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Aisha Nwosu
Aisha Nwosu
International Affairs Correspondent

Aisha reports on foreign policy, geopolitics, and the global forces shaping American interests abroad.

993 articles published

Quiet Night in Iran After 13 Days of US Strikes, but Tensions Remain
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Quiet Night in Iran After 13 Days of US Strikes, but Tensions Remain
Iran experienced its first night without US strikes in 13 days, breaking a streak of tit-for-tat attacks. Despite the lu
Experts Doubt Intensified US Strikes on Iran Will Force Diplomatic Shift
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Experts Doubt Intensified US Strikes on Iran Will Force Diplomatic Shift
President Trump is threatening a major escalation in Iran, but experts warn that even intensified air strikes targeting
UK House Speaker Hoyle Highlights U.S.-UK Stability Amid PM Turmoil
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UK House Speaker Hoyle Highlights U.S.-UK Stability Amid PM Turmoil
House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, visiting Washington amid the UK's fifth prime minister in four years, touted
Trump Denies Being Outmaneuvered on Saudi Nuclear Deal as Abraham Accords Condition Fades
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Trump Denies Being Outmaneuvered on Saudi Nuclear Deal as Abraham Accords Condition Fades
President Trump pushed back on reports he was caught off guard by his energy secretary's announcement of a nuclear deal
Trump Dismisses Canada's Bridge Snub as Tariff Dispute Escalates
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Trump Dismisses Canada's Bridge Snub as Tariff Dispute Escalates
President Trump shrugged off Canada's decision to bar US officials from the Gordie Howe Bridge opening ceremony, followi
Trump's Use of Obscure 1930 Tariff Law Redefines Canada Trade Conflict
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Trump's Use of Obscure 1930 Tariff Law Redefines Canada Trade Conflict
President Trump has invoked a rarely-used 1930 tariff law to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian imports, redefining the trad
Trump Ally Loomer Meets Zelensky After Reversing Anti-Ukraine Stance
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Trump Ally Loomer Meets Zelensky After Reversing Anti-Ukraine Stance
Laura Loomer, a prominent Trump ally, met with Ukraine's President Zelensky in Kyiv, reversing her long-held opposition
Trump-Era Hong Kong Sanctions Quietly Lapse Amid Trade Talks Silence
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Trump-Era Hong Kong Sanctions Quietly Lapse Amid Trade Talks Silence
Washington let a key Hong Kong sanctions order lapse in July, prompting fears that human rights were traded for trade co
Global Allies Condemn Trump's New Tariffs as 'Completely Unjustified'
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Global Allies Condemn Trump's New Tariffs as 'Completely Unjustified'
U.S. trading partners including China, Japan, and Australia have denounced President Trump's new tariffs, arguing they a
Trump Ties Saudi Nuclear Deal to Israel Normalization, Stunning Allies
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Trump Ties Saudi Nuclear Deal to Israel Normalization, Stunning Allies
President Trump has thrown the Saudi nuclear deal into question by demanding normalization with Israel, a condition abse
Houthi Strikes on Saudi Tankers Ignite Red Sea Crisis, Oil Surges Past $100
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Houthi Strikes on Saudi Tankers Ignite Red Sea Crisis, Oil Surges Past $100
Houthi strikes on two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea sent oil prices above $100 a barrel and risk opening a new front in t
Leavitt Dodges Details on Saudi Nuclear Deal After Trump Ties It to Israel Normalization
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Leavitt Dodges Details on Saudi Nuclear Deal After Trump Ties It to Israel Normalization
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sidestepped questions about the Saudi civilian nuclear deal Thursday after
Beijing Rejects US Claims of AI Tech Theft, Cites Indigenous Innovation
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Beijing Rejects US Claims of AI Tech Theft, Cites Indigenous Innovation
China insists its AI progress stems from greater self-reliance, rejecting White House accusations that startup Moonshot
EU Slaps Google With $1B Fine Over Digital Market Violations
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EU Slaps Google With $1B Fine Over Digital Market Violations
The European Union fined Google roughly $1 billion for violating the Digital Markets Act, citing self-preferencing and a
Trump Links Saudi Nuclear Deal to Israel Normalization via Abraham Accords
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Trump Links Saudi Nuclear Deal to Israel Normalization via Abraham Accords
President Trump announced that the U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear deal is conditional on Saudi Arabia normalizing relations
Trump Threatens to Hold Tehran Accountable for New Houthi Ship Attacks
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Trump Threatens to Hold Tehran Accountable for New Houthi Ship Attacks
President Trump said the U.S. will hold Iran responsible for future Houthi attacks on ships, following militant strikes
Starve Russia's Gas Pumps: A Strategy to End Wars in Ukraine and Iran
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Starve Russia's Gas Pumps: A Strategy to End Wars in Ukraine and Iran
Sanctioning Russian gasoline imports and supporting Ukraine's drone campaign could force Putin to negotiate, ending the
Pew Poll: Global Trust in US Plummets as China’s Image Rises
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Pew Poll: Global Trust in US Plummets as China’s Image Rises
Pew Research finds China now viewed more favorably than the US in most surveyed nations, as Trump’s explicit expansionis