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US aware of reported death of American after beating by Israeli settlers
The U.S. State Department said on Friday it was aware of the reported death of a U.S. citizen in the Israeli-occupied West ...
1,300+ U.S. State Department workers are being fired amid reorganization
Republican leaders say the cuts are necessary to make the department more nimble and efficient, but diplomats say they will ...
More than 1,000 people laid off at US State Department
The involuntary staff reductions are part of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the federal workforce.
State Department tells staff planned layoffs to begin soon
No State Department official publicly said when the first notices for the planned layoffs would be sent, but the widespread ...
US sanctions Cuban President Díaz-Canel and other officials for human rights violations
The U.S. government has announced sanctions against Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and other officials for human rights ...
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The US in brief: Slashing the State Department
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US measles cases surpass 2019 count, while Missouri is latest state with an outbreak
The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread since 1991, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and another six ...
Rubio’s Cuts at State Department Demote Longtime U.S. Values
Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists he is streamlining a bloated department, but critics warn the cost to America’s ...