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U.S. and China Agree to New Economic Dialogue Format

The United States and China have created a new structure for economic dialogue in an effort to improve communication between the world’s largest economies and stabilize a relationship that has become increasingly strained in recent years.

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U.S. Hopes to Tackle Migrant Crisis With Processing Centers in Latin America

As the Biden administration struggles to tackle a humanitarian and political crisis at America’s doorstep, it is focusing increasingly on keeping migrants far from the U.S.-Mexico border by establishing migration processing centers in Central and South America.

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Live Updates: Ukrainian Cargo Ship Damaged After Blast Near Romanian Border

The crew of a cargo ship sailing across the Black Sea was rescued and evacuated to the Romanian port of Sulina, near the border with Ukraine, after the ship was damaged by an explosion, the Romanian authorities said on Wednesday.

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Biden Aides Discuss Asian Pacts as Model for Saudi Defense Treaty

Despite U.S. fatigue over Middle East wars, the White House sees a security agreement resembling those with Japan or South Korea as an incentive for Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/us/politics/biden-saudi-defense-treaty.html

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Can Ghana’s Debt Trap of Crisis and Bailouts Be Stopped?

The government of Ghana is essentially bankrupt, and has turned to the International Monetary Fund for its 17th financial rescue since 1957.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/business/economy/ghana-debt-imf.html

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Politicians Charge Millions to Send Migrants to U.S. Through Darién Gap

The Biden administration vowed to “end the illicit movement” of people through the Darién jungle. But the number of migrants moving through the forest has never been greater — and the profits are too big to pass up.

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Russia Overcomes Sanctions to Expand Missile Production, Officials Say

Russia has managed to overcome sanctions and export controls imposed by the West to expand its missile production beyond prewar levels, according to U.S., European and Ukrainian officials, leaving Ukraine especially vulnerable to intensified attacks in the coming months.

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US considering long-range cluster bombs for Ukraine – media

The US is preparing to approve shipments of longer-range missiles equipped with cluster munitions for Ukraine, Reuters reports. Washington has long refused Kiev’s demands for such weapons, citing concerns they could be used for strikes deep inside Russia.

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Morocco Earthquake Death Toll Nears 2,500: Live Updates

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After Prigozhin’s Death, a High-Stakes Scramble for His Empire

African leaders allied with Russia had grown used to dealing with Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the swaggering, profane mercenary leader who traveled the continent by private jet, offering to prop up shaky regimes with guns and propaganda in return for gold and diamonds.