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Lawmakers Accuse Trump and Aides of Delaying F-16 Sales to Taiwan

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Congress from both political parties have accused the Trump administration of delaying an $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, the self-governing democratic island off the coast of China that is supported by the United States.

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China Backs Hong Kong Officials, but Leaves Protests for Them to Solve

BEIJING — The Chinese government on Monday laid down its firm support of Hong Kong’s embattled leader and police force but failed to offer any clear solutions after two months of rolling protests that have flared into violence and stoked opposition to Chinese rule.

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In Escalation, Iran Tests Medium-Range Missile, U.S. Official Says

WASHINGTON — Iran fired a Shahab-3 medium-range missile on Wednesday, a United States military official said, playing it down by saying that it did not pose a threat to American or other Western shipping or military bases in the region.

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Mueller Warns of Russian Sabotage and Rejects Trump’s ‘Witch Hunt’ Claims

WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III warned lawmakers on Wednesday that Russia was again trying to sabotage American democracy before next year’s presidential election, defended his investigation’s conclusions about Moscow’s sweeping interference campaign in 2016 and publicly rejected President Trump’s criticism that he had conducted a “witch hunt.”

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Boris Johnson on Verge of Taking Over in U.K.

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Airstrikes Hit Market in Rebel-Held Syrian Town, Killing 27, Activists Say

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Multiple airstrikes hit a busy market in a rebel-controlled town in northwestern Syria on Monday, killing at least 27 people and turning several buildings into piles of rubble, according to opposition activists and a war monitor.

Shortly after the strikes, state media said rebels shelled a government-held village, killing seven.

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Trump Tells Putin (With a Grin) Not to Meddle in Elections

OSAKA, Japan — For more than two years, friends and foes alike have pushed President Trump to tell President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia not to interfere in American democracy. As the two leaders sat side by side on Friday for their first formal meeting in a year, Mr. Trump obliged — but in his own distinctive way.

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Heading to G-20, Trump Once Again Assails America’s Friends

OSAKA, Japan — President Trump, arriving in Japan on Thursday, opened his latest foreign trip much as he did his last one, lashing out at America’s allies, including his hosts, just before sitting down with them to talk through differences on issues like security and trade.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows Never to Give In to U.S. Sanctions

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, responding to what he called “vicious” United States government officials, vowed never to give in to American sanctions and “insults,” his official website reported on Wednesday.

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Iran warns US against 'repeating mistake' of violating borders

Tehran will respond with even greater force to a second US incursion after drone shootdown, parliament speaker says.