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13 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: July 24, 2026.
The U.S. secretary of state and Russia's foreign minister held roughly 35 minutes of closed-door talks on the sidelines of an ASEAN summit, as Washington tries to revive Ukraine peace efforts.
The State Department launched a whole-of-government effort to 'systematically disable' the court, widening sanctions to its prosecutor, judges and a United Nations investigator.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a framework for Israeli forces to vacate two areas of their buffer zone, yet Hezbollah and Iran say Israel is breaching last week's memorandum by refusing a full withdrawal.
The president endorsed a joint ticket for Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio without specifying who should lead.
The secretary of state told skeptical senators he was optimistic about resuming nuclear talks, even as protesters interrupted back-to-back hearings and Democrats pressed him on the war's legality.
Cuba's UN ambassador claims Havana wants to negotiate but the Trump administration is creating pretexts for military action.
Iran's foreign minister accuses the United States of undermining diplomacy as both nations reportedly debate a peace proposal, with Secretary of State Rubio expecting Iranian response Friday.
The Vatican meeting follows President Trump's public condemnation of Pope Leo XIV for opposing the war in Iran.
White House uses rhetorical gymnastics as president tries to move past biggest political crisis of his presidency while missiles continue flying.
Secretary of State Rubio terminated the legal residency of Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, citing a fraudulent asylum claim and social media posts celebrating attacks on Americans, as the Trump administration expands its crackdown on Iranians with perceived regime ties.
Strikes on Odesa and Kryvyi Rih killed four people including a child as Rubio accused Zelenskyy of lying and signaled US weapons could be diverted from Ukraine to the Iran campaign.
Two ships turn back after Iranian warnings while Tehran reports strikes hit uranium processing plant and industrial sites. Secretary of State says war will end 'in a matter of weeks' as he leaves G7 meeting in France.
The secretary of state arrived in Caen with a blunt message for allied foreign ministers: if you want the Strait of Hormuz reopened, step up and help — but met a cool reception and demands for diplomacy.