Trump again assails Pope Leo, potentially complicating Rubio's visit to the Vatican this week
President Donald Trump is renewing his criticism of Pope Leo XIV
May 06, 2026President Donald Trump is renewing his criticism of Pope Leo XIV
May 06, 2026
Ten civilian sailors have died due to the ongoing conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Tuesday.
May 06, 2026
Taiwan is likely to be a topic of conversation between U.S.
May 06, 2026
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May 06, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome and Vatican City this week in a bid to ease rising tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over U.S. policies, particularly the Iran war
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May 03, 2026
The United Arab Emirates has announced it will leave OPEC and the OPEC+ group, effective May 1
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April 24, 2026
Trump muses about Vance vs. Rubio as Iran peace talks heat up
April 17, 2026
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April 01, 2026
The Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah has released abducted U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday.
April 08, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused China of “bullying” by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships
April 03, 2026
Can Donald Trump singlehandedly withdraw the US from NATO?
April 02, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance are both seen as the Republican Party’s strongest potential candidates in the next presidential election, but the Iran war could prove to be a political millstone for them
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Male shoe anxiety hits the Oval Office
March 14, 2026
Trump administration designates Afghanistan as state sponsor of wrongful detention
March 10, 2026
The State Department has drawn down personnel at more U.S. diplomatic missions in and around the Middle East as it comes under increasing but historically familiar criticism for not doing enough to prepare
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Analysis: What Kristi Noem and Marco Rubio said vs. what they claimed they said
March 05, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to the Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis this week to reassert the Trump administration’s interests in the Western Hemisphere
February 23, 2026
No food, no fuel, no tourists: Under US pressure, life in Cuba grinds to a halt
February 18, 2026
Marco Rubio is backing Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary’s April election during a visit to Budapest
February 16, 2026
Iranian state media reports that Iran’s top diplomat is traveling to Geneva where the second round of nuclear negotiations with the U.S. will take place
February 15, 2026