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United States Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken has reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to a negotiated Israeli and Palestinian two-state solution, and opposition to policies that endanger its viability. Blinken made this known today when he spoke by telephone with Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, according to the State Department Spokesperson, Ned Price. The Secretary, he said, underscored the urgent need …

Scotland’s First Minister, and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Nicola Sturgeon, speaks during a press conference at Bute House in Edinburgh where she announced she will stand down as First Minister, in Edinburgh on February 15, 2023. – Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced Wednesday her resignation after more than eight years leading its devolved government, in a …

A senior U.S. government delegation will travel to Saudi Arabia to participate in the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Working Group meetings from February 13 to 16, 2023.  The delegation will convene in Riyadh – which hosts the GCC Secretariat’s headquarters – with representatives from the GCC member states’ governments and the Secretariat to discuss shared priorities. The U.S. delegation will be led …

WASHINGTON — United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), today sanctioned nine entities across multiple jurisdictions that have played a critical role in the production, sale, and shipment of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian petrochemicals and petroleum to buyers in Asia. According to a statement released today by the Department, Treasury is …

DeForest, Wisconsin — President Joe Biden brought his State of the Union populist economic messaging to Wisconsin on Wednesday, firing back at Republicans and highlighting US manufacturing in a preview of an expected 2024 argument in the battleground state. Biden made clear that he was willing to continue the fight as he hit the road, reigniting the social safety net …

United States, together with its Quad partners Australia, India, and Japan, have launched the Quad Cyber Challenge to promote responsible cyber habits across their nations, regions, and beyond. The Challenge reflects the Quad partners’ continued efforts to strengthen individuals’ and communities’ cyber security awareness and action, as well as foster a more secure and resilient cyber ecosystem to benefit economies …

United States Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken said he has taken actions to impose additional visa restrictions on certain current or former Taliban members, members of non-state security groups, and other individuals believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, repressing women and girls in Afghanistan. Such repressive acts include restrictive policies and violence, including the Taliban’s decision to ban …

Ambassador James O’Brien, Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, on Tuesday led an interagency discussion with leading companies and associations across the gold sector on more sanctions against Russia.  The meeting focused on the importance of the gold industry’s robust implementation of Russia-focused sanctions and of applying broader due diligence standards, including to Russia-backed actors, such as the Wagner …

As five Memphis police officers attacked Tyre Nichols with their feet, fists and a baton, others milled around at the scene, even as the 29-year-old cried out in pain and then slumped limply against the side of a car. Just like the attack on George Floyd in Minneapolis nearly three years ago, a simple intervention could have saved a life. Instead, Nichols is dead and …

ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been put on notice by a prosecutor, but the warning didn’t come from anyone at the Justice Department. It was from a Georgia prosecutor who indicated she was likely to seek criminal charges soon in a two-year election subversion probe. In trying to block the release of a special grand jury’s report, Fulton County District …