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U.S. State Department
US Designates Iraq-Based, Iran-Aligned Militia Group as Terrorist Organization
The State Department designated the Iraq-based Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya as a terrorist group and linked it to a deadly Jan. 28 drone attack on U.S. troops.
Kyiv Reshuffles Top Defense Chiefs Amid Stepped-Up Attacks by Russia
US State Department dismisses Russian claims that Kyiv—or its allies—were behind last week’s terrorist attack in Moscow.
State Dept. Raises Alarm in Jamaica: ‘Reconsider Travel’
‘Sexual assaults occur frequently, including at all-inclusive resorts.’
Stranded Americans Say US Embassy Didn’t Help Them in Israel When War Started
Bishop Quigg and Annette Lawrence, who arrived in Israel just as the Israel-Hamas War broke out, have decried the embassy’s lack of assistance.
Passport Woes Continue as Americans’ Travel Plans Get Delayed
The State Department faces a major backlog of passport applications as Americans travel in larger numbers.
