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Department Press Briefing – November 16, 2023

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Secretary Blinken's Call with Jordanian Foreign Minister Safadi

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Poland's top cop injured by exploding present, says ministry (Reuters)

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U.S. Air Force veteran freed in Russia prisoner swap, Ukraine says (Washington Post)

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Netanyahu inches closer to power with new parliament speaker (AP)

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Russiaâ€™s Wagner mercenaries targeted in hotel attack: Governor (al-Jazeera)

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Peruâ€™s new President Boluarte names Cabinet amid protests (al-Jazeera)

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Putin says more US-Russian prisoner exchanges are possible (AP)

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SOCIAL MEDIA: Energoatom says Russia's forces broke into Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, beat two employees (Telegram)

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Putin calls nuclear weapons a tool of deterrence in Ukraine (ABC)

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China's Xi arrives in Saudi on 'epoch-making' visit to deepen ties (Reuters)

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South Africa's Ramaphosa will not resign after support from allies (Reuters)

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Ukraine war: Russia demands annexations recognised before talks (BBC)

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EU edges closer to $60-per-barrel Russian oil price cap (AP)

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Jiang Zemin, Leader Who Guided China Into Global Market, Dies at 96 (New York Times)

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Crowd angered by lockdowns calls for China's Xi to step down (AP)

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UPDATE 5-Protests in Shanghai and Beijing as anger over China's COVID curbs mounts (Reuters)

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Kherson Governor Says Hospitals Evacuated 'Due To Constant Shelling' Amid Rising Death Toll In City (Radio Free Europe)

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This message contains open source media content that has not been analyzed or edited by the Operations Center. (Radio Free Europe)

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Exclusive: Russians, Ukrainians met in UAE to discuss prisoner swap, ammonia, sources say (Reuters)

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Reports: Workers protest at virus-hit China iPhone factory (AP)

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Explosion goes off near Jerusalem bus stop, several injured (AP)

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UN envoy seeking renewed truce and path to peace in Yemen (AP)

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Associated Press reporter fired over erroneous story on Russian attack (Washington Post)

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Ukraine to civilians: Leave liberated areas before winter (AP)

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Qatarâ€™s World Cup opener shows its reemergence after boycott (AP)

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Update 128 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine (IAEA)

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Russia says Ukraine shells Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, TASS reports (Reuters)

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Historic compensation fund approved at UN climate talks (AP)

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Kazakh leader stages snap vote to emerge from predecessor's shadow (Reuters)

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North Korea's Kim oversees ICBM test, vows more nuclear weapons (Reuters)

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Chinaâ€™s Xi seeks new diplomatic inroads with Asian leaders (AP)

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What awaits Brittney Griner in Russian penal colony? (BBC)

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MH17 verdicts: 2 Russians, 1 Ukrainian convicted of murders (AP)

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Rishi Sunak's meeting with China's Xi Jinping called off after G7 meeting clash as missiles fired into Poland (Sky News)

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At least two dead after Russian missiles land in NATO state Poland on Ukraine border (Express UK)

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Imprisoned Egyptian activist calls off hunger strike (AP)

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Turkey makes more arrests in connection with deadly bombing (AP)

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As Malaysia prepares for an election, refugees watch warily (al-Jazeera)

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Germany steps up emergency cash plans to cope in blackout (Reuters)

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Japan's Justice Minister Resigns After Death Penalty Quip (Reuters)

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Ukrainian Forces Enter Kherson as Russia Completes Retreat From Key Southern City (NBC)

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Police officer killed in suspected Brussels terror attack (AP)

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Imran Khan urges followers to march on Islamabad without him (Reuters)

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Russia abandons Ukrainian city of Kherson in major retreat (Reuters)

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Witnesses say new fighting in Ethiopiaâ€™s Oromia kills dozens

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U.S. Aid Worker Is Shot Dead in Baghdad

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Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin admits interfering in US elections

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Indian Foreign Minister Heads to Russia for Talks Expected to Include Ukraine Conflict

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Senior White House Official Involved in Undisclosed Talks With Top Putin Aides (The Wall Street Journal)

