Diplomacy
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Iran ends talks with US over Israeli strikes in Lebanon
After intermittent skirmishes during the fragile ceasefire, Tehran has accused the U.S. and Israel of violating the terms.
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Medvedev claims EU must have 'diplomats to spare' after ignoring warnings of Russian attack on Kyiv
The Russian Foreign Ministry pushed foreign nationals Monday to leave Kyiv as Russian forces conducted a major attack on the city. The attack is the latest in Russia's ongoing four-year invasion of Ukraine.
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Trump pursues ‘strategic stability’ with China, downplays conflicts over Taiwan and land ownership
The American president has prioritized ironing out a stable trade relationship with the world’s second-largest economy, but experts warn of China’s spotty history of following through.
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Biden admin pledges $520 million to make Ukraine's energy infrastructure 'cleaner, more resilient'
The secretary also said the U.S. is investing $665.5 million in security assistance and $206 million in humanitarian assistance.
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Biden nominates former Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew as ambassador to Israel
The nomination comes at a particularly tense time for U.S.-Israel relations.
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US accuses Russia of intimidation after former US consulate worker arrested
The allegations against the former consulate employee are "wholly without merit," a State Department spokesperson said.
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Anatomy of an Ukraine prosecutor’s ouster: the Joe and Hunter Biden timeline
Here is the timeline of events that led to the dismissal of Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin.
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'Absolutely could be a resolution' to Assange case: Ambassador Kennedy hints at potential plea deal
A deal is ultimately "up to the Justice Department," Kennedy said.
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Iran places five Iranian-Americans on house arrest amid report of planned prisoner swap
"The move by Iran of the American hostages from Evin Prison to house arrest is an important development," a lawyer for one of the American prisoners said.
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FBI returns 1527 letter from conquistador three decades after it was stolen from Mexican archives
The letter was signed about eight years after Cortes' expedition from Spain to Mexico that eventually led to the Aztec Empire's downfall.
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China's Xi becomes nostalgic with 'old friend' Kissinger during Beijing meeting
Kissinger said he is willing to continue to help with diplomacy between the two nations.
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North Korea not responding to calls about US soldier who crossed border, State Department says
King's family said the private could have felt inundated by legal problems and a possible military discharge.
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US soldier crosses border into North Korea, believed to be in DPRK custody, United Nations says
The U.N. organizes tours inside of the Demilitarized Zone for the general public.