President Biden commends the return of abducted engineer Mark Frerichs. Early this week, the Taliban freed American engineer Mark Frerichs in exchange for tribal leader Bashir Noorzai. Frerichs…
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State Department Says Nuclear Deal with Iran Unlikely
Both the secretary and deputy secretary express their lack of optimism. State Department officials view the potential revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as less promising, considering…
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Secretary of State Picks Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations
Ambassador Philip Reeker takes the lead U.S. negotiator role in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appointed Ambassador Philip Reeker as Senior Advisor for Caucasus…
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Secretary Blinken Speaks at Congo Hackathon Event
Competition exhibited projects that protect election processes and addressing misinformation. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke at the Election Transparency Hackathon Event on Wednesday, highlighting the importance of…
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American Sports Star Sentenced to 9 Years in Russian Prison
President Biden calls the verdict “unacceptable.” WNBA basketball star Britney Griner was convicted in Russia Thursday of possessing and smuggling prohibited drugs. She was sentenced to nine years…
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They renewed calls for the president to get tougher with Moscow. Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut called on President Biden’s administration to…
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Secretaries Blinken and Raimondo Co-Host Supply Chain Forum
17 countries joined the United States in discussions. Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo co-hosted a two-day supply chain forum with…
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Legislators Say State Department Supporting Atheism Abroad
The funding program violates religious clauses of the Constitution. A group of 15 legislators is questioning the constitutionality of a State Department program to fund the spread of…
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First Lady Pledges Mental Health Support to Ukraine
Ukrainian first lady makes her first trip since the war began Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska made her first trip outside of Ukraine since the war began, paying…
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President Biden Visits Israel’s Holocaust Memorial
He participated in a remembrance ceremony on his first day in that nation. President Biden visited Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, in Jerusalem on his first…
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