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State Department Implements Family-Friendly Hiring Exemption
The new policy is intended to support embassy staffing and family unity without expanding the federal workforce. The U.S. State Department has introduced an exemption to the federal…
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U.S. Withdraws from Enhanced WHO Pandemic International Health Regulations
President Trump issued an executive order in January to begin the year-long process of withdrawal from the organization. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,…
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State Department Begins Major Workforce Reduction Following Supreme Court Ruling
Nearly 2,000 Employees Expected to Be Laid Off as Part of Plan to Restructure and Downsize the Agency The U.S. State Department has begun widespread layoffs after a…
Read MoreU.S. Sanctions UN Human Rights Council Rappoteur
Secretary Rubio criticized the official, who is supposed to be independent, for condemning Israel. The U.S. State Department placed sanctions against Francesca Paola Albanese, the United Nations Human…
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State Department Investigates Imposter Using AI to Pose as Secretary Rubio
The FBI previously investigated the impersonation of other federal officials, including the White House chief of staff. The State Department is investigating an imposter who used artificial intelligence…
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Two American Veterans Injured at Gaza Food Distribution Site
Reports claim that Hamas conducted the attack via an explosive. On Saturday, two American veterans serving as aid workers with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) were injured in…
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DOD Confirms U.S. Airstrikes Set Iran’s Nuclear Development Back 1 or 2 Years
Envoy Witkoff is reportedly scheduled to meet with the Iranian foreign minister in Oslo in the coming week. The Pentagon has confirmed the damage the U.S. airstrikes did…
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State Department Revokes Visa of British Rap Duo After Death Chant
The deputy secretary said, “Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country.” The State Department announced that the U.S. visas for a British…
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U.S. Brokers Peace Deal Between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo
The “Washington Accord” seeks to stop violence in mineral-rich eastern Congo with U.S. economic interests and oversight playing a central role. Foreign ministers from Rwanda and the Democratic…
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