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4 storiesRubio, in Iceland, calls island central to North Atlantic security
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Icelandic officials in Reykjavik, saying Iceland's location plays a critical role in the defense of Europe and the U.S. homeland and that Washington is open to talks on closer cooperation. The stop op…
Germany and France push EU for new trade tool aimed at China
Germany and France are urging the EU to adopt new powers that could cut China or other countries off from its single market, Bloomberg reported. Ahead of an EU leaders’ summit next week, the two countries recommended lowering the bar for bl…
Arizona opens Taiwan office in Phoenix despite Chinese pressure
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs joined Taiwanese leaders, including Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Lung, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, to open a Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Phoenix, Taiwan's 14th in the United States. Taiwan's authorities said th…
US envoy Massad Boulos meets Sudan's Gen. Burhan in Egypt in push to end war
US senior adviser Massad Boulos met Sudanese Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan on Saturday at a luncheon hosted by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, on the sidelines of the African Union mid-year coordination meeting. Boulos said on X the ef…