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Mexican foreign minister tests negative for COVID after meeting U.S.'s Blinken

Mexico Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard will continue with plans to visit Central America and the Caribbean, he said on Wednesday, following a negative COVID-19 test after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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US resumes limited visa processing in Cuba after 4 years

The U.S. Embassy in Havana has resumed processing visas for Cubans, though on a limited basis, more than four years after stopping consular services on the island amid a hardening of relations

The Independent UK

U.S. says it is now preparing for a world both with and without an Iran nuclear deal

The United States is now preparing equally for both a scenario where there is a mutual return to compliance with Iran on a nuclear deal, as well as one in which there is not an agreement, the State Department said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tests positive for Covid-19

Blinken is latest White House Correspondents’ Dinner attendee to test positive

The Independent UK

Blinken tests positive for COVID; has mild symptoms

The State Department says Secretary of State Antony Blinken has tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner and related events over the weekend

The Independent UK

U.S. Govt Says WNBA Star Brittney Griner Was 'Wrongfully Detained' By Russia, What This Change Of Classification Means

More than two months after WNBA superstar Brittney Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport and accused of having cannabis oil in her luggage, the U.S. State Department finally said on Tuesday said that she had been “wrongfully detained,” signaling a significant shift in how officials will work to get her home.

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U.S. and Mexico agree to Central America jobs initiative - Mexico foreign minister

U.S. officials agreed to a proposal from Mexico's government to launch a job creation program in Central America aimed at fostering growth in the region, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Brittney Griner told me her fear of being alone and forgotten. Don’t let it come true

Given the US state department’s reclassification of the basketball star as ‘wrongfully detained’ – the moment to speak out is now

The Guardian - US

The U.S. now says Russia is wrongfully detaining WNBA star Brittney Griner

Griner was arrested after authorities reportedly found vape cartridges with hashish oil in her luggage. The shift in language indicates the U.S. will work more aggressively to secure her release.

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US Says Basketball Star ‘Wrongfully Detained’ in Russia

The United States said Tuesday that Russia has unjustly detained basketball star Brittney Griner, a finding that steps up efforts to free her more than two months after she was seized in Moscow. "The Department of State has determined that the Russian Federation has wrongfully detained US citizen Brittney Griner,"…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US State Department says Griner ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia

Brittney Griner has been held by Russia since February after authorities said she was carrying a vape with cannabis.

Al Jazeera

US State Department says Russia ‘wrongfully detained’ Brittney Griner three months after WNBA star’s arrest

WNBA star Brittney Griner was arrested at an airport in Moscow back in February and has been held by Russian authorities ever since

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner Reclassified As ‘Wrongfully Detained,’ per Report

The shift could drastically change how U.S officials will try to get her back on American soil.

Sports Illustrated

Egyptian researcher’s death requires ‘thorough’ probe, US says

Egyptian authorities say economic researcher Ayman Hadhoud died in a state mental health facility in early March.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

US Condemns Tadamon Massacre In Syria, Demands Accountability

The US State Department condemned on Saturday the atrocities depicted in a recently released video, showing blindfolded, unarmed civilians being shot point-blank by an Assad regime official before falling into a mass grave. The 2013 massacre in the area of Tadamon, Syria, reportedly killed hundreds of Syrian civilians. Department spokesman Ned…

Reuters

Any Bolsonaro attempt to undermine Brazil election should be met with sanctions -ex U.S. diplomat

Washington should make it clear to the "messianic" Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro that any effort to undermine his country's elections would trigger multilateral sanctions, a newly retired U.S. State Department official wrote on Saturday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Congressmen Upset over 'Assad's Wealth Growth' despite US Sanctions

The US State Department estimated the wealth of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family at $1 to $2 billion, despite the imposed sanctions. The estimated figure surprised US lawmakers amid international reports stating that nearly 90 percent of the Syrian people live below the poverty line. Ranking member of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US State Department Reveals Assad Family’s Net Worth

The US Department of State issued a highly anticipated report to Congress on the estimated net worth and known sources of income of Syrian President Bashar Assad and his family, estimated at between $1-2 billion. The report examines the finances of Bashar Assad and his wife Asma, Bashar’s brother Maher…

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Bill to help Taiwan regain WHO status passes Congress, sent to Biden for signature

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation on Wednesday calling on the State Department to submit a plan to help Taiwan regain its observer status at the World Health Organization, seeking to boost the island as it faces pressure from China.

Al Jazeera

Lawmakers, rights groups urge US to condition aid to Tunisia

In separate letters, legislators and advocacy groups ask Biden administration to do more to protect Tunisian democracy.

The Independent UK

Madeleine Albright eulogised by Biden and Clinton as ‘force of nature’ who was ‘always the first’ to warn of fascism

‘With her goodness and grace, her humanity and her intellect, she turned the tide of history’

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Will a Russian prisoner exchange impact Griner?

Brittney Griner remains detained in Russia and it’s unclear how an unexpected prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia that freed marine veteran Trevor Reed will affect the status of WNBA star

Reuters

Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela's Maduro government unlikely to be invited to regional summit -U.S

Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government are likely to be excluded from the U.S.-hosted Summit of the Americas to be held in June in Los Angeles, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Former top State official to plead guilty for helping Qatar

A former top-ranking State Department official is set to plead guilty for improperly helping a wealthy Gulf country try to influence U.S. policy and not disclosing on a government ethics form gifts he received from a disgraced political fundraiser

Sports Illustrated

State Department: Griner’s Release Is ‘Top Priority,’

Russian state media recently reported the WNBA star’s detention will last through at least May 19.

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