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NSC Coordinator Kirby says China engaged in ‘clear attempt’ to ‘permanently alter’ the ‘status quo’ in Taiwan

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Friday, April 29, 2022.  

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby confirmed that the United States is aware of reports of Chinese drones flying near Taiwanese airspace and accused China of trying to “permanently alter” the “status quo” in the region.  “We’ve certainly noted the reports coming out of Taiwan about the overflight,” Kirby said during a gaggle …

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Compassion or cowardice; Why Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan

Former President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on June 25, 2021.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This article is part of a Fox News Digital series examining the consequences of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan one year ago this week. A year after a Taliban offensive through Afghanistan descended on Kabul and overthrew the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, questions remain about the actions of the failed republic’s …

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Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet leader who oversaw end of Cold War, dead at 91

FILE - Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has reportedly died at the age of 91 after a long health battle, according to Russian news agencies. The Tass, RIA Novosti and Interfax news agencies cited the Central Clinical Hospital. Gorbachev’s office said earlier that he was undergoing treatment at the hospital after a serious and …

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Gunfire strikes Iraq’s Green Zone during violent protests

Iraqi security forces fire tear gas on the followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr inside the government Palace, Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. 

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Supporters of an influential Iraqi Shiite cleric fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns into Iraq’s Green Zone as security forces returned fire Tuesday, seriously escalating a monthslong political crisis gripping the nation. The death toll rose to at least 30 people after two days of unrest, officials said. Those backing cleric Muqtada …

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Putin sidelines Russia’s defense minister over stalled progress in Ukraine, according to the UK

Putin sidelines Russia's defense minister over stalled progress in Ukraine, according to the UK

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Russian Vladimir Putin has sidelined Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as the invasion of Ukraine enters its seventh month, according to a report issued Monday by the U.K. Ministry of Defense.  Operational commanders are now briefing the Kremlin directly on progress in Ukraine, with Shoigu taking a back seat.  “Russian officers and soldiers …

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One of 3 Dutch soldiers shot outside hotel in Indianapolis dies

Scene in downtown Indianapolis when 3 Dutch soldiers shot outside hotel. 

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of three Dutch soldiers wounded in a shooting outside a hotel in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend has died, the Defense Ministry said Monday. The commando “died tonight of his injuries. That happened surrounded by family and colleagues,” the ministry said in a statement. The soldier, whose identity was not released, …

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