We’re gravely concerned by the Houthis’ continued attacks against the oil tanker MT DELTA SOUNION, which is carrying a million barrels of oil and poses an imminent environmental catastrophe.

The United States strongly condemns the multiple attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province which took many lives. Any violence disrupting peace and stability is indefensible. We stand with Pakistan in its fight against terrorism and we send our deepest condolences to those who

The U.S. continues to take action to promote accountability for those who commit and support extremist violence in the West Bank. Department of State is sanctioning Israeli NGO Hashomer Yosh and Israeli civilian security coordinator Yitzhak Levi Filant in connection with such conduct.

.Secretary Antony Blinken discussed urgent global issues with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani today, including the environmental risk posed by the Houthi attacks on the Sounion oil tanker in the Red Sea. They also discussed regional security and support for Ukraine.

The conviction of Stand News editors for sedition is a direct attack on media freedom and undermines Hong Kong’s once-proud international reputation for openness. We urge Beijing and Hong Kong authorities to restore and uphold rights guaranteed in the Basic Law.

Manipulation, repression, and censorship have not changed the results of the Venezuela election. One month later the outcome is clear: Edmundo González Urrutia got the most votes. It is time for Maduro and his representatives to acknowledge and respect the will of the Venezuelan

The Israeli Defense Forces shooting of a World Food Programme vehicle in Gaza is a deeply troubling incident. Humanitarian workers are there to help innocent civilians, and Israel must ensure they are protected.

Two years since the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights released an assessment on human rights violations in Xinjiang, the U.S. continues to urge the PRC to take immediate action and end the ongoing repression of Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups.

The Department of State is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on South Sudanese government officials for undermining the peace agreement by failing to effectively address bureaucratic obstacles to the delivery of life-saving humanitarian aid to the South Sudanese people.

For years, the Assad regime has used arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance as a tool of repression against its critics. To promote accountability for this cruel abuse, the United States is imposing visa restrictions on 14 regime officials involved in this repression.

The United States stands with our Philippine allies and condemns the dangerous and escalatory actions by the PRC against lawful Philippine maritime operations in the vicinity of Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea.

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It is time to finalize a ceasefire deal in Gaza and secure the release of hostages. The Israeli people, the Palestinian people, and the world cannot afford to wait any longer. The United States continues to engage with our partners in the region to push for a final agreement.

We strongly condemn the unjustified arrest warrant for Venezuelan opposition leader @‌EdmundoGU. This arbitrary and politically motivated action demonstrates the lengths to which Nicolás Maduro will go to maintain power and subvert the will of the Venezuelan people.

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The United States will continue to expose efforts to undermine our democratic institutions and hold bad actors accountable. Today, we are imposing new visa restrictions and taking other steps in response to a Kremlin-backed foreign influence campaign.

.Secretary Antony Blinken heads to the Caribbean this week to meet with leaders in Haiti and the Dominican Republic about enhancing security in the region, including through the Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti.

In line with our G7 commitment to impede Russia's development of future energy projects, the U.S. is taking action today to sanction additional entities involved in Russia’s attempts to export liquefied natural gas from the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project.

.Secretary Antony Blinken is in Haiti to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the Haitian people through humanitarian assistance and our commitment to the Multinational Security Support Mission. The U.S. supports a more prosperous, secure, and democratic future for all Haitians.

Palestinian children are now receiving polio vaccinations in a campaign led by World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners, made possible by concerted diplomatic efforts to streamline personnel and materials into Gaza. But it is not enough. A ceasefire deal must be finalized to surge humanitarian