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U.S. State Department closing consulates in Canada, Japan and IndonesiaThe State Department is planning to close its posts in St. George’s, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada.PoliticsAug 4
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U.S. says ‘error’ mislabelled every African country on AIDS conference mapThe mislabelled map was shown during a presentation at the AIDS 2026 Conference in Rio de Janeiro on the U.S. State Department's new health program agreements with African nations.WorldJul 30
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U.S. is checking if 55M visa holders broke rules that may spur deportationThe U.S. also will stop issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday on X. He said the change was effective immediately.U.S. NewsAug 21, 2025
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U.S. human rights reports criticize NATO allies, minimize some abusesThe reports, which cover 2024 before U.S. President Donald Trump took office, reflect his administration’s focus on free speech and restricting access to abortion.WorldAug 13, 2025
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U.S. reducing diplomatic, military presence in Middle East as tensions riseThe U.S. State Department said it has ordered the departure of all non-essential personnel from its embassies in Baghdad, Bahrain and Kuwait following a review.WorldJun 11, 2025
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U.S. orders all non-emergency consular staff to leave Shanghai due to COVID-19The State Department said the order is an upgrade from the ``authorized'' departure issued last week that made the decision voluntary.WorldApr 11, 2022
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U.S. advises citizens to leave Ukraine, Belarus immediately amid Russian threatThe U.S. embassy in Ukraine said on Monday that American citizens should depart the country immediately using commercial or other privately available transportation options.WorldFeb 14, 2022
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U.S. lays blame on Russia for space junk from satellite destroyed by weapons testA Russian weapons test created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk now threatening the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station, according to U.S. officials.WorldNov 15, 2021
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U.S. Attorney General William Barr to testify over Roger Stone’s lowered sentenceBarr, who will testify before the House Judiciary Committee next month, is expected to be asked about the decision this week to overrule four federal prosecutors and lower the amount of prison time it would seek for Trump's confidant Roger StonePoliticsFeb 12, 2020
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U.S. rejects Iraq request for troop withdrawal planThe State Department flatly dismissed Iraq's request, saying U.S. troops are crucial for the fight against the Islamic State group and it would not discuss removing them.WorldJan 10, 2020
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