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An American flag is displayed on the facade of the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, January 14, 2026. (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)
January 15, 2026, 1:03 pm
Trump reiterates desire for Greenland following high-stakes diplomatic meeting
US Secretary of State Rubio and VP Vance meet with Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers, but Washington’s position remains unchanged; Greenland stresses its unity with Denmark
By Nandita Bose, Simon Lewis and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen
US President Donald Trump (right) meets with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, November 18, 2025. (Evan Vucci/AP)
November 21, 2025, 8:58 am
Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper US shift on human rights
US president’s courting of strongman leaders alongside muted criticism of abuse marks move away from Washington’s traditional support for human rights globally, analysts say
By Matt Spetalnick, Patricia Zengerle and Simon Lewis
Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman waves goodbye while leaving the White House after a meeting in the Oval Office with US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, November 18, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
November 19, 2025, 2:21 pm
Saudi crown prince heads to a US Congress no longer railing against him
But Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Capitol will be more subdued than usual for world leaders, and neither the Republican House speaker nor Senate leader plans press remarks with him
By Patricia Zengerle and Simon Lewis
US President Donald Trump listens as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images via AFP)
May 3, 2025, 4:40 am
Now a trusted ally, ‘Little Marco’ gets Trump’s big jobs
Amid wars and diplomatic standoffs, Trump turns to former campaign adversary Marco Rubio – now secretary of state and new national security adviser – to carry extraordinary load
By Simon Lewis, Daphne Psaledakis and Steve Holland
Palestinians walk past tents lining the streets amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, February 18, 2025. (Omar Al-Qattaa / AFP)
February 22, 2025, 10:23 am
Trump administration approves funds for Gaza aid, Red Cross after initial freeze
Included in $5.3 billion of unfrozen US aid funds is $78 million for Strip and $56 million for the Red Cross related to hostage-ceasefire deal
By Jonathan Landay and Simon Lewis
Israelis mark the Sukkot holiday in front of a large Star of David in the West Bank settlement of Sde Boaz, in Gush Etzion, October 11, 2022. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
July 20, 2024, 5:33 pm
‘Fighting the same battle’: After Oct. 7, settlers court Republican evangelicals
Groups, including one founded hours after start of Hamas onslaught, fund visits for prominent GOP officials: ‘Having friends and voices like that in very high places in the US helps us’
By Jonathan Saul and Simon Lewis
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