Biden, Xi Jinping meet for final time at Peru summit as Trump looms large
1 of 2 | President Joe Biden speaks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Friday in Lima. Biden conferred with his Chinese counterpart, Xi…
U.S. says Israel now in compliance with law on humanitarian assistance to Gaza
A truck carrying humanitarian aid passed into the Northern Gaza Strip as another drives back into Israel at the Erez Crossing checkpoint after delivering supplies…
Country music singer BRELAND in Brazil as U.S. global music ambassador
1 of 2 | Over the summer, BRELAND (seen in Las Vegas at 2022 at Country Music Awards) joined other artists like Jelly Roll and…
North Korea says new Hwasong-19 ICBM has ‘matchless’ nuclear attack capability
North Korea's new Hwasong-19 ICBM is the regime's most powerful long-range missile and offers an "irreversible" means of delivering nuclear weapons, state-run media said Friday.…
Pentagon: Some North Korean troops already deployed near Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un make a toast in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19. North Korea is…
‘We all deserve’ peace, Dolly Parton says as she is awarded Peace Through Music Award from U.S. State Department
The U.S. State Department and the Recording Academy Friday announced Grammy-award winning Dolly Parton is the 2024 winner of the PEACE Through Music Award. Screenshot/UPI/You…
U.S. citizen held months in a Nigerian jail en route home after money laundering charges dropped
Tigran Gambaryan was en route back to the United States on Thursday after the Nigerian government dropped the money laundering case against him. Photo courtesy…
Civil society leaders named State Department’s Global Anti-Racism Champions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized six societal leaders from around the world Monday for their “exceptional courage” as Global Anti-Racism Champions, calling them…
U.S. threatens to suspend military assistance to Israel over humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development and the United Arab Emirates cross into Gaza in May. The U.S…
U.S., ASEAN nations agree to economic and defensive policies
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday announced new agreements to improve trade relations with ASEAN states after concluding a week-long summit with the nation's…
Blinken hopes to strengthen U.S.-East Asian ties during Laos summits
Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs the UN General Assembly's 79th session at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on Sept. 23 and…
U.S., Argentina cite ‘destabilization’ triggered by Venezuela’s Maduro
Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino, shown here on Sept. 16 in Vienna, voiced concerns about the "urgent situation" in Venezuela Thursday in a meeting on…
Kamala Harris voices strong support for Zelensky in White House meeting
1 of 6 | Vice President Kamala Harris meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Vice President's ceremonial office in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.…
U.S. unveils $375M weapons package for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky’s White House visit
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) shakes hands with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as they hold a bilateral meeting at the Intercontinental Hotel in Paris, on…
U.S., Italy reassure Ukraine on its energy needs as winter nears, Russian war lingers
1 of 2 | On Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (seen in May) said how the G7 and partner nations have collectively “worked…
At least 20 more die, 450 injured in new Lebanon walkie-talkie explosions
People lined up to donate blood after pager explosions targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon killed at least 12 people, including two children, and injured thousands. Photo…
Report: Venezuela ramps up efforts to quash opposition as human rights crisis grows
1 of 4 | Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) celebrates his controversial election win, in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 29. A new report Tuesday says…
U.S., Britain accuse Iran of sending Russia ballistic missiles
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and his British counterpart, David Lammy, announced Tuesday that they will be taking a joint trip to Kyiv,…
Muslim Women for Harris disbands after Palestinian speaking slot denied at DNC
1 of 5 | Protesters march during the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Wednesday. On Thursday, the group Muslim Women for Harris-Walz disbanded…
Blinken: IDF withdrawals from Gaza part of cease-fire deal to which Israel agreed
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said Israel has agreed to a cease-fire bridge deal that includes the withdrawal for Israeli troops from…