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HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Joint Statement on the Inaugural Joint Security Coordination Mechanism (JSCM) Meeting for the Peace Agreement Between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda hide The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, […]

The United States stands in solidarity with the Colombian people in mourning the tragic loss of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a rising leader committed to serving his country and strengthening U.S.-Colombia relations. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau will travel to Bogotá today to attend the memorial services for Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay on […]

In the busy Port of Oxelösund, south of Stockholm, a small orange pilot boat braves the waves and the weather to help incoming vessels manoeuvre into port.  Beneath its unassuming deck, the future of shipping is being put to the test. The boat’s claim to fame is its new engine, powered not by the usual […]

Baghdad, Iraq — August 12, 2025A sudden and severe power outage has paralyzed nearly all of Iraq, following an unexpected shutdown at the Hamidiya power plant that triggered widespread damage to the country’s electricity transmission network. The Kurdistan Region, a semi-autonomous area in northern Iraq, remained the only part of the country unaffected by the […]

Combat Resumes Between Congolese Army and M23 Rebels Despite Peace Treaty Location: South Kivu Province, Eastern Democratic Republic of the CongoSource: Le Monde / AFP Key Development: Violent clashes erupted over the weekend between the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) and the M23 rebel group in the town of Mulamba, less than a month after the […]

It is 7.30am at Terminal 2E at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, and in the line leading to the security gates, an executive is removing his belt with a mechanical gesture, a mother is taking baby bottles out of her bag, and a tourist is sighing as he unties his shoes. Everyone is moving […]

It’s a real pleasure to be here in Locarno – a place of immense beauty and profound historical significance. Thank you so much to my good friend Minister Councillor Cassis. And I want to thank Professor Frank for his reflections on the Treaties — signed during a remarkable period in history.   It was perhaps when the world […]

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division filed a proposed settlement today to resolve the United States’ claims against Greystar Management Services LLC as part of its ongoing enforcement against algorithmic coordination and other anticompetitive practices in rental markets across the country. Greystar, the largest landlord in the United States, manages almost 950,000 rental units across the […]

Finnish authorities have formally charged officers aboard the Russia-linked cargo vessel Eagle S in connection with damage to critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. 🔧 Incident Overview The vessel is suspected of damaging the Estlink 2 power cable, which connects Estonia and Finland and plays a vital role in regional energy transmission. Estlink 2 […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with the Pacific Islands Ambassadors and Representatives of Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Tuvalu today to discuss U.S.-Pacific Islands relations. The Deputy announced the United […]