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Speaking with Israelis whose family members were killed or taken hostage by Hamas militants in the fateful Oct. 7 attacks, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken told them to “keep strong” and “keep the faith” as a decision from Hamas looms in a newly-proposed deal that could start a ceasefire in Gaza and help bring hostages...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas to swiftly accept Israel’s latest and “extraordinarily generous” proposal for a Gaza truce to secure a release of hostages, at a special meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) held in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday. In Washington, D.C., White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told...

On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken denied that Washington has a “double standard” when applying U.S. law to allegations of abuses by the Israeli military in Gaza and said that examinations of such charges are ongoing. “In general, as we’re looking at human rights and the condition of human rights around the world,...

U.K. Foreign Minister David Cameron spoke in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday alongside U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Cameron said the U.K.’s position on arms sales to Israel was “unchanged” but reaffirmed his concerns around “the humanitarian access issue in Gaza.” Meanwhile, Blinken said the U.S. was having “an ongoing conversation with Israel about any...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that the Biden administration would bring “changes” to its policy toward Israel if its demands to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza are not addressed. He added that the “horrific attack” on World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza “must be the last.”

Speaking after NATO’s 75th anniversary summit on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that NATO members are focused on building up Ukraine’s defence force so it can deter future attacks and defend itself without the need for as much military support. He said as a result, it “makes a good deal of sense”...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made another trip overseas, in a bid to bolster Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks and reduce the devastation that a potential Israeli operation in Rafah could bring. Ahead of a diplomatic envoy that is set to meet in Washington, D.C., next week, the death toll in Gaza mounts as military...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a democracy summit in Seoul, Korea, on Monday that 2024 is an “extraordinary election year” to highlight risks of disinformation and falsehoods in cyberspace. Blinken repeated Washington’s accusations that Russia and China are behind global campaigns aimed at manipulating information, while some European officials have also accused...

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted what he said was an “extraordinary” opportunity to integrate Israel into the Middle East, as many Arab countries are willing to normalize ties with them. He also said their was an urgent need for a Palestinian state to ensure the...

In the Middle East, Israel is weighing its response after an unprecedented attack by Iran. Now the focus is on what Israel will do next. The United Nations (UN) Security Council convened emergency talks on Sunday, where Secretary General Antonio Guterres emphasized the need for maximum restraint. For decades, Tehran’s official policy has been the...

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary General Celeste Saulo issued a “red alert” Tuesday over the 2024 state of the climate. Saulo warned that the previous year, 2023, set new records for every climate indicator and said climate change constitutes a “defining challenge that humanity faces.”

The United States expects Hungary to approve Sweden’s NATO accession in the weeks ahead, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Washington, D.C.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the latest proposal to secure the release of hostages in Gaza is “strong” and “compelling.” During a joint press conference with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, Bliken said there is “strong alignment” among the countries involved in negotiations.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Mexico’s Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena on Friday, for talks to reduce an “unprecedented, irregular migrant surge” at the shared border between both countries. Friday’s meeting follows previous talks in late December which Blinken said had seen “great progress.”

Concerns in the Middle East are rising following U.S. and U.K. targeted airstrikes on Houthi-linked sites in Yemen. These airstrikes come as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up his latest tour of the region. ‘The West Block’ guest host Eric Sorensen speaks with Frank Lowenstein, a former U.S. special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations,...

Concerns in the Middle East are rising following U.S. and U.K. targeted airstrikes on Houthi-linked sites in Yemen. These airstrikes come as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up his latest tour of the region. ‘The West Block’ guest host Eric Sorensen speaks with Frank Lowenstein, a former U.S. special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations,...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has visited the occupied West Bank to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, a possible leader for Gaza once Israel’s war on Hamas ends. Crystal Goomansingh looks at what Blinken is trying to achieve, and the protests over his visit.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Ramallah on Wednesday and met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Palestinians in Ramallah, West Bank took to the streets to protest the visit, citing that the U.S. allies itself with the “criminal Zionist occupation.”

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is again urging Israel to show restraint in its mission to eliminate Hamas in the Gaza Strip, where the humanitarian crisis is only worsening. Crystal Goomansingh looks at the suggestion Israel is rejecting to resettle displace Gazans, and the pleas for more aid.

While winter officially began in December, it took a few weeks for the weather to catch up, as strong weather systems are now wreaking havoc all over Canada. The mess and the misery in the Maritimes, Quebec, and Ontario; how the Prairies are coping with the polar vortex that’s plunged them into a deep freeze;...