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U.S. Highlights Kim Yo-jong’s Diplomatic Signal as Summit Prospects Rise

Adjustments to U.S.–South Korea military exercises alongside a renewed focus on the 2018 Singapore denuclearization goals suggest that leaders are laying groundwork for a new Trump–Kim summit.

U.S. Secures Release of Wrongfully Detained American from Belarus

U.S. Peace Talks with Ukraine and Russia Stalled Over Crimea Dispute

American Citizen Faye Hall Freed by Taliban Following Qatari Mediation

George Glezmann Returns to U.S. After Taliban Release

U.S. Redesignates Yemen's Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization

American Freed from Syrian Prison After Assad's Fall Flown to Jordan by U.S. Military

Iran Detains Iranian-American Journalist Amid Rising Tensions

US Demands Full Investigation into Killing of American Activist by Israeli Forces

American Pastor Released After Nearly 20 Years in Chinese Prison

Wife of Detained American Criticizes White House Inaction

North Korea Dismisses Trump's Outreach, Solidifies Ties with Russia