Diplomacy
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State Department to impose sanctions on Sudan after finding it used chemical weapons in 2024
The new sanctions will go into effect on June 6, and will include limits on U.S. exports to Sudan.
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By slashing State Department budget nearly in half, Rubio aims to make agency relevant again
Secretary of State Rubio’s testimony on Tuesday shows the Trump administration wants to return the State Department to its core function in implementing U.S. foreign policy.
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You Vote: Do you think that with Trump's call to Putin, the war will end by sometime this summer?
He noted that "the conditions for that will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, because they know details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of."
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State Department restricts visas for 250 Nicaraguan officials
The U.S. has now imposed visa restrictions on more than 2,000 Nicaraguan officials altogether.
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State Department lifts sanctions on aide to Hungary's Viktor Orban
Rogan was added to the Treasury Department's "Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List," on January 7.
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You Vote: With the situation between Russia and Ukraine, are you optimistic the war could end soon?
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said Monday that he “finally” got an answer to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demands for peace during their meeting last week in Moscow, though he didn't announce what those demands were.
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US ambassador to Ukraine to resign after three years in post
Brink has not commented on reports of her impending resignation, but she has served in the role since May 2022.
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From the Panama Canal to TikTok, China wants to keep its bargaining chips
China appears poised to use Panama Canal ports and TikTok as bargaining chips in Trump’s tariff war.
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United Kingdom issues rare travel warning for citizens looking to visit the US
"You should comply with all entry, visa and other conditions of entry," the advisory said. "The authorities in the US set and enforce entry rules strictly. You may be liable to arrest or detention if you break the rules."
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Career State Dept official says judge’s deportation pause endangers U.S. foreign policy
The long-time official warned that the judge’s ruling could interrupt negotiations with El Salvador and Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.
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You Vote: After today's phone call between Trump and Putin, do you think a ceasefire is imminent?
An energy and infrastructure ceasefire appears to refer to a cessation of attacks on those types of facilities while a maritime ceasefire presumably would be the end of Ukrainian strikes on the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
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Rubio accuses South African ambassador of being a 'race-baiting politician' over Trump comments
The ambassador also claimed Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement was a white supremacist movement sparked out of the increasing diversity in the United States.
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Ceasefire in Russia's war possible following Ukraine's acceptance of U.S. ceasefire deal
Ukraine's acceptance of a ceasefire came nearly two weeks after President Trump had Ukrainian President Zelensky removed from the White House during a rambunctious discussion after Zelensky demanded more funding. Now, Zelensky says he genuinely wants a ceasefire.