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The United States has imposed sanctions on eight individuals involved in organizing the Republika Srpska (RS) Day commemoration from January 8-10, 2024.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken addressed employees at the C Street Lobby in Washington, D.C., reflecting on his tenure and the current state of global affairs.
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The United States has expressed strong disapproval of the sentencing of three lawyers, Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin, and Aleksey Liptser.
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Today, the White House submitted its first biennial report to Congress on the implementation of the Global Fragility Act (GFA) and its associated U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability (SPCPS).
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The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) recently marked the inauguration of the new U.S. Embassy Compound in Tegucigalpa with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken engaged in a conversation with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty.
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The United States has imposed sanctions on Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), along with a company and an individual involved in weapons procurement.
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Deputy Secretary of State Campbell engaged in a conversation with Gabon's Transition President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema.
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The U.S. Department of State has announced visa restrictions on senior executives from travel agencies in Europe and Asia, who are accused of facilitating irregular migration to the United States.
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On January 16, 2025, the United States and Norway formalized an agreement aimed at facilitating U.S. commercial space launches from Norwegian spaceports.
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The U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia E. Palmer, together with the Chief Director of the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, Rev. Dr. Patrick Nomo, and representatives from the Nuclear Power Institute of the Ghana Atomic Energy...
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January marks National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a period dedicated to raising awareness, enhancing advocacy efforts, supporting survivors, and engaging communities in a united effort to combat human trafficking.
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On January 16, 1786, the Commonwealth of Virginia enacted the Statute for Religious Freedom, a significant milestone in safeguarding individuals' rights to express their religious opinions without affecting their civil capacities.
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The United States has expressed deep concern over the findings of the United Nations Group of Experts' December 2024 midterm report on the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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In a recent interview with Christiane Amanpour, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken discussed the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, emphasizing the need for a ceasefire and humanitarian assistance.
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The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (ACPD) is set to hold a public meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
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The United States has announced new sanctions targeting over 250 individuals and entities linked to Russia's military operations in Ukraine.
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Deputy Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell engaged in a conversation with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken held a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, they signed the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Partnership Commission charter.
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The U.S. Department of State has released its Fiscal Year 2024 demographic data through an interactive dashboard that features the Demographic Baseline Report (DBR).