The United States approved a massive arms sale of over ₹15.67 billion to Israel and Saudi Arabia. According to the US State Department, the sales were made amid the possibility of US military strikes on Iran. According to an official press statement, the sales to Israel total $6.67 billion, and those to Saudi Arabia are…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said that he anticipates the United States to “respect Canadian sovereignty”, following reports that State Department officials had met with separatists from Alberta, the oil-rich western province. A group called the Alberta Prosperity Project (APP) has been granted permission to gather signatures for a referendum aimed at making…
The US State Department is pausing all visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to prevent applicants deemed likely to become a public charge from entering the United States, as per a report. A State Department memo instructs consular officers to temporarily refuse visas under existing law while the department reassesses screening and vetting…
The US State Department said China’s military drills around Taiwan had “unnecessarily” raised tensions and urged Beijing to cease military pressure against the self-ruled island, after President Donald Trump initially shrugged off concerns. “China’s military activities and rhetoric toward Taiwan and others in the region increase tensions unnecessarily,” State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in…
