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The Latest Breaking News from The State Department

Your national security is on the chopping block – you can thank President Donald Trump for that

The president has been really busy.

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Trump administration to destroy nearly $10m of contraceptives for women overseas

As part of president’s shuttering of USAID, destruction of the contraceptives will cost US taxpayers $167,000

The Guardian - US

US says it destroyed 500 metric tons of expired food aid but it won't affect future distribution

The State Department says its destruction of 500 metric tons of emergency food aid that was stored in a warehouse in the Middle East was required because it had expired

The Independent UK

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Slashed US Aid Showing Impact, As Congress Codifies Cuts

The United States' destruction of a warehouse worth of emergency food that had spoiled has drawn outrage, but lawmakers and aid workers say it is only one effect of President Donald Trump's abrupt slashing of foreign assistance.

International Business Times

Trump administration deported ‘monsters’ to tiny African country in deal catching diplomats by surprise

EXCLUSIVE: DHS says the men are so ‘depraved’ they were sent to Eswatini. But the embassy was given no advanced notice of the plan

The Independent UK

ICE can expedite deportations to ‘third countries’ with as little as six hours’ notice, memo says

Immigrants don’t have enough time to challenge their removal to countries where they could face violence, lawyers warn

The Independent UK

Trump Admin to Destroy Enough Emergency Food to Feed Every Child in Gaza for a Week Due to DOGE Dismantling USAID

The Trump administration is set to destroy enough emergency food to feed every child in Gaza for a week due to the DOGE's dismantling of USAID.

Latin Times

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US Sanctions Cuban President Four Years After Historic Protests

The United States announced its first sanctions on Friday against Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel for his role "in the Cuban regime's brutality toward the Cuban people."

International Business Times

Trump Administration Lays Off Over 1,350 State Department Employees After Getting Supreme Court Go-Ahead

The Donald Trump administration has initiated the dismissal of over 1,350 employees from the State Department. This action, which affects both civil service and foreign service officers, is part of a broader restructuring initiated under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), initially under Elon Musk.

Benzinga

The Latest: Trump lands in Texas to survey flood damage

President Donald Trump has landed in Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people, which the administration has characterized as a once-in-a-lifetime event

The Independent UK

US sanctions Cuban president, ‘regime-controlled’ luxury hotels

Rubio said he had sanctioned several senior officials and their ‘cronies’ for their ‘brutality toward the Cuban people’.

Al Jazeera

US State Department begins layoffs in Trump’s shake-up of diplomatic corps

Mass layoff came days after the Supreme Court cleared the way for US president to gut entire government positions.

Al Jazeera

State Department puts 1,300 staffers on notice after Supreme Court clears Trump’s plan for mass firings

Marco Rubio overseeing seismic cuts to bureaus that promote democracy and combat human rights abuses

The Independent UK

State Department is laying off over 1,300 staffers under Trump administration plan

The State Department is firing over 1,300 career diplomats and civil servants in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump administration earlier this year

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Trump team wanted ‘gentleman’ Kilmar Abrego Garcia safely returned to US, emails show. Then the case made headlines

Whistleblower messages reveal shifting gears to prevent Salvadoran immigrant’s return

Latin Times

Majorie Taylor Greene Presses Congress to End Military Aid to 'Nuclear-Armed Israel': 'Not a Helpless Country'

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has appealed to Congress, encouraging the legislature to refrain from sending more military aid to the state of Israel.

International Business Times

SCOTUS Hands Trump A Power Play—But Are The Checks Vanishing?

The Trump administration is now free to proceed with planning "reductions in force" at departments like Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and the State Department.

Al Jazeera

Ex-DOGE official rushed grant to GHF despite staff warnings: Report

The official waived safeguards to fast-track a $30m award to the highly criticised Gaza aid group.

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Benzinga

Marco Rubio Impersonator Used AI To Contact 3 Foreign Ministers With The Intent To Gain 'Access To Information' — State Department Reacts

An AI-powered impersonation of Secretary of State Marco Rubio has raised alarm at the U.S. State Department after attempts were made to deceive several high-ranking officials.

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Trump officials targeted in AI impersonation scam, and yep, Signal is involved

Hey Donnie, the call is coming from inside the house.

Latin Times

Impostor Used AI To Pose As Marco Rubio And Contact Foreign Ministers On Signal: 'Precisely Why You Shouldn't Use Insecure Channels'

An impostor pretending to be Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly used AI to send messages to foreign and local officials, likely "with the goal of gaining access to information or accounts."

The Independent UK

Fake AI voice impersonating Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacts foreign ministers and US officials

The impostor used the Signal messaging app, according to a diplomatic cable

The Independent UK

Trump has promised $5m ‘gold card’ visas. Experts say they’re unlikely to ever happen

A fast track to legal status is likely illegal without Congress, and it’s unclear if interest in the idea translates to applications

Euronews

USAID closes its doors after six decades of global humanitarian operations amid Trump crackdown

The agency, its few remaining staff, functions and programmes will now be absorbed into the US State Department, marking an end to humanitarian relief work which USAID supporters say saved countless lives around the world.

Reason

The U.S. Is Closing Every Door on Afghan Allies

Afghan prosecutors, interpreters, and other U.S. partners are being evicted, abandoned, or forced back into Taliban hands.

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