U.s. state department articles
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The State Department Just Issued a Worldwide Travel Advisory for U.S. Citizens. Here’s Why
The State Department specifically pointed to increased violence against LGBTQ+ people and pride-related events as a reason for the advisory.
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17 of 20 U.S. doctors stuck in Gaza depart with the help of U.S. officials, source says
Seventeen of 20 U.S. doctors stuck in Gaza have departed, with the physician known for saving Sen. Tammy Duckworth's life staying behind, a source familiar with the situation said. The 17 humanitarian aid volunteers were received by U.S. officials at the Kerem Shalom Crossing at the Israel border, the source said, after the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem helped to facilitate their safe passage. Dr. Adam Hamawy, credited with saving the life of Duckworth, D-Ill., when she served in the Iraq War 20...
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U.S. reviewing other military aid to Israel, State Department says
The United States is scrutinizing the delivery of further pending military aid to Israel after pausing a weapons shipment to the close ally, the State Department said on Wednesday. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said earlier in the day during testimony in Congress that "one shipment of high-payload munitions" had been halted, confirming reports in U.S. media. Hours later, U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller called into question other deliveries. "We have paused one shipment of...