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Jennifer Williams

Jennifer Williams

Senior Foreign Editor; Co-host of Worldly

    Latest articles by Jennifer Williams

    World Politics
    Why Saudi Arabia is waging diplomatic war on … CanadaWhy Saudi Arabia is waging diplomatic war on … Canada
    World Politics

    Saudi Arabia has kicked out Canada’s ambassador over tweets about human rights activist Samar Badawi.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    South Sudan’s civil war has raged for 5 years. Now the two sides are meeting.South Sudan’s civil war has raged for 5 years. Now the two sides are meeting.
    World Politics

    South Sudanese leaders’ last attempt to make peace ended in disaster. Now they’re trying again.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    Watch this campy North Korean propaganda video of the summitWatch this campy North Korean propaganda video of the summit
    World Politics

    Featuring Kim Jong Un flying in a plane, Kim Jong Un looking at flowers, and other riveting scenes.

    By Zack Beauchamp and Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    4 winners and 4 losers from the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore4 winners and 4 losers from the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore
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    World Politics

    Kim Jong Un is the big winner. South Korea is a loser.

    By Zack Beauchamp and Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    11 images that show just how bizarre the Trump-Kim summit really was11 images that show just how bizarre the Trump-Kim summit really was
    World Politics

    A roundup of the most surreal photos from the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    Trump and Kim sign agreement pledging to work toward “a lasting and stable peace”Trump and Kim sign agreement pledging to work toward “a lasting and stable peace”
    World Politics

    It’s far from a peace treaty or a comprehensive deal to dismantle North Korea’s nuclear arsenal. But it’s still progress.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    Read the full transcript of Trump’s North Korea summit press conferenceRead the full transcript of Trump’s North Korea summit press conference
    World Politics

    After his summit with Kim Jong Un, the president held a lengthy press conference outlining what they discussed.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    Read: full text of Trump-Kim agreementRead: full text of Trump-Kim agreement
    World Politics

    President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have ended their summit by signing a historic agreement.

    By Jennifer Williams
    World Politics
    How to watch the Trump-Kim summit in SingaporeHow to watch the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore
    World Politics

    Wondering what time the Trump-Kim meeting starts? What time zone Singapore is in? How you can watch? We’ve got you covered.

    By Jennifer Williams
    Politics
    Gina Haspel, Trump’s controversial pick for CIA director, has just been confirmedGina Haspel, Trump’s controversial pick for CIA director, has just been confirmed
    Politics

    Despite Haspel’s role in a Bush-era torture program, the Senate voted 54 to 45 to confirm her.

    By Jennifer Williams