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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicAntony Blinken

Topic: Antony Blinken

US Secretary of State Blinken makes unplanned visit to Kyiv to reaffirm support

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's surprise visit came close on the heels of a USD 400 million military aid package by US for Ukraine.

China seeks to “influence and arguably interfere” upcoming US elections: Blinken

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, while closing his three-day trip to China, said that the US has seen evidence of Chinese attempts...

‘Gaps narrowing in talks toward agreement on release of hostages & Gaza ceasefire,’ says Blinken

Blinken said he agreed with Arab foreign minister in Cairo to gather experts in coming days to identify urgent, practical & concrete steps needed to increase flow of assistance.’

Jaishankar, Blinken speak on Red Sea attacks, US welcomes cooperation with India

The external affairs minister said they discussed maritime security challenges, and the ongoing situation in West Asia, including Gaza.

Antony Blinken in UAE, Saudi, Israel in diplomatic effort to avert wider Middle East war

Blinken said he would tell Israeli officials that it is imperative they do more to prevent civilian casualties in Gaza and that Palestinian civilians must be allowed to return home.

Blinken urges Middle Eastern nations to use influence in preventing ‘endless cycle of violence’

US Secretary of State has met with the leaders of Turkey and Greece, aiming to calm tensions that have spiked since Israel's war with Hamas began in October.

US has ‘deepened’ partnership with India, elevated cooperation through Quad, says Blinken

Secretary of state also speaks about relations with China, saying US continues to work with partners to counter challenges presented by Beijing.

Antony Blinken says US-India partnership deepened, cooperation elevated through Quad

The Quad is a diplomatic network between Australia, India, Japan and the US. Blinken also said US partnerships in the Indo-Pacific have never been stronger.

Kashmir on agenda as Pakistan Army chief visits US, meets Blinken & Austin

This is Asim Munir’s first trip to US as Pakistan Army chief and comes ahead of Pakistan general elections, slated for February 2024. Trip coincides with Supreme Court verdict on Article 370.

On Camera

Venezuelan economy did not collapse overnight. 4 decades of stagnation is the cause

In 1980, South American countries exhibited similar income levels, with Venezuela ranking among the more affluent economies. By 2023, this landscape had significantly altered.

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.