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Haiti's gang war: Ariel Henry's resignation and the foreign police missions

6 of 94 stories this year · 2 about United States Department of State · gone quiet

Sanctioned former president Michel Martelly returns to Haiti as some cheer · 5 articles, Jul 15Haiti starts to register voters in violent capital under gang menace · 6 articles, Jul 30Haitian gangs release 13 captives after mass kidnapping in Kenscoff · 37 articles, Aug 24Mourners file into a church in Haiti where gangs killed dozens of people in latest rampage · 9 articles, Aug 27Violent Haitian gang releases women, kids after kidnapping · 7 articles, Aug 29US extends ban on flights to Haiti’s capital as gang violence surges · 6 articles, Sep 2
Venezuela under Delcy Rodríguez after Maduro's capture

54 stories · 2 about United States Department of State

Trump predicts US will run Venezuela for at least a year: ‘I would say much longer’ · 13 articles, Jan 3U.S. will look to tap Venezuelan oil reserves, Trump says · 10 articles, Jan 3Trump's vague claims of the US running Venezuela raise questions about planning for what comes next · 85 articles, Jan 3Who is Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's interim leader after the capture of Nicolás Maduro? · 41 articles, Jan 4Donald Trump says Venezuela would give 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to the US, to be controlled by him · 107 articles, Jan 4Rubio says U.S. won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade · 25 articles, Jan 4How are U.S. oil companies responding to Trump's plans for Venezuela? · 57 articles, Jan 4Trump meets with oil executives at the White House on Friday, seeking investments in Venezuela · 27 articles, Jan 6Russia reportedly sends submarine to escort ‘shadow fleet’ tanker being pursued by US · 5 articles, Jan 7US Intercepts Fifth Sanctioned Tanker as It Exerts Control Over Venezuelan Oil Distribution · 83 articles, Jan 7White House says U.S. will control Venezuelan oil industry 'indefinitely' · 23 articles, Jan 7What we know about the US seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker · 18 articles, Jan 7Venezuela says it will release an 'important number' of political prisoners · 11 articles, Jan 8Multiple Americans imprisoned in Venezuela have been released, Trump administration says · 36 articles, Jan 9Trump signs executive order meant to protect the money from Venezuelan oil · 7 articles, Jan 10Trump may keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO comments: 'I didn't like their response' · 18 articles, Jan 10U.S. completes first sale of Venezuelan oil, valued at $500 million, official says · 8 articles, Jan 14US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil · 25 articles, Jan 15CIA Director Meets Venezuela’s Acting President in Caracas · 8 articles, Jan 16AP: Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez has been on DEA’s radar for years · 6 articles, Jan 17U.S. forces seize seventh sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to control its oil · 15 articles, Jan 20Venezuela’s acting president says she has had “enough” of US orders · 11 articles, Jan 26US says it's taking first steps to possibly reopen embassy in Venezuela after Maduro's ouster · 5 articles, Jan 28Rubio Is Set to Warn of Future Military Action if Venezuela’s New Leaders Stray From US Goals · 40 articles, Jan 28Trump Says Venezuelan Airspace Will Reopen Commercial Travel and Americans Soon Can Visit · 14 articles, Jan 29Venezuelan lawmakers approve new law opening oil industry to foreign companies · 9 articles, Jan 30Venezuela’s Acting President Signs Oil Industry Overhaul, Easing State Control to Lure Investors · 9 articles, Jan 30U.S. representative arrives in Venezuela to reopen diplomatic mission after 7 years · 7 articles, Jan 31Venezuela plans amnesty law for political prisoners and closure of notorious prison · 28 articles, Jan 31Juan Pablo Guanipa, ally of Venezuelan opposition leader Machado, kidnapped hours after prison release · 17 articles, Feb 8Venezuela frees key opposition figures after US demands. Here’s the latest on the release of political prisoners · 8 articles, Feb 8Why Venezuela passed a law to free hundreds of political prisoners after the US ousted Maduro · 9 articles, Feb 20Venezuela approves amnesty that may release of hundreds detained for political reasons · 6 articles, Feb 20American Airlines becomes first US first carrier to restore Venezuela flights since 2019 shutdown · 8 articles, Mar 5U.S. and Venezuela restore diplomatic relations · 16 articles, Mar 6American flag raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019 · 10 articles, Mar 14US reopens embassy in Venezuela months after military operation to remove Maduro · 22 articles, Mar 30U.S. lifts sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez · 20 articles, Apr 1The first direct U.S.-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years lands in Caracas · 14 articles, Apr 30Venezuela's acting president defends country's territory and rejects Trump's 51st state remarks · 8 articles, May 11Does Marco Rubio control Venezuela? · 6 articles, Jul 11US-backed democracy talks start in Venezuela without Nobel laureate Machado · 10 articles, Aug 6The Suspicious Timing Behind Trump's “Biggest Oil Deal In History” · 226 articles, Aug 27Sen. Ted Cruz calls for elections in Venezuela to proceed ‘rapidly' · 3 articles, Aug 30Experts, lawyers puzzled over Venezuela oil deal · 7 articles, Aug 31Oil giant Chevron is expected to announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, U.S. official says · 118 articles, Sep 1US defends Venezuela deal as Chevron prepares to expand operations · 1 article, Sep 1Venezuela oil deal may be a win, but it shouldn’t set a precedent | Baltimore Sun · 6 articles, Sep 8Harold Hamm’s Continental Resources Signs Preliminary Oil Deal in Venezuela · 7 articles, Sep 16Trump to meet acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez in New York next week, White House says · 12 articles, Sep 17María Corina Machado seeks return to Venezuela as Rodríguez meets Trump · 8 articles, Sep 19Delcy Rodríguez poses with Trump in New York as Maduro languishes in jail nearby · 14 articles, Sep 21Venezuela's acting leader, at UN for first address, praises Trump for 'readiness' to resume ties · 10 articles, Sep 23Venezuela releases more political prisoners after opposition talks · 4 articles, Sep 26
Israel's 2026 war with Hezbollah and its first direct talks with Lebanon

