#us-state-department

#us-state-department

The U.S. State Department offered condolences for Ebrahim Raisi's death, sparking controversy over how to react to the demise of reviled foreign leaders. [ more ]

An American soldier, Staff Sgt Gordon Black, has been arrested in Russia for criminal misconduct and is receiving consular support from the US State Department. [ more ]

Escalating violence in DRC puts millions at risk of displacement and deprivation.

US condemns Rwanda's backing of M23 armed group in DRC conflict. [ more ]

The US State Department has approved the sale of $23 billion worth of fighter jets and equipment to Turkey, which has strained relations between Ankara and Washington.

The sale of the F-16 fighter jets and upgrades to other jets was delayed until Sweden's approval for membership in NATO, which was granted recently. [ more ]

The US State Department has condemned China's actions in the South China Sea, calling them dangerous and destabilizing.

China and the Philippines have traded blame after a collision between a Philippine boat and a Chinese Coast Guard ship near a contested reef. [ more ]

An ex-US State Department aide has been arrested for allegedly spewing anti-Muslim abuse at a food vendor in New York City.

The aide, Stuart Seldowitz, admitted to being the man in a viral video calling the vendor a 'terrorist'.

The vendor denies making any comments in favor of Hamas, and details of any charges against Seldowitz are not yet available. [ more ]