Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio Freezes Foreign Aid, Halts Funding For Condoms In Gaza

Secretary Rubio freezes foreign aid, including condoms in Gaza, due to security concerns and alignment with Trump's agenda.

Top News

White House confirms Mandelson to be accepted as ambassador

EXCLUSIVE: An early headache for Sir Keir Starmer has been resolved with the White House allowing Lord Mandelson to take up his post as the UK’s ambassador to the US. But the Trump administration has also sent a warning over the Chagos Islands deal

The Independent UK

US will take ‘big interest’ in Sudan conflict, says Foreign Secretary

David Lammy said he had a ‘brief conversation’ with incoming US secretary of state Marco Rubio about the conflict in the region.

Evening Standard

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

State Department has officially stopped issuing this type of passport

The move reflects another of President Trump's executive orders.

The Street

Dozens Of USAID Officials Placed On Leave Amid Trump Investigation

56 USAID officials placed on leave amid resistance to Trump's directives. 90-day pause on foreign assistance leads to layoffs.

Top News

Global push grows to free Niger’s former president Mohamed Bazoum

Niger's president Mohamed Bazoum has spent 550 days as a hostage of the military junta in the capital, Niamey. His lawyers say that his detention is setting a dangerous precedent and have launched a global campaign to have him released.

Radio France Internationale

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants over atrocities in Darfur

Karim Khan says civilians being targeted and communities destroyed in western region of Sudan

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Lammy speaks with US counterpart about ‘working together’ on security

David Lammy spoke with newly confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio on a range of issues.

Evening Standard

Colombia President Falling Into Trump's Tariff 'Trap' Should be 'Cautionary Tale' For Other Countries, International Affairs Expert Warns

The Latin Times spoke with Manuel Camilo González Vides, head teacher of foreign affairs at Bogota's Universidad Javeriana, to get his assessment on Sunday's diplomatic standoff

Latin Times

Tracking Trump cabinet confirmations – so far

Donald Trump’s picks for top posts in his administration have tested the loyalty of Senate Republicans

The Guardian - US

Trump Has Few Approaches Left To Put Pressure On Venezuela, Expert Says

The new president hasn't sounded too enthusiastic about getting involved in the country, but his top diplomatic aides have advocated for "maximum pressure" policies

Latin Times

Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Pauses U.S. Foreign Assistance

The U.S. has paused foreign aid to align with 'America First' agenda, reviewing programs for effectiveness.

Top News

Colombia backs down on deportation flights after Trump’s tariff threats

Colombia’s Gustavo Petro had vowed to refuse deportation flights until migrants were guaranteed ‘dignified treatment’.

Al Jazeera

Tension and defiance in Panama after Trump threatens to ‘take back’ canal

Diplomatic frenzy and rattled nerves in republic as officials and former president reject US president’s comments

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Comments follow an announcement from newly inaugurated US secretary of state Marco Rubio that he would pause foreign aid grants for 90 days

International Business Times

Rubio Threatens Bounties On Taliban Leaders Over Detained Americans

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone as he said more Americans may be detained in the country than previously thought.

The Independent UK

‘Thank God’: US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine despite threat, Zelensky says

Military help is continuing even after new Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he’s pausing foreign aid for 90 days, says Ukrainian president

Top News

US To Rejoin Geneva Consensus Declaration On Abortion Rights

US, under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, to rejoin Geneva Consensus Declaration opposing abortion rights.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

State Department halts new funding on nearly all US aid programs worldwide

The order makes exceptions for emergency food programs and military aid to Israel and Egypt

Al Jazeera

US suspends new funds for aid programmes, excepting Israel and Egypt

Trump administration freezes new funding for anti-HIV programme and other health services, excepts key food programmes.

Latin Times

Secretary of State Marco Rubio Instructs Staff to Freeze Passport Applications With X Gender Marker, Says 'Sex is Not Changeable': Report

Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the State Department to freeze passport applications with X gender markers or gender identity changes, enforcing an executive order signed by former President Donald Trump to limit federal identification to biological sex classifications.

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth is only the beginning of Trump’s confirmation headaches

ANALYSIS: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel all have their hearings next week, Eric Garcia reports

International Business Times

Trump Admin Orders Immediate Stop to All Foreign Aid, But Makes Special Exception for Israel

The U.S. froze nearly all foreign aid under Secretary of State Marco Rubio's directive, sparing only Israel and Egypt, a decision that's sparked geopolitical and legal concerns.

International Business Times

US Freezes Almost All Aid Except For Israel, Egypt: Memo

The United States, the world's biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid on Friday, making exceptions only for emergency food, and military funding for Israel and Egypt.

The Guardian - US

US orders halt to virtually all foreign aid except for Israel and Egypt

Internal memo to US state department staff explicitly makes exceptions for military assistance to Israel and Egypt

1 2 3 4 5

People

Alexandria OcasioCortez

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

The US State Department

105 stories

Janjaweed

90 stories

The Federal Communications Commission

47 stories

PEPFAR

28 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.