Warns the Middle Eastern nation is weeks away from a weapon. In testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that Iran is…
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President Putin Threatens Strikes on Interfering Nations
Says Russia has “all the tools to do this.” On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged “lightning” fast strikes on any nation that “interferes” with its war in…
Read MoreChina Signs Security Pact with Solomon Islands
U.S., Australia, and New Zealand express concerns. Earlier this week, the White House announced in a press briefing that the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and…
Read MoreState Department Partners with Google Arts & Culture
Google users can view and tour historic locations digitally. Last week, in celebration of World Heritage Day, the Department of State announced the new digital partnership between the…
Read MorePresident Signs Executive Order for Forest Conservation
Earth Day recognition also addresses wildfire prevention. An executive order signed by President Biden on Friday directs the Interior and Agriculture secretaries to conduct the first inventory of…
Read MoreSecretary Blinken Attends Israeli, Arab Summit
He focused on reducing Israeli-Palestinian tensions. A meeting on Israel’s Negev desert, hosted by Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, brought together the foreign ministers of four Arab nations…
Read MoreSpecial Envoy for the Horn of Africa to Step Down
Experienced diplomat leaves post after nine months. U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield will be stepping down from his position in the coming months.…
Read MoreState Department Pulls Some Personnel from Shanghai
Advises travelers to postpone trips to Shanghai until after outbreak. On Monday, the State Department ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members to depart from the…
Read MoreDOJ Charges Russian Oligarch with Sanction Violation
Individual has been trying to get around sanction since 2014. The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev on Wednesday, documenting his many attempts…
Read MoreU.S. Ambassador to Poland Seeks Aid for NGOs
Nearly two million Ukrainian refugees are in Poland. America’s ambassador to Poland has called for “injections of cash” to help non-governmental organizations assist Ukrainian refugees fleeing to Poland…
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