US warns move violates previous commitments, will have 'concrete costs;' UN 'deeply concerned' at development; Kabul regime releases 2 US citizens it was holding

State Department spokesman blasts 'dangerous' comments by Russian leader, who hinted at use of tactical nukes, told Kremlin 'such a threat is rising'

State Department says International Criminal Court should instead focus on its core mission of being 'last resort in punishing and deterring atrocity crimes'

Move a turnaround from president's passionate past denunciations of bin Salman; US courts have final call on whether to shield kingdom's de-facto ruler from legal action

State Department issues relatively rare statement offering condolences for those killed in past 48 hours, highlighting Ariel terror attack while urging sides to restore calm

US Congress noted that former secretary of state and special representative for Iran should continue to get government protection, due to 'serious and credible' danger

Ilar Shor, 35, a businessman-turned-lawmaker, accused of working with 'corrupt oligarchs and Moscow-based entities to create political unrest in Moldova'

PA minister Hussein al-Sheikh says he pressed to end Israeli unilateral actions that are destroying prospects for peace in sit-downs with Jake Sullivan, Wendy Sherman and others

PA minister aiming to meet with White House national security adviser, CIA officials as Ramallah seeks to push US to play more active role in deescalating and solving the conflict

State Department spokesman highlights 100-plus Palestinians killed in West Bank since start of 2022 in addition to 20 Israelis civilians killed in terror attacks