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Bipartisan House group warns PA fiscal collapse could strengthen Hamas, Iran-backed groups
In a letter to Rubio and Bessent, US lawmakers said a fiscal crisis weakening the PA would create “exactly the kind of vacuum” Hamas and other Iran-backed actors seek.
Russia says it hopes US-mediated talks with Ukraine will resume soon
Trump did not oppose UK's sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank, officials say
Pentagon orders US military officials to cease referring to Iran conflict as Op. Epic Fury - report
US sees progress in Hormuz Strait talks, hopes for deal very shortly, Rubio says
"There's been progress made in those talks, but not finality yet. We're hoping that will happen very shortly," Rubio told reporters at the State Department.
Cuban spy one of US's biggest intelligence failures, Rubio says, accuses Cuba of funding protesters
Marco Rubio said Cuba operates an extensive spy and influence network in the US, citing a convicted ambassador and alleged links to protests supporting Antifa, Hamas, and Venezuela's Maduro.
Rubio says Iranian regime must change, praises Trump's ambition in Middle East strikes
Rubio said US military pressure has left Iran "eager" for deals on denuclearization and the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump halted strikes and said an agreement could be imminent.
Andrew and Tristan Tate to seek release from US jail as they fight UK extradition for sex offenses
The Tate brothers, former kickboxers who have dual US and British citizenship, have denied any wrongdoing. They are held in a federal jail in Miami as a judge weighs Britain's extradition request.
ICC dismisses prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations, diplomatic sources say
France said on Thursday it would vote in favor of the removal of Khan. The Netherlands, which hosts the court in The Hague, has also said it would support his dismissal.
Malaysia amb. to US summoned by State Department over country's Israel policy
Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said that the ambassador told the US State Department that Malaysia's longstanding policy of not recognising Israel was not new
Kremlin warns against optimism on peace after Rubio, Lavrov meet in Manila
Rubio said that it was a challenge to find an "end that both sides can accept," but that the US is "prepared to play that role in a positive way."
Rubio: Trump will take a 'head for an eye' if Iran doesn't stop firing at US interests in Mideast
Regarding US President Donald Trump’s position on how to deal with Iran, Rubio stated that Trump will take “a head for an eye,” and make Iran "pay a heavy price."
Rubio tells diplomats to push back on tech 'kill switch' talk after attempt to block AI companies
The talking points, which were circulated worldwide, show how US diplomats are trying to deal with the international backlash from the Trump administration's efforts to control AI companies' models.
Russia bans nighttime vessel movement at Novorossiysk port, industry sources say
The decision comes as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed to meet with Russia's foreign minister on Thursday after a series of meetings with world leaders in Manila.
