Diplomacy
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You Vote: Can Trump get a deal with Iran in which they actually give up their nuclear ambitions?
Trump said the talks with Iran are doing well, and the countries are very close to a solution, but that could change at any moment.
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State Department says thousands of boxes of food have been delivered to Gaza
The press secretary said approximately 8,000 boxes of food have been distributed to Palestinians, for a total of 462,000 meals, and that "The real story is that aid is moving through..."
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Trump grows frustrated with Putin, warns Russia of tougher sanctions
Putin’s reluctance to engage in Trump-instigated peace negotiations have appeared to frustrate the American president, causing him to lash out at the Russian leader in several statements.
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US warns Americans against traveling to Venezuela over 'significant risk of wrongful detention'
The department urged all Americans currently in Venezuela to leave the country immediately, and stated that no embassy or consulate is located in the South American country.
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State Department officials to visit Europe, address free speech concerns: report
“In the spirit of our common culture or common Western heritage, that champions natural rights and free speech, we think we can speak frankly with our European allies about these real concerns,” according to the State Department official.
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White House envoy Witkoff says Hamas misrepresents US ceasefire proposal, calls it 'unacceptable'
Witkoff has been in direct negotiations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his top adviser, Ron Dermer, and with Hamas leadership through Palestinian American businessman Bishara Bahbah.
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Prisoner exchange underway between Ukraine, Russia
"It will go into effect shortly," President Trump said.
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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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Iran says nuclear talks will fail if US refuses to allow any uranium enrichment
“Our position on enrichment is clear and we have repeatedly stated that it is a national achievement from which we will not back down,” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said.
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Trump, Iran clash over nuclear deal messaging
Iran's foreign minister pushed back on claims that the country has received a formal nuclear deal proposal from the United States, claiming the messaging from the U.S. president was "confusing" and "contradictory."
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Russia, Ukraine agree to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each in short peace talks
Both heads of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations said the two sides agreed to provide each other with ceasefire proposals and a meeting by their heads of state.