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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un told the Supreme People’s Assembly that Pyongyang will “never give up” its nuclear weapons, warning they are essential to deterring US and allied threats. He accused Washington, Seoul, and Tokyo of escalating…

A bipartisan US House delegation led by Democrat Adam Smith met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing, marking the first such visit since 2019. Li said the trip could help “break the ice” and strengthen bilateral ties. Smith stressed the…

Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan Shaybani arrived in Washington D.C., marking the first high-level Syrian visit to the United States in a quarter century. His agenda includes talks on lifting US sanctions and reconnecting…