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State Department warns travelers to China they risk “wrongful detention”

State cites “serious risk” as Trump plans China trip.

Sources (1)· Oct 16, 7:47 PM

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Semafor· Oct 16, 7:47 PMState Department warns travelers to China they risk “wrongful detention”

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Trump claims neither he nor Musk caused Ukraine Starlink outagePresident Trump claimed on Friday that neither he nor SpaceX founder Elon Musk caused Ukraine’s Starlink outage earlier this week as the president clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries. “I didn’t do that. No, we didn’t do that at all. In fact, I don’t even think it was...

The Hill12h agoWhole story →

American Foreign Service Association calls on State Dept to rehire fired fedsAFSA also said Congress can help by passing the PATH to the Foreign Service Act and the Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act.

Federal News Network12h agoWhole story →

Kristi Noem no longer serving as envoy to Shield of the AmericasFormer DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is no longer serving as the Trump administration's envoy to the Shield of the Americas initiative, a State Department official said.

CBS News12h agoWhole story →

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Kristi Noem's special envoy role to Shield of the Americas ends - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTFormer Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's time as the special envoy to the Shield of the Americas has ended, according to a State Department official on background to USA TODAY.

Spokane Spokesman-Review13h agoWhole story →

Katie Zacharia’s flub on ‘basic’ question carried ‘international consequences’: reporterMS NOW correspondent Vaughn Hillyard said now-former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s early moments show why her messaging matters well beyond the briefing room, from foreign leaders to President Donald Trump’s own supporters. Zacharia was abruptly fired on Friday, CNN reported, following a disastrous first press conference and a series of…

Raw Story13h agoWhole story →

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CENTCOM Commander: U.S. Blockade Imposed ‘Devastating Costs’ on Iran — IRGC Unable to Pay TroopsU.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Adm. Brad Cooper revealed Friday that America's naval blockade and economic pressure campaign have inflicted “devastating costs” on Iran, denying the regime at least $25 billion in oil exports and leaving its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unable to pay its own troops. The post CENTCOM Commander: U.S.…

Breitbart News Network5h agoWhole story →

Trump Waives New Russia Sanctions One Week After Diesel DealTrump on Friday signed an executive order setting, but immediately waiving, sweeping new tariffs and sanctions on Russia.

Newsweek5h agoWhole story →

Trump waives new Russia sanctions passed by Congress, citing ‘national interests’President Donald Trump waived sweeping new sanctions against Russia passed by Congress, arguing in an executive order Friday that the move “is in the national interests of the United States.”

NBC News5h agoWhole story →

Trump pauses new Russia sanctions passed by Congress amid deepening row with UkrainePresident signed the legislation championed by late senator Lindsey Graham last month but has waived the restrictions as they were due to come into effect Donald Trump has put on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause on the legislation passed by both chambers was in the national interest. In an…

The Guardian5h agoWhole story →

Iran boosts air defenses as it braces for fresh U.S. attacks - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTIran said it’s strengthened its military defenses against a potential resumption of U.S. strikes, the latest sign that the Islamic Republic is bracing for a return to all-out war as its tense standoff with Washington continues.

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