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Bipartisan lawmakers ask Trump to press Xi on release of detained Zion Church pastor
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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has urged President Donald Trump to raise the detention of Mingri “Ezra” Jin, a pastor linked to Beijing’s Zion Church network, during an expected meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month, according to a congressional letter dated March 24, 2026. Jin’s daughter, U.S. citizen Grace Jin Drexel, said she hopes Trump will push for her father’s release ahead of Easter.
A group of Republican lawmakers led by Rep. Chris Smith urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to veto the nomination of former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet as United Nations secretary general. In a letter sent on Thursday, they described her as a pro-abortion zealot unfit for the role due to her advocacy record. The United States, as a permanent Security Council member, holds veto power over the selection.
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Following his recent suggestion of winding down U.S. operations, President Trump threatened new strikes on Iran while lifting sanctions and requesting massive funding, underscoring strategic uncertainty in the third-week war.
Following the US and Israeli strikes on Iran last weekend, which triggered Iranian counterattacks and regional fears, criticism has intensified. Chinese media labeled the actions as hegemonic, US protests erupted, and Beijing urged dialogue to ease Middle East tensions.
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President Donald Trump has indicated that Cuba's communist government is nearing collapse and suggested dispatching Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the island. He described the situation as ripe for a 'friendly takeover' while highlighting Cuba's severe economic troubles. This comes after U.S. actions in Venezuela disrupted Cuba's oil supplies.
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declined to state whether the United States should commit troops to defend Taiwan against a potential Chinese invasion. During a panel on U.S. foreign policy, she emphasized avoiding confrontation through economic and global positioning. The response drew criticism from some observers.
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An Iranian man identified by activists and Iranian media as Pouria Hamidi, from the southern port city of Bushehr, died by suicide after releasing a video in English urging U.S. President Donald Trump and Western governments not to pursue a deal with Iran’s ruling establishment, according to Iran International and other outlets that cited it.
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