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​Secretary of State Marco Rubio is seen as he meets with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the Department of State in Washington DC on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Secretary Rubio has announced a dramatic reorganization and shuttering of multiple organizations within the State Department.
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State Department announces major overhaul

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a reduction in State Department staff and bureaus on Tuesday as the Trump administration continues its staffing and program cuts. But some diplomats are breathing a sigh of relief.

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, seen here in Berlin, in 2015.
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Henry Kissinger: Towering (and polarizing) figure in US foreign policy dies at 100

From America to China to the social media universe, the world marked the passing of diplomat and presidential adviser Dr. Henry Kissinger, whose realpolitik approach to foreign policy definitively shaped the course of international relations in the 20th century.

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
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Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.