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Washington, D.C. is a U.S. territory located between Maryland and Virginia. It was built between 1790 and 1800 to serve as the seat of the federal government.

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Workers boarding up a building in Washington DC with plywood

US election: Washington DC experiences calm before the storm

US election: Washington DC experiences calm before the storm

Ahead of the presidential election, the US capital is ramping up security measures to prevent a repeat of past riots.
PoliticsNovember 5, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in the US Congress

Netanyahu in Washington: Combative talk, little substance

Netanyahu in Washington: Combative talk, little substance

Israel's prime minister will meet the US president and his deputy on Thursday. But what can he achieve on his visit?
PoliticsJuly 25, 2024
Israel Antony Blinken und Benjamin Netanjahu

Criticism surrounds Netanyahu's visit in Washington

Criticism surrounds Netanyahu's visit in Washington

Israel PM Netanyahu will meet with US President Biden. Questions abound about whether he will discuss a peace deal.
PoliticsJuly 23, 202402:55 min
Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu heads to Washington amid tense US-Israeli ties

Netanyahu heads to Washington amid tense US-Israeli ties

Netanyahu is set to address Congress amid protests and a boycott of the speech by some Democrat lawmakers.
ConflictsJuly 19, 2024
US President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the NATO anniversary summit in Washington, USA.

NATO pledges Ukraine will join the alliance

NATO pledges Ukraine will join the alliance

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says member states agree Ukraine will join the alliance — but without setting a timeline.
PoliticsJuly 10, 202404:24 min
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talk during their meeting in Kyiv, Septemper 28, 2023.

Ukraine support tops agenda at NATO summit in Washington

Ukraine support tops agenda at NATO summit in Washington

While NATO has signaled the possibility of Ukrainian memberhip, the focus at this summit is on medium-term deliverables.
PoliticsJuly 9, 202402:50 min
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Joe Biden escorts Xi Jinping to his car to bid farewell after their talks in the Filoli Estate in California, November 15, 2023

Decoding China: Why Beijing and Washington need each other

Chinese media are euphoric after Xi Jinping's trip to San Francisco, but deep fractures lurk beneath the surface.
PoliticsNovember 17, 2023
Indian curry dishes on a table in a restaurant

Culinary ignorance can breed racism

Ignorance of culinary tastes and cultural heritage can be used as a tool of racism.
Ankita Mukhopadhyay
Ankita Mukhopadhyay
Commentary
SocietySeptember 20, 2021
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