burns made quiet trip to China last month

CIA Director Bill Burns made a quiet trip to China in May to stress the need to maintain lines of communication between Washington and Beijing, a US official said Friday. “Last month, Director Burns traveled to Beijing, where he met with…
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