US secretary of state Marco Rubio said additional pressure could be imposed on Iran if no deal is reached, stressing that the final decision rests with US President Donald Trump. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speak during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White…
A bulk carrier and a cargo ship transit the Panama Canal in Panama City, Thursday, March 12, 2026. Matias Delacroix/AP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting with partner countries in Cernay-la-Ville outside Paris, France, Friday, March 27, 2026. Michel Euler/AP The U.S. Navy warship USS Gridley docks at…
Washington and Beijing accuse each other of seeking to control the Panama Canal, a vital trade link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON: The US on Thursday expressed support for Panama after China was accused of detaining Panama-flagged ships in a dispute over control of the Central American country’s strategic canal….
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of lying over US demands and voiced openness to diverting weapons to Kyiv to support the US attack on Iran. Rubio said that the United States was open to shifting assistance to Ukraine after the United States and Israel attacked Iran. (AP) Zelensky…
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday spoke about Iran’s response to the proposal sent by America for ending the conflict in West Asia. Rubio said an “exchange” of messages had signalled Iran’s “willingness” to talk. (via REUTERS) Rubio said that while Iran had not given a formal response to the US, an…
new video loaded: Marco Rubio Says U.S. Is Probing Deadly Cuban Shooting transcript Back transcript Marco Rubio Says U.S. Is Probing Deadly Cuban Shooting Cuban officials said border troops engaged in gunfire with a Florida-based speedboat on Wednesday, leaving four dead on the boat and six wounded. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S….
After being sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for national security offences on February 9, Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying will decide if he wishes to appeal. He may challenge his convictions and/or sentences and has about two weeks to make up his mind. Given the length of his trial (156 days), the mountain of…
new video loaded: Marco Rubio Calls a World Without Borders a ‘Foolish Idea’ transcript Back transcript Marco Rubio Calls a World Without Borders a ‘Foolish Idea’ Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounced the idea of a united, global citizenship but also said the United States and Europe “belong together”…
The Trump administration will meet with officials from over 50 nations on Wednesday to expand Project Vault, its $12 billion reserve for critical minerals, in a bid to end reliance on China. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary Marco Rubio will meet with representatives from Europe, Asia and Africa to expand this effort into a…
Enrolment at Harvard for Chinese students rose in the autumn from a year earlier, even as the Donald Trump administration moved to rein in visas for them and limit foreign enrolment and funding at the prestigious university. The number of students from mainland China rose from 1,390 in autumn 2024 to 1,452 in autumn 2025…