Joseph Nye, Political Scientist Who Extolled ‘Soft Power,’ Dies at 88
Joseph S. Nye Jr., an influential figure in shaping American national security policy, who wrote seminal books on foreign affairs, ...
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How Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions
If President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia drafted a shopping list of what he wanted from Washington, it would be ...
American Is Arrested in Thailand on Charges of Criticizing Royalty
The arrest of an American academic in Thailand on charges of criticizing the monarchy has alarmed U.S. officials, the State ...
Targeting of Tufts Student for Deportation Stuns Friends and Teachers
On March 9, Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish graduate student at Tufts University, sent an anxious text message to Najiba Akbar, ...
Hegseth Disclosed Secret War Plans in a Group Chat
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed war plans in an encrypted chat group that included a journalist two hours before U.S. ...
Law in Mahmoud Khalil’s Case Was Once Struck Down — by Trump’s Sister
The 1952 law under which the Trump administration seeks to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident who helped organize ...
Venezuela Accepts Flight Carrying Deportees From U.S. for First Time in Weeks
The Trump administration sent a flight carrying deportees from the United States to Venezuela on Sunday, the first such flight ...
Taliban Frees an American, George Glezmann, Held in Afghanistan Since 2022
The Taliban on Thursday released George Glezmann, an American held since 2022 in Afghanistan, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.A ...
Draft List for New Travel Ban Proposes Trump Target 43 Countries
The Trump administration is considering targeting the citizens of as many as 43 countries as part of a new ban ...
State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas
Senior State Department officials have drawn up plans to close a dozen consulates overseas by this summer and are considering ...
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