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Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with Chile's President-Elect José Antonio Kast to offer congratulations on his recent election win.
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The recent guilty verdict in the national security case against Jimmy Lai has drawn attention to Beijing's enforcement of laws that critics say are used to suppress advocates for freedom of speech and other basic rights.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano signed a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) in a ceremony marking a new stage in cooperation between the United States and Paraguay.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong regarding the recent terrorist attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani following a terrorist attack in Syria that resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter.
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The United States has issued a statement condemning recent actions by China against Filipino fishers near Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea.
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Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg met with Republic of Korea Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina in Washington for the U.S.-ROK Senior Economic Dialogue (SED).
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The United States and Liberia have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen bilateral health cooperation as part of the America First Global Health Strategy.
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The United States has expressed concern about ongoing clashes and casualties occurring along the Cambodia-Thailand border.
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The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG), which includes the United States, Belgium, Denmark, the European Union, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom and is chaired by Germany, has issued...
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The U.S. Department of State is set to host the tenth Senior Economic Dialogue (SED) with the Republic of Korea (ROK) on December 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg will meet with ROK Second Vice...
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The United States has entered into five-year bilateral health cooperation agreements with Uganda and Lesotho, aiming to support the America First Global Health Strategy and help build more robust health systems in both countries.
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The United States voted against a recent United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that officials described as biased against Israel.
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On December 12, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg will join representatives from Japan, Israel, Australia, Singapore, and the Republic of Korea to launch Pax Silica by signing the Pax Silica Declaration.
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The United States has issued a statement condemning the continued detention of current and former local staff members of its mission in Yemen by the Houthis.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar to discuss issues related to regional security and humanitarian efforts.
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Over the past two days, Special Envoy for Peace Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian Secretary of National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov and Chief of General Staff General Andriy Hnatov.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a conversation with Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on December 9, 2025.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss recent developments in the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles in Washington, D.C., on December 8.