India asks Germany to return 2-year-old girl in foster care
Ariha Shah was seven months old when she was removed from her parents‘ care by authorities in Berlin. The details…
Dozens reported dead in India train derailment
Hundreds of people are injured and many are feared dead after two passenger trains collided in India’s eastern state of…
Resettlement Diplomacy Network Senior Officials Meeting
Office of the Spokesperson Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes convened the first…
Ukraine war: Why are drone attacks increasing in Russia?
Recent weeks have seen an escalation in drone attacks in Russia and Ukraine. What’s behind the increase, and how has…
Elections in Guinea-Bissau: The eternal search for stability
Over 890,000 voters are called upon to elect a new Parliament in Guinea-Bissau this Sunday. The elections are taking place…
Kosovo PM Kurti hints at new mayoral vote amid tensions
Following violent protests in northern Kosovo, opposition lawmakers blamed Prime Minister Albin Kurti for deteriorating relations with the West. Go…
Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Saudi Arabia
Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia June 6-8 to meet with…
Russia accused of holding 20,000 Ukrainian civilians captive
Families are desperately trying to secure the release of the more than 20,000 Ukrainians held captive by Russia. Rights activists…
Russia’s Strategic Failure and Ukraine’s Secure Future
Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State Helsinki, Finland Helsinki City Hall MAYOR VARTIAINEN: Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, dear friends,…
India drops the periodic table, Pythagorean theorem and evolution from school textbooks
Crucial science topics will no longer be taught to a large swath of Indian students, according to new government guidance….
Russia holds more than 20,000 civilians captive in Ukraine
Families are desperately trying to secure the release of the more than 20,000 Ukrainians held captive by Russia. Rights activists…
North Korea tightens its repression over religious groups
Despite claims it permits freedom of religion, the regime in Pyongyang demands its citizens worship the ruling Kim family. Go…
Polish president Duda backtracks on Russian influence law
A new law in Poland has prompted outrage, with many arguing it would block government rivals from running for office….
Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs Russo Travels to Honolulu, Fiji, and New Zealand
Office of the Spokesperson Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs William Russo will travel to Honolulu, Fiji, and New Zealand…
Renewal of the Charter for the Secretary’s International Security Advisory Board
Office of the Spokesperson The Department announced today the renewal of the charter for the Secretary’s International Security Advisory Board…