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‘Not up to China or US to decide Taiwan’s future,’ says Stimson Center think-tank
We spoke to Yun Sun, Director of the China Program at the Washington DC international think-tank, the Stimson Center and began by asking her what she thought of William Lai’s victory speech?
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White House says it’s aware Houthi strikes ruffled feathers in Middle East but says it had no choice
In Washington, President Biden said he would “not hesitate” to order further military action if the Houthis continued to attack vessels in the Red Sea – as other countries warned against the risk of widening the conflict.
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Analyst warns of Middle East escalation risk after Iran oil tanker seizure
Iran has confirmed it seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, which was on its way to Turkey.
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Donald Trump calls for presidential immunity in court appearance
An appeals court in Washington DC has begun hearing a landmark case to decide whether Donald Trump should be immune from criminal prosecution.
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List of people ‘linked to Jeffrey Epstein’ made public
Prince Andrew and the former US president Bill Clinton are among a number of high profile figures whose names featured in newly released court files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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In the Alaskan fishing village already vanishing due to climate crisis
Remote villages in western Alaska are locked in a desperate battle to protect their land against the ravages of climate change, as rising sea levels erode their land, forcing some villages to evacuate.
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US Republicans and Hungary’s Orban ‘obstacles’ to Ukraine fight with Russia
We speak to the former White House aide and Russia expert Fiona Hill, and ask who is Ukraine’s biggest obstacle – Republicans on the Hill, or Mr Orban at the EU?
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Zelenskyy meets Biden in attempt to save $48 million support package for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington trying to salvage billions of dollars in US aid.
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‘Republicans are losing interest in Ukraine’, says foreign policy expert amid US aid stalemate
We spoke to Michael O’Hanlon, from the Washington based foreign policy think tank, the Brookings Institution. We began by asking him why the Senate has been reluctant to continue support for Ukraine.
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Senate Republicans block emergency bill providing aid to Israel and Ukraine
Senate leaders have vowed to keep trying to reach an agreement – before Congress breaks next week.
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Could Nikki Haley beat Trump to the Republican presidential nomination?
Donald Trump might look as if he’s got the Republican presidential nomination in the bag – but former UN ambassador Nikki Haley is determined to put up a challenge.
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Gaza ground invasion would make hostage negotiations ‘very difficult’, says Qatari former director of defence
Matt is joined from Washington DC by Mary Beth Long who was US Assistant Secretary of Defence under President George W Bush.
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Hamas says it has released two American hostages being held in Gaza
Hamas, which the UK has designated as a proscribed terrorist organisation, says it has released two American hostages being held in Gaza.
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Israel readies ground invasion as Biden tries to contain Gaza conflict
US President Joe Biden is due to leave Washington in the coming hours to fly into the region.
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‘A shame’: Former US Assistant Secretary of Defense on Iran’s reported involvement in Israel-Hamas conflict
Mary Beth Long is a former US Assistant Secretary of Defence under President George W Bush. She joins us live from Washington DC.