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Developing Nations Have a Message at Global Climate Talks: Polluters, Pay Up (New York Times)

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Amnesty: Egypt has days to save jailed activistâ€™s life (AP)

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Bennett Officially Resigns as Alternate Prime Minister (The Times of Israel)

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Ukraine grid operator steps up rolling blackouts in some regions

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Russian troops loot Kherson as lines redrawn ahead of final battle for city

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Train crosses North Korea border into Russia after arms report, think tank says

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Turkey says Russia agrees to rejoin wartime grain deal (AP)

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Brazilâ€™s Bolsonaro signals cooperation with transfer of power, but does not concede election defeat (CNN)

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Armenia and Azerbaijan agree not to use force, stick to peace deals - RIA (Reuters)

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Brazil Presidential race down to the wire, poll shows (Reuters)

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Russia Says Itâ€™s Suspending Participation in Grain Deal With Ukraine (The New York Times)

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'Massive' drone attack on Black Sea Fleet - Russia (BBC)

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Russians said to be clearing Ukrainian regionâ€™s hospitals (AP)

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South Africa's Ramaphosa to give response to graft inquiry (Reuters)

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Israeli court gives Lebanon maritime deal a green light (Reuters)

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Race for British prime minister is on (again) after Liz Truss quits (The Washington Post)

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Chad protest clashes leave 'about 30' dead, including security forces (AFP)

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Russia to review working with U.N. chief if he inspects drones in Ukraine (Reuters)

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Russia's Iranian drones complicate Israel's balancing act (AP)

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Russia destroys power and water infrastructure across Ukraine (Reuters)

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Russian strikes prompt power cuts across Ukraine (BBC)

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Iranian officials say prison fire killed 4; families of 2 U.S. prisoners say they are safe (AP)

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Russia begins evacuating civilians from Ukraine's Kherson

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Kyiv reports â€˜kamikazeâ€™ drone strikes; NATO vows continued support (Washington Post)

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Vanuatu calls snap election amid superpower contest in Pacific Islands (Reuters)

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More missiles, drones strike Ukraine, alarms keep up fear (AP)

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Lebanon satisfied with final draft of Israel maritime border deal -top Lebanese negotiator (Reuters)

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EXCLUSIVE Lebanon satisfied with final draft of Israel maritime border deal -top Lebanese negotiator (Reuters)

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The bridge linking Crimea with Russia is damaged by fire after an explosion (New York Times)

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IAEA chief: Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is a Ukrainian facility (Reuters)

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CDC, WHO, Uganda to host regional meeting as Ebola spreads (AP)

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PM Yair Lapid rejects Lebanon's changes to maritime border deal (Jerusalem Post)

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Solomon Islands leader rules out China base in his country (AP)

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U.S. Believes Ukrainians Were Behind an Assassination in Russia (NYT)

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EU agrees on price cap for Russian oil over Ukraine war (AP)

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Interview: Ukraine aims to restart occupied reactors (AP)

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Burkina Faso President resigns, coup leader says, as army faction seeks Russia support (Reuters)

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The Finnish government bars Russians from entering as tourists (New York Times)

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Kremlin: 4 regions of Ukraine to be folded in Russia Friday (AP)

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UPDATE 2-Fourth leak found on Nord Stream pipelines, Swedish coast guard says (Reuters)

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Pakistan's finance minister says he will formally resign from role (Reuters)

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Russia's Lavrov accuses Washington of 'playing with fire' around Taiwan (Reuters)

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Azerbaijani, Turkish defense ministers hold phone talks (Trend News Agency)

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Malaysian PM laments lack of UN action on Myanmar crisis (al-Jazeera)

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Putin Calls Up More Troops as His War Effort Falters (NY Times)

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Polluters must pay, says UN chief, urges taxes to help climate victims (Reuters)

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Iranâ€™s Supreme Leader Cancels Public Appearances After Falling Ill (NYTimes)

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Bank holdups snowball in Lebanon as depositors demand their own money (Reuters)

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Military mobilisation in Eritrea for Tigray war (BBC)

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Xinjiang residents complain of hunger after 40-day COVID lockdown (al-Jazeera)

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