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Flavio Bolsonaro and family to receive US visas after leaving Brazil, State Department says
"The State Department will issue visas to Flavio Bolsonaro and his family and allow them entry into the United States," a senior State Department official said.
'MAGA conservatives' dream candidate': Trump administration eyes Orban as next UN chief - report
US updates Israel travel warning, cites growing threat from Iran-backed Houthis
Rubio received intel. warning of Iranian plots against US diplomats, official confirms to ‘Post’
Who is Russian-held US citizen Stephen Hubbard? - explainer
In January 2025, Washington designated Hubbard as wrongfully detained, enabling the US government to pursue negotiations for his release.
Rubio urges Lebanon to not return confiscated explosives to Hezbollah, US official says
Rubio urged Aoun to hold accountable those who ordered, financed, and directed the shipment of of hundreds of kilograms of explosives from Hezbollah.
Failure to activate Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger food crisis, UN official says
"It's absolutely crucial to get the deal in the next few weeks. Otherwise, we will miss the planting season," the official said.
Families of American October 7 victims call for US congressional inquiry into massacre
During a ceremony, CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper displayed the murdered hostage and dual Israeli-US national Itay Chen's military dog tag, which his father gave him at the funeral.
US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns amid bribery, corruption allegations - report
Kimberly Guilfoyle issued a vague X/Twitter post amid her resignation as US ambassador to Greece, saying her time in the role "may be coming to an end," but her loyalty to Trump would remain.
Trump, Rubio reportedly furious over misconduct allegations against US amb. to Greece Guilfoyle
They are "extremely pissed off," a senior US official told the AP; Rubio especially so, because he had just visited Athens, where Guilfoyle attended all of his events.
US State Department restores Israel to highest anti-trafficking ranking for first time since 2021
Justice Minister Yariv Levin called the renewed Tier 1 ranking recognition of Israel’s intensive work against human trafficking.
Syria deepens diplomatic ties with US as it weighs role in Saudi conflict with Houthis - analysis
US envoy Tom Barrack met with Syria's foreign minister shortly after President Ahmad al-Sharaa held talks in Riyadh with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on bilateral ties and regional security.
US begins direct talks with Myanmar in reversal of isolation attempts following military coup
The US Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, Michael Vance, played a leading role in the outreach, which has focused on shutting down scam centers that target Americans.
French investigation spotlights Hamas links to crypto funding, local NGOs
The French arrests follow the US Treasury’s designation of a "member of Hamas’s military wing, along with two France-based individuals and two affiliated entities that provide financing to Hamas."
