May 16 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing after Russia launches 'exceptional' attack on Kyiv By Associated Press Ukrainian air defenses, bolstered by sophisticated Western-supplied systems, thwarted an intense Russian air attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, shooting down all 18 missiles aimed at the capital. Continue reading
May 15 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing following release of religious freedom report By News Desk State Department spokesman Vedant Patel will hold a news briefing on Monday after Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave remarks at the release of the 2023 International Religious Freedom report. Continue reading
May 15 WATCH: Blinken discusses new International Religious Freedom report By News Desk Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Monday about the release of the 2022 International Religious Freedom report. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as U.S. approves helicopters for Germany By Associated Press The State Department said it had notified Congress that the U.S. would sell Germany 60 Chinooks along with engines and associated spare parts, including missile warning systems. Continue reading
May 04 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as conflict in Sudan continues By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Heavy shelling in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Thursday disrupted efforts to deliver badly needed aid to trapped civilians, after yet another fragile and frequently violated truce ran out, residents said. Continue reading
May 03 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Sudan conflict begins last day of truce By Malak Harb, Noha Elhennawy, Associated Press State department spokesperson Vedant Patel held a news briefing today, after the U.N.’s humanitarian chief arrived in Sudan’s main seaport where thousands of Sudanese and foreign nationals gather, hoping to flee the conflict-torn east African country. Continue reading
May 02 Prominent Palestinian prisoner dies in Israeli custody after hunger strike By Ilan Ben Zion, Isabel Debre, Associated Press A high-profile Palestinian prisoner died in Israeli custody on Tuesday after a hunger strike of nearly three months, Israel’s prison service announced. His death set off a barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip and raised fears of a further… Continue reading
Apr 26 Medal of Honor recipient's remains identified 73 years after Korean War By Colleen Long, Associated Press The remains of a U.S. Army corporal killed during the Korean War and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor have been identified, 73 years after he went missing. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as tenuous cease-fire in Sudan enters second day By Associated Press The fighting has plunged Sudan into chaos, pushing the already heavily aid-dependent African nation to the brink of collapse. Continue reading
Apr 21 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Sudan conflict continues By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Tara Copp, Associated Press An estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens are registered with the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum as being in Sudan. The State Department has cautioned that that figure probably is inaccurate because there is no requirement for Americans to register nor is… Continue reading