House Republicans to Sanction Third Biden Official As Blinken No-Shows Afghanistan Hearing
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was impeached in February and Attorney General Merrick Garland was held in contempt in June. None of the cases moved forward
US Urges Israel To Make Changes After US Activist Killed In W. Bank
US President Joe Biden said he thought the killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was an "accident", but both Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin called it "unprovoked and unjustified".
Blinken arrives in Haiti as U.S. seeks to boost a struggling leadership and security mission
The measures taken to stabilize the country in the political and security areas continue to falter
Blinken Presses Hamas To Back Gaza Truce But Sees Gaps With Israel
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken appealed Tuesday to Hamas urgently to accept a ceasefire plan to ease suffering in Gaza but also entered a public spat with Israel as he capped a new round of shuttle diplomacy.
Blinken To Head To Egypt On Gaza Truce Push
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was due to travel to Egypt on Tuesday for talks on a Gaza ceasefire after saying Israel had accepted a US "bridging proposal" for a deal and urging Hamas to do the same.
Blinken Says US To Provide $500 Mn Military Funding To Philippines
Blinken was in Manila with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as part of an Asia-Pacific tour to strengthen Washington's latticework of alliances aimed at countering Beijing.
U.S. thanks Mexico for "strong steps" taken in reducing irregular migration across the border
"The partnership has never been better, it's never been stronger, it's never produced better results for both Mexicans and Americans," said Antony Blinken
US Unveils Americas-wide Plan To Boost Semiconductor Production
Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled Wednesday a new plan for countries in the Americas to boost production of semiconductors, which are critical just about everywhere in modern industry and a sector dominated by China.
Blinken In Israel To Push Ceasefire Plan For Gaza
The United States, a staunch ally of Israel, had been widely criticised for blocking several previous UN draft resolutions calling for a ceasefire.
Blinken In Ukraine To Assure US Support Amid New Russian Offensive
Blinken arrived by overnight train from Poland and was due to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his fourth visit to Kyiv since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022, according to an AFP journalist accompanying him.
Blinken: Israel Offensive On Rafah Would Not Eliminate Hamas
Separately, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan emphasized Washington's concerns about an offensive in a call with his Israeli counterpart, Tzachi Hanegbi.
US Touts Action On Irregular Migration At Guatemala Gathering
Blinken led the US delegation at a meeting in the Guatemalan capital of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, a cooperation framework agreed to at a summit in California in 2022.
Blinken Heads To Jordan To Push Gaza Aid
Blinken flew to Amman after talks with Gulf Arab leaders in Riyadh, part of his seventh tour of the region since the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.
China Warns Blinken Against US Pressure In Top-level Talks
Blinken said he had "extensive and constructive" conversations in more than five and a half hours of meetings with Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Blinken Calls For US, China To Manage Differences
A day before meeting Beijing's top brass to tackle thorny issues including Russia, Taiwan and trade, Blinken's visit to Shanghai saw him sample local food, watch a basketball game and stroll along the city's famous Bund promenade.
US Unveils Draft UN Resolution Seeking Immediate Gaza Ceasefire
Key Israel backer the United States has vetoed previous UN Security Council votes on the nearly six-month war, objecting as recently as in February to the use of the term "immediate" in a draft submitted by Algeria.
Entire Gaza Population At 'Severe Levels Of Acute Food Insecurity': Blinken
Blinken's remarks came on the eve of his return to the Middle East, this time to Saudi Arabia and Egypt, to discuss efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and ramp up aid deliveries.
Blinken Says Fighting Disinfo 'Vital US National Security Interest'
Fighting disinformation including AI-enabled content is a "vital" national security interest and diplomatic priority for the United States, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday at a democracy summit in Seoul.
Argentine Armed Forces to Beef Up Security Efforts in Rosario Amid Escalating Drug-Related Violence
The escalation comes as other countries in the region are also experiencing a deterioration of security conditions
Three Keys to Understand Why Haiti is Collapsing and What Might Happen Next
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Jamaica to discuss the rapidly deteriorating situation with the CARICOM.
US Knocks Cuba For Barring Activist From White House Award Ceremony
Presenting the awards at the White House, Blinken called Roque an "unyielding defender of human rights in Cuba."
Blinken Urges Mexico, Guatemala to Double Down Efforts on 'Orderly Migration' Amid Republican Outbursts
U.S. and Mexico have held meetings at the highest level to address what many define as a "migration crisis" at the border
Gaza, Ukraine Loom Large As G20 Foreign Ministers Meet
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are both expected in Rio de Janeiro for the first high-level G20 meeting of the year -- though not China's Wang Yi.
Blinken to Travel to South America and Meet the Presidents of Brazil, Argentina
The Secretary of State is set to hold meetings with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Javier Milei, both of whom are making international headlines
Blinken In Israel For Talks On Truce Deal
The diplomat was due to meet Israel's leaders as part of a Middle East crisis tour after earlier stops in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar.
Blinken Heads To Egypt To Seek 'Enduring End' To Gaza War
The trip, Blinken's fifth to the region since the start of the nearly four-month-long war, will later include stops in Israel and Qatar.
Blinken Heads To Mideast To Press For Truce
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will kick off another Mideast crisis tour on Monday in a bid to secure a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war, as southern Gaza saw no let-up in fighting.
Meeting NATO, Blinken Warns Ukraine Gains In Doubt If No US Aid
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Monday that Ukraine's gains over two years of fighting were all in doubt without new US funding, as NATO's chief visited to lobby Congress.
Blinken Sees Growing Partner In Angola On Africa Democracy Tour
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday will explore greater coordination with emerging regional partner Angola, capping a tour of Africa to champion US-friendly democracies as global crises mount.
Blinken Builds US Ties With Africa West Coast As Sahel Concerns Grow
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opens a week-long tour of Africa's west coast as he seeks to bolster US-friendly democracies with security deteriorating in the Sahel.