Sergei Lavrov told Marco Rubio that all sides should refrain from the “use of force” in Yemen Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his US counterpart Marco Rubio in a phone call Saturday that all sides should refrain from the “use of force” in Yemen and enter a “political dialogue”, Moscow said on Sunday. Moscow … Read more
LA MALBAIE: The United States will likely revoke visas of more students in the coming days, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, following the arrest and detention of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, whom the Trump administration aims to deport over his pro-Palestinian activism. “In the days to come, you should expect … Read more
As Canada prepares to host the G7 foreign ministers, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is gearing up to address pressing concerns, including the escalating trade war with the United States. Joly plans to sound the alarm about the implications of the U.S. actions, warning her European and British counterparts that, “If the U.S. can do this … Read more
Charlevoix: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet his Canadian counterpart at a G7 gathering Thursday, but discussion of American annexation threats has been ruled off-limits at talks expected to be dominated by efforts to agree a ceasefire in Ukraine. Rubio arrived in the town of Charlevoix on the banks of the … Read more
Jeddah: The U.S. opposes language that could harm its efforts to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, as Washington wrangled with G7 allies ahead of a meeting this week, further alarming them. The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven major democracies – Britain, Canada, … Read more
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the United States was cancelling 83 percent of programs at the US Agency for International Development (USAID). President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January demanding a freeze on all US foreign aid to give his administration time to assess overseas spending, with an eye … Read more
Saturday Night Live (SNL) has mocked US President Donald Trump after his two aides, White House adviser Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed during a cabinet meeting last week. The Republican leader told the Cabinet heads that they, not Mr Musk, have the final say on staffing and policy at their agencies. … Read more
New Delhi: The atmosphere inside the Cabinet Room of the White house was tense as US President Donald Trump silently watched a volley of attacks exchanged between billionaire advisor Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Mr Musk accused Mr Rubio of not firing enough staff, while the latter laid out elaborate plans of … Read more
US President Donald Trump denied on Friday a report that his senior advisor, billionaire Elon Musk, had clashed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a White House meeting. According to The New York Times, Musk argued with Rubio and separately with transportation secretary Sean Duffy during a cabinet meeting chaired by Trump on Thursday. … Read more
Washington: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk clashed on Thursday during a Cabinet meeting, as President Donald Trump watched, over the level of staff cuts that Rubio has carried out, the New York Times reported. The drama unfolded at a meeting where Trump told his Cabinet heads that … Read more
Washington: Hundreds of diplomats at the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development have formally written to Secretary of State Marco Rubio protesting the dismantling of USAID, saying its dismantling undermines U.S. leadership and security and leaves power vacuums for China and Russia to fill. In a cable filed with the department’s internal “dissent … Read more
The United States has dramatically cut the budgets of overseas development and aid programs, with multi-year contracts pared down by 92 percent, or $54 billion, the State Department said Wednesday.On his first day in office, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order demanding a freeze on all US foreign aid for 90 days. The … Read more