The Latest Breaking News from State Department

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a critical trip to China armed with a strengthened diplomatic hand following Senate approval of a foreign aid package that will provide billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as well as force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell…

The U.S. State Department's stance on Israel and Hamas in the Middle East conflict raises questions about moral standards and human rights violations.

The U.S. State Department, in its 2023 Human Rights Report, has flagged “credible reports” of more than a dozen different kinds of human rights abuses in India

Critics say the U.S. has been unwilling to push for measures in a global agreement that would drive big cuts in plastic waste.