Politics Jun 27 WATCH: Rubio hosts peace deal signing ceremony between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo The peace deal is due to be signed in Washington on Friday afternoon. It has been lauded by U.S. President Donald Trump as "a big day for the world."…
Politics Jun 19 State Department resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to their social media The department says consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States, its government, culture, institutions or founding principles.
World Jun 11 U.S. prepares to move nonessential personnel from Baghdad embassy due to potential regional unrest The United States is drawing down the presence of people who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East due to the potential for regional unrest, the State Department and military said Wednesday.
Politics Jun 05 WATCH: State Department briefing addresses sanctions on ICC judges, Trump’s new travel ban The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court over the tribunal’s investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza and in the West Bank.
Education May 28 U.S. stops scheduling foreign students’ visa interviews while expanding social media vetting A U.S. official said Tuesday the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not apply to applicants who already had scheduled their visa interviews.
World May 20 WATCH: Rubio testifies on State Department budget request, defending dramatic cuts Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic senators sparred Tuesday over the Trump administration’s foreign policies, ranging from Ukraine and Russia to the Middle East, Latin America, the slashing of the U.S. foreign assistance budget and refugee admissions.
World May 15 NATO weighs a US demand to massively hike defense spending as some struggle to meet the current goal NATO foreign ministers are debating a U.S. demand for a big increase in defense spending, President Donald Trump's administration wants to focus on security challenges outside of Europe.
Politics May 07 Trump says he’ll decide what the U.S. will call the Persian Gulf during his Middle East visit Trump told reporters at the White House that he expects his hosts in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will ask him about the U.S. officially calling the waterway the Arabian Gulf or Gulf of Arabia.
Politics Apr 22 State Department unveils massive overhaul of agency, 15 percent staff reduction Plans include consolidating 734 bureaus and offices to 602 as well as transitioning 137 offices "to another location within the Department to increase efficiency."…
World Apr 19 Iran and U.S. move to expert-level talks over Tehran’s nuclear program after 2nd round of negotiations Iran and the United States will begin having experts meet to discuss details of a possible deal over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, the top Iranian diplomat said Saturday after a second round of negotiations in Rome.