June 2, 2025 5:43 am

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Rubio Shuts Down State Department’s Disinformation Office Amid Controversy
Trump Plans to Cut U.S. State Department Budget by Half
State Dept: No Recipient to Accept Madeleine Albright Group Award at IWOC
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US Withdraws Bounty on Taliban Leader
The United States Seeks Control of Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants
Paul Kapoor to Succeed Donald Lu
Trump to Impose Reciprocal Tariffs Amid Global Trade War Fears
Breaking News: US Urges Bangladesh Interim Government to Uphold Human Rights Amid Violent Unrest and Operation Devil Hunt
Modi’s U.S. Visit: Key Trade and Strategic Issues on the Agenda
Turbulence and Transition: Trump’s Proposed Merger of USAID into the State Department
UN Secretary-General Urges US to Consider Exemptions to Foreign Aid Pause
U.S. Suspends Nearly All Aid Abroad
Trump Sends Secretary of State to Secure Panama’s Allegiance
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