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Josh Paul tells NPR why the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas conflict pushed him to quit the bureau that oversees arms transfers to foreign nations. Experts say it's unlikely to change much.

While fighting in the Middle East is escalating, a number of other countries are also under the highest level of travel warning.

Diplomats told not to say "end to violence/bloodshed" and "restoring calm"

Hundreds of thousands of Americans, many of them dual nationals, live in Israel and the Palestinian territories

GOP obstruction of Joe Biden’s nominees is an expression of their belief in his illegitimacy, writes Andrew Feinberg

Secretary of State has said rescuing Americans is a top priority

The State Department in a first-of-its-kind report has laid out Beijing’s growing efforts to reshape the global narrative on China, while spending billions of dollars to do so

India’s Jaishankar meets Blinken in Washington amid simmering tensions with Canada

State Department says Beijing spending billions to spread disinformation and shape opinion in favour of China.

In describing the meeting between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the U.S. State Department stayed clear of any mention of the discord between India and Canada. Neither minister mentioned the issue explicitly while characterising their conversation.

Phoenix Center for Research and Field Studies linked to designated terrorist organizations