Secretary of State Marco Rubio will depart Saturday for Israel and the United Kingdom on a trip framed by U.S. unease with Israel’s recent escalation in Gaza and a regional backlash against its strike in Doha. In a State Department press note, deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Rubio will use the visit to “convey America’s…
The United States has called its partnership with India a “defining relationship of the 21st century,” emphasizing shared progress in innovation, defense, and economic ties. The US embassy posted the message on X, quoting Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said the enduring friendship between the two peoples drives bilateral cooperation forward. The statement came…
The office of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged the U.S. government on Saturday to reverse its decision to revoke his visa, weeks before he is meant to appear at the United Nations’ annual meeting and an international conference about creating a Palestinian state. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rescinded the visas of Abbas and…
President Trump moved quickly to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska earlier this month after getting assurances from his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, that Moscow was ready to make a deal to end its war on Ukraine, US and European officials tell The Post. Following a meeting in Moscow on Aug. 6, Witkoff…
The report, compiled by the National Counterintelligence and Security Centre, alongside the Department of Education and other federal bodies, was published online on Monday, and said: “The Chinese Communist Party and Chinese intelligence services represent the broadest, most active, and persistent espionage threat to the US. It also remains the top threat to US technology…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump seemingly caught his loyal conservative base off-guard and sparked backlash by saying he would allow 600,000 Chinese students into American universities. That would be a departure for the Trump administration after it added new vetting for student visas, moved to block foreign enrollment at Harvard and expanded the grounds…
US President Donald Trump said he would allow 600,000 Chinese students to enter the United States which is double the current figure, and reiterated that President Xi Jinping had invited him “to come to China”. The significant shift in tone from the US government came soon after the Chinese embassy in the US advised students…
The U.S. will stop issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday. He said the change was effective immediately. “The increasing number of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailer trucks on U.S. roads is endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers,” Rubio wrote in a post on…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on Monday that energy prices could rise if the United States imposes secondary sanctions on China for refining Russian oil. The statement follows growing questions over why the U.S. imposed an additional 25% tariff on India for purchasing Russian oil, while taking no similar action against China.In an…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has cited “implications” that could play out globally if a country like China is sanctioned for its oil trade with Russia. His remarks come weeks after US President Donald Trump threatened an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports for buying Russian oil. US President Donald Trump and…