The Latest Breaking News from The State Department

Senator Chris Van Hollen proposes an amendment to put conditions on American aid to Israel, citing the need for compliance with international humanitarian ...

The European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday warned against a regional conflict that would involve Lebanon, as border clashes intensified nearly three months into Israel's war with Hezbollah ally Hamas.

The US government on Wednesday announced what it said was the last remaining package of weapons available for Ukraine under existing authorization, with Congress now needing to decide whether to keep supporting Kyiv's battle against Russian invasion.

The State Department says some 300 U.S. citizens, green-card holders or close family members are trapped in Gaza by the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants

The United States on Thursday added a Guatemalan prosecutor and judge targeting president-elect Bernardo Arevalo to a corruption blacklist, making them ineligible for US visas.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Dec. 4, 2023, that Victor Manuel Rocha, a former U.S. government employee, had been arrested and faced federal charges for secretly acting for decades as an agent of the Cuban government. Rocha joined the State Department in 1981 and served for over 20…

"Allegations that the United States is encouraging violent actions against the Cuban government are absurd," An official from the State Department said.

The Biden administration is planning to construct a new U.S. embassy in Ireland

It's hard to keep track of Kissinger's crimes — but his handling of the Pakistan crisis of 1971 was up there