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The US and China have agreed that no country should be allowed to charge tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the State Department confirmed Tuesday. The rare alignment between the two rivals signals coordinated pressure on Iran over control of the world's most critical oil shipping lane.
The U.S. State Department approved $8.6 billion in arms sales to Gulf countries and Israel, bypassing congressional review through emergency authority. The move accelerates weapons transfers to partners actively engaged in conflict with Iran, removing the standard 30-day legislative window for objections.
The Trump administration is seeking to form an international coalition to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, per a State Department cable seen by Reuters. The strait carries roughly 20% of global oil trade, making any threat there a direct risk to energy prices worldwide.
The US State Department has sent a global diplomatic cable urging foreign governments to treat Chinese AI firms, including DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax, as risks tied to alleged unauthorised distillation of US AI models. The move raises pressure on China just weeks before Trump is set to meet Xi Jinping in
The Trump administration's State Department has restricted or revoked visas for 26 individuals across the Western Hemisphere for allegedly undermining US interests or supporting adversaries. The move, announced by Secretary Rubio, uses executive visa authority as a rapid foreign policy enforcement lever requiring no
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The US and China have agreed that no country should be allowed to charge tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the State Department confirmed Tuesday. The rare alignment between the two rivals signals coordinated pressure on Iran over control of the world's most critical oil shipping lane.
1mo ago · 3 min · Global Affairs
The U.S. State Department approved $8.6 billion in arms sales to Gulf countries and Israel, bypassing congressional review through emergency authority. The move accelerates weapons transfers to partners actively engaged in conflict with Iran, removing the standard 30-day legislative window for objections.
1mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
The Trump administration is seeking to form an international coalition to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, per a State Department cable seen by Reuters. The strait carries roughly 20% of global oil trade, making any threat there a direct risk to energy prices worldwide.
2mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
The US State Department has sent a global diplomatic cable urging foreign governments to treat Chinese AI firms, including DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax, as risks tied to alleged unauthorised distillation of US AI models. The move raises pressure on China just weeks before Trump is set to meet Xi Jinping in
2mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
The Trump administration's State Department has restricted or revoked visas for 26 individuals across the Western Hemisphere for allegedly undermining US interests or supporting adversaries. The move, announced by Secretary Rubio, uses executive visa authority as a rapid foreign policy enforcement lever requiring no
2mo ago · 1 min · Policy & Government
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