U.S. unveils $1.7B in lethal assistance for Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) listens to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as they hold a bilateral meeting at the Intercontinental Hotel in Paris, on June…
State-run election commission declares Maduro winner of Venezuela’s presidential election
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) celebrates after partial results were announced by the electoral council, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday. Photo by Ronald Pena/EPA-EFE July…
U.S., Japan take ‘historic’ steps to deepen military ties amid China threat
Japan and the United States on Sunday took steps to deepen their military alliance. From left to right, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, U.S.…
Secretary Antony Blinken presses China’s Wang Yi on U.S.-China tensions
Secretary of State Antony Blinken attended the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting in Vientiane, Laos, for the first stop of a weeklong tour of Asia. Photo…
Biden nominates new senior military assistant for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
President Joe Biden nominated Air Force Maj. Gen. Jennifer M. Short Friday as the new senior military adviser to the Defense Secretary. Short currently serves…
U.S. invites Sudan’s warring sides to cease-fire talks; RSF agrees to participate
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday announced he has invited the warring sides in Sudan's civil war to cease-fire talks next month in Switzerland.…
Hamas, Fatah, other Palestinian groups sign ‘unity’ agreement in Chinese-brokered deal
Fatah vice chairman Mahmoud al-Aloul, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and senior Hamas negotiator Mousa Abu Marzook at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on…
Biden’s national security team team says he’s up for 4 more years
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan praised President Joe Biden's capacity to lead at this weeks Aspen Security Forum. File Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License…
Former CIA analyst charged with working for South Korean intelligence service
Sue Mi Terry, an ex-senior CIA analyst was charged Tuesday with working as an agent for South Korea's intelligence service, the U.S. Justice Department said.…
Biden admin. offers thousands of Yemeni refugees temporary protection from deportation
Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of Department of Homeland Security, announced Monday the re-designation and extension of Temporary Protected Status for Yemen. File Photo by Al Drago/UPI…
U.S. announces ‘significant’ $2.2B package of air defense systems for Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) shakes hands with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) as they hold a bilateral meeting at the Intercontinental Hotel in Paris…
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un start talks in North Korea, prepare to sign joint declaration
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend an official welcoming ceremony during their meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea on…
U.S. State, Treasury Departments sanction 300 entities aiding Russia’s Ukraine war
The State and Treasury Departments on Wednesday sanctioned 300 individuals and entities involved in enabling Russia's war efforts in Ukraine. File Pool Photo by Shawn…
Blinken says its ‘on Hamas’ to accept cease-fire deal after meetings with Israeli leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that it is "on Hamas" to accept a deal including an immediate cease-fire in Gaza as he…
House passes bill to sanction ICC for seeking Netanyahu arrest warrant
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court if it takes action against any…
State Department issues worldwide travel alert
1 of 4 | The State Department is warning Americans traveling abroad of "the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens…
Blinken arrives in Ukraine in show of U.S. solidarity
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday for meetings with high-ranking Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo courtesy of U.S.…
U.S. citizens among 22 repatriated from northeast Syria
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced 11 U.S. citizens are among 22 people being repatriated from refugee camps in northeastern Syria. Photo by…
Blinken meets Netanyahu in Israel amid push to secure cease-fire, prevent Rafah invasion
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Israel Wednesday on the last day of his three-day trip…
Antony Blinken meets with Jordanian leaders to push Gaza cease-fire, humanitarian aid
A handout photo made available by the Royal Hashemite court shows Jordan's King Abdullah II (C) meeting Tuesday with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…