Panamanians say the canal is theirs and always will be
PANAMA CITY — A black, massive Hong Kong-registered ship inched its way through the churning waters of the Panama Canal — guided by tugboats stern and…
South Africa says Trump’s order freezing aid ‘lacks factual accuracy’
1 of 3 | South Africa, with President Cyril Ramaphosa pictured, is responding to an executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, saying the…
Judge temporarily pauses purge of 2,200 USAID workers
1 of 2 | President Donald Trump wants to shutdown the U.S. Agency for International Development with headquarters in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI…
United States seizes Venezuelan aircraft violation export law
A notice is being plastered to the door of a jet the United States seized on Thursday for violating Venezuela-related sanctions. Photo courtesy of Secretary…
Rubio to boycott Johannesburg’s G20 meeting over South Africa’s land expropriation law
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced he was boycotting this month's G20 meeting in the South African capital of Johannesburg. Photo by Oliver…
Trump to limit transgender athletes’ rights under Title IX with executive order
1 of 3 | President Donald Trump greets advocate and former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines during a signing ceremony for an executive order banning transgender…
Trump pauses tariffs on Canada, Mexico for one month
1 of 3 | U.S. President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC on…
North Korea condemns Rubio’s ‘rogue state’ remarks in first salvo against Trump administration
North Korea on Monday condemned remarks by Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling the regime a "rogue state." Rubio was sworn in on Jan. 21.…
Marco Rubio warns Panama president that current status of canal ‘unacceptable’
1 of 2 | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) met with President José Raúl Mulino of Panama in Panama City on Sunday. Photo…
Marco Rubio meets with Panamanian president amid future of canal talks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after he was sworn in by Vice President JD Vance, in the Vice President's ceremonial office at the White…
DRC foreign minister accuses Rwanda of illegal occupation amid M23 conflict
1 of 2 | The Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, after fighters with a Rwandan-backed rebel…
Kristi Noem easily confirmed as Homeland Security secretary
1 of 4 | Kristi Noem was confirmed Saturday morning as the new U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security by a 59-34 vote. Photo by Bonnie…
Senate confirms Hegseth as defense secretary with Vance breaking tie
1 of 2 | Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth (C) arrives to testify before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing this past week at the…
State Department issues immediate pause for nearly all U.S. foreign aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered that nearly all foreign aid distributed by the United State be placed on a immediate pause for 90…
Trump moves to re-designate Houthi rebels as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Images released by Yemen's Houthi group on Nov. 20, 2023, show Houthi militants as they hijack a cargo ship near Yemen in the southern Red…
State Department will focus on ‘national interest’ while promoting peace, Rubio says
1 of 4 | Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after being sworn in by Vice President JD Vance in the Vice President's ceremonial office…
President Donald Trump’s U.N. ambassador pick Elise Stefanik seeks confirmation in first hearing
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is seeking confirmation as President Donald Trump's U.S. ambassador to the U.N. in a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee…
Senate unanimously confirms Rubio as secretary of state
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., called China the nation's number-one adversary during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing examining his expected nomination to be Secretary of…
Florida Atty. Gen. Ashley Moody is chosen to fill Marco Rubio’s open Senate seat
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Atty. Gen. Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio ’s seat in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making Moody only…
Climate science-denying energy secretary nominee Wright calls for expanding U.S. energy sector
1 of 6 | Chris Wright testified Wednesday during a Senate Energy Committee hearing to examine his expected nomination as U.S Secretary of Energy at…