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US officially exits WHO, citing COVID-19 pandemic management failure

The US has officially left the World Health Organization, citing mismanagement during the COVID-19 pandemic, sparking concerns about global health collaboration and future US involvement.

World Health Organization (WHO) logo and US flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025.
Federal officers patrol the halls of immigration court as people await the start of their hearings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on January 13, 2026 in New York City.

US to suspend visa processing for 75 nations, State Department says

Imran Ahmed, founder of the Center for Countering Digital Hate

Trump administration moves to revoke residency of antisemitism researcher

The State Department's Farsi account issues a warning that you should not "play games with President Trump," January 4, 2026.

'Trump is a man of action,' US warns Iranian regime in Farsi-language message


Bank Leumi freezes account of Israeli sanctioned by US

According to the State Department, Levi led a group of settlers who created an atmosphere of fear in the West Bank.

 Israelis walks next to Bank Leumi in Jerusalem.

White House names Iranian proxy groups responsible for attack

Biden can retaliate without effect on hostage deal, Washington says.

 Kataib Hezbollah Iraqi militia gather ahead of the funeral of the Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was killed in an air strike at Baghdad airport, in Baghdad, Iraq, January 4, 2020.

US urges restraint 'on all sides' as tensions grow between its ally Pakistan and Iran

"Pakistan is a major non-NATO ally of the United States. That will remain the case, but we would urge restraint in this case," a State Department spokesman said.

The flag of Iran is seen over its consulate building, with Pakistan's flag in the foreground, January 18, 2024.

US officials say strikes are diminishing Houthi capacity, after Biden comments earn scrutiny

White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said the US is taking away the Houthis' capability with "each and every strike."

 The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022, more than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine.

US sanctions Russian cargo firm for transporting North Korean missiles

Russia used North Korean missiles against Ukraine earlier this month, firing several at the city of Kharkiv on January 2.

The State Department Building is pictured in Washington, US, January 26, 2017.

US State Department offers $10 million on intel on Hamas financers

The State Department's Rewards for Justice Program asks that anyone who can provide relevant information is mentioned via Signal, Telegram, or WhatsApp at +1-202-702-7843.

People enter the State Department Building in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2017.

US skips congressional review to approve sale of artillery projectiles to Israel

The sale comes as Israel intensifies its offensive in the Gaza Strip. The US has pressed Israel to minimize civilian casualties in Gaza and has called to scale down the war in the coming weeks.

 The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022, more than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine.

US readies plans for mass evacuations if Gaza war escalates - Washington Post

Such an evacuation could be "more difficult than any previous operations in recent memory," the Post reported, potentially involving Air Force aircraft or Navy warships. 

 U.S. nationals and their immediate family members wait before leaving Israel on a ship headed for Cyprus, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Haifa, Israel, October 16, 2023.

US State Dept offers citizens loans to buy plane tickets out of Lebanon

The agency has been releasing increasingly serious travel advisories since war broke out in Israel, and is now urging all US citizens to leave Lebanon ASAP, raising questions of what's to come.

 The US State Department urged citizens not to travel to Lebanon, and to leave if they are currently there.

US: Israel’s position that Hamas can’t exist in Gaza is appropriate

Biden spoke about the humanitarian assistance to Gaza on his way back to Washington from Israel early Thursday morning.

 Palestinians stand amid the rubble at the site of an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 19, 2023