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Mike Pompeo and Mark Esper agreed to proceed with US withdrawal of Open Skies Treaty despite pandemic, sources say Mike Pompeo attends a news conference at the state department in Washington DC, on 25 March. Photograph: Reuters The Trump administration is determined to withdraw from a 28-year-old treaty intended to reduce the risk of an […] More
Sanctions are crippling Iran’s fight against coronavirus Pirouz Hanachi As mayor of Tehran I have seen lives lost as a result of medical shortages. This is no time for vindictive politics • Coronavirus latest updates • See all our coronavirus coverage A temporary hospital for coronavirus patients at an exhibition centre in Tehran, Iran: ‘As […] More
The US-China coronavirus blame game is undermining diplomacy Michael H Fuchs Tensions are rising, but US and Chinese governments must work together to stem the tide of the pandemic President XI at the Ningbo-Zhoushan port on Monday. ‘Combating the pandemic is exactly the kind of challenge that requires the two nations to come together.’ Photograph: […] More
While relevant officials must respond to the coronavirus pandemic first and foremost, others must begin preparing for national security contingencies While the United States and governments around the world scramble to address the rapidly spreading coronavirus, officials are trying to keep people healthy and plan for the impacts on everyday life and the global economy. […] More
Pandemic upends lives of millions as more countries decide to close schools Coronavirus – latest news The EU has condemned Donald Trump’s unilateral ban on travel from 26 European countries as radical efforts to contain the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic upended daily life for millions of people around the world. France, Ireland, Austria, […] More
Scramble for flights before coronavirus travel suspension comes into effect on Friday Coronavirus – latest updates Have you been affected? People in Europe have been hiring private jets and paying large sums for last-minute tickets in an attempt to beat Donald Trump’s ban on flights – although many seem to be US citizens confused as […] More
Marshall Billingslea oversaw Guantánamo detainees’ treatment Trump wants to negotiate new deal with Russia and China The Trump administration has chosen a special envoy for nuclear talks, with the principal task of negotiating a new arms control agreement with Russia and China, according to congressional sources and former officials. Related: US nuclear weapons: first low-yield […] More
The longtime Republican aide seems to want back in – she might want to rethink her ideas on the civil war and slavery first Kathleen Troia McFarland, better known as KT, was a deputy national security adviser to Donald Trump between January and May 2017. After she was shoved out the door by HR McMaster, […] More
