January 24, 2023 State Dept. issues Cancun travel warning after taxi drivers attack Uber drivers, passengers The State Department has issued a warning to Americans traveling to Cancun, Mexico, in response to violent clashes between taxi drivers and Uber drivers in the resort town.
January 23, 2023 Body found in Mexico likely is missing Ohio architect who vanished with fiancée; DNA testing pending: report Cincinnati-based architect Jose Gutiérrez is likely the fourth body found next to a bullet-riddled vehicle in the Mexican state of Zacatecas after going missing with his fiancée.
January 19, 2023 Ted Cruz warns UAE 'Americans are watching' as doctor says imprisoned US citizen has only weeks to live Zack Shahin, who's been jailed in Dubai for 15 years, could die within weeks, according to a Houston-based doctor who reviewed the prisoner's medical files.
January 18, 2023 Biden admin launches pilot program to allow Americans to sponsor refugees directly The Biden administration on Thursday formally announced an ambitious pilot program to allow groups of Americans to sponsor refugees if they meet certain criteria.
January 18, 2023 Nepal plane crash: 2 Americans, 2 lawful permanent residents killed in Himalayas The State Department says at least two Americans and two lawful U.S. permanent residents were aboard the Yeti Airlines flight that crashed into a gorge in Nepal Sunday.
January 18, 2023 CALIBRI CRISIS: Biden State Department focuses on 'accessible' font choices amid world instability Secretary of State Antony Blinken directed agency staff to switch from using Times New Roman font to Calibri font amid a number of ongoing global crises.
January 14, 2023 ROTTING IN DUBAI: Family of American imprisoned in UAE says US abandoned him for Brittney Griner Zack Shahin, an American who has been rotting in a Dubai prison for 15 years was "abandoned" by the U.S., his family says as they plead for mercy before his death.
January 10, 2023 State Dept calls Trump exit from Iran nuclear deal ‘strategic blunder’ despite saying Iran cannot be trusted State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Monday that Iranian leaders "turned their back" on a nuclear deal and that the Islamic nation's word cannot be trusted.
January 7, 2023 'Pay to slay': Biden sued for sending half a billion in Palestinian aid that could fund acts of terrorism The lawsuit, led by America First Legal, names President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken as defendants for allegedly violating the Taylor Force Act.
January 5, 2023 State Dept. offers $10 million reward for info on 2020 US base attack in Kenya that killed 3 Americans The State Department marked the third anniversary of the al-Shabaab attack on the Manda Bay base in Kenya by offering a $10 million reward to those who have information on those involved.