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JD Vance deletes 'Armenia genocide' post. Why does this phrase matter so much?
•US Vice President JD Vance uploaded a social media post following his visit to Armenia's official national monument with the caption 'Armenian genocide'. The use of the term raised eyebrows leading his team to the delete the post. The US government has historically not recognised what happened in Armenia during the Ottoman Empire as a 'genocide' out of fear of alienating present-day Turkey

JD Vance's office deletes ‘genocide’ post during Armenia visit, cites staff error
Fp Staff •Vice President JD Vance’s office deletes a post referring to the 1915 Armenian killings as “genocide” during his Armenia visit, reigniting debate over US policy and diplomatic sensitivities

Vance advances peace talks in Azerbaijan post Armenia meeting
•US Vice President JD Vance visits Azerbaijan after Armenia talks to bolster Trump brokered peace deal between Baku and Yerevan.

Vance faces flak over stalled India trade deal, Trump’s tariff move questioned in leaked tape: Report
Fp Staff •A leaked donor recording captures Senator Ted Cruz sharply criticising President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and adviser Peter Navarro over tariffs, stalled India trade talks and the party’s foreign-policy shift, underscoring deep Republican tensions ahead of 2028.

Vance to visit Armenia, Azerbaijan as US advances post-conflict corridor deal
Fp Staff •JD Vance will travel to Armenia and Azerbaijan in February to further a US-brokered peace deal, including a transit corridor and related strategic and commercial initiatives.

The Vance family is expanding. Meet JD Vance and Usha’s 3 children
Fp Explainers •US Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha have announced that they are expecting their fourth child, a baby boy, in late July. This is the first time that a sitting second lady will be giving birth while her husband is in the office

'Fundamental disagreement': Vance, Rubio's Greenland meeting signals friction with Danish officials
Fp Staff •Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said that there is still a 'fundamental disagreement' between the US and the Danes over Greenland as Rubio & Vance's meeting failed to make a breakthrough

After Minneapolis, shooting in Portland: What is ICE, and how powerful has it become under Trump?
Fp Explainers •The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is facing a lot of heat after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland have resulted in massive widespread protests and legal challenges across the US. President Donald Trump has expanded the agency’s powers amid his deportation drive, as questions are growing over ICE’s authority, accountability, and threat to public safety

Who is William DeFoor, the ‘crazy’ man behind the attack on JD Vance’s house?
Fp Explainers •Following windows being smashed at US Vice President JD Vance’s house in Ohio, a 26-year-old William DeFoor has been arrested and charged with vandalism and trespassing. Belonging to a wealthy family, it’s unclear if DeFoor is a transgender. Last month, he created a Facebook page under the name Julia

How JD Vance brokered peace between Trump and Musk
Fp Explainers •US Vice President JD Vance is said to have played a key role in brokering peace between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The duo had a fallout after the Tesla CEO clashed with lawmakers and administration officials and started criticising the president's policies publicly. Here is how Vance worked the phones and brought Musk back into the fold