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US orders non-emergency personnel to leave Beirut embassy amid tensions · 8 articles, Feb 23As Iran war rages, Israel seizes chance to finish the job against Hezbollah · 38 articles, Mar 2Israel attacks Beirut in ‘targeted killing’ attempt, kills several in south · 11 articles, Mar 6Israeli strikes across Lebanon, including central Beirut · 11 articles, Mar 6Trump rules out talks absent Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel strikes Lebanon · 11 articles, Mar 6Dozens killed, authorities say, as Israeli commandos raid Lebanon in hunt for missing airman · 9 articles, Mar 7Lebanon says Israeli strike in south kills 12 medics · 8 articles, Mar 12Israel announces Lebanon ground assault against Hezbollah · 13 articles, Mar 14United Arab Emirates briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Lebanon and Tehran · 10 articles, Mar 16Israel strikes Beirut suburbs as displacement shelters overflow · 8 articles, Mar 16Israel says four soldiers killed as army pushes deeper into south Lebanon · 12 articles, Mar 31At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply there · 8 articles, Apr 5Lebanon says Israel talks set for Tuesday in US · 23 articles, Apr 8Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 6 articles, Apr 9Trump says Israel and Lebanon’s leaders will speak on Thursday · 8 articles, Apr 14Lebanon and Israel hold first direct diplomatic talks in over 30 years · 25 articles, Apr 14Israel and Lebanon reach deal on a 10-day cease-fire · 76 articles, Apr 16Macron: French soldier was killed in Lebanon · 6 articles, Apr 18Israeli soldier seen striking Jesus statue in Lebanon, sparking condemnation · 12 articles, Apr 20Israel jails two soldiers who damaged and photographed a Jesus statue in Lebanon · 7 articles, Apr 21Lebanese PM accuses Israel of war crimes after strike kills journalist · 13 articles, Apr 22Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extended Three Weeks · 31 articles, Apr 23Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on a house where she took cover, paper says · 7 articles, Apr 23Israel strikes in southern Lebanon kill 10 people as a Hezbollah drone wounds 2 Israeli soldiers · 9 articles, Apr 27At least 8 killed as Israel pounds Lebanon despite truce · 11 articles, May 7Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended 45 days as US opens security talks · 10 articles, May 14Israeli strikes kill 31 in south Lebanon as Israel expands ground operations · 14 articles, May 23Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon as the two sides start military talks at the Pentagon · 8 articles, May 29Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into country in 26 years · 31 articles, May 31Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire if Hezbollah cuts off attacks · 46 articles, Jun 1Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting · 19 articles, Jun 1Israel kills 8 in Lebanon, a day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah will de-escalate · 5 articles, Jun 2Israeli strike kills three Lebanese soldiers · 5 articles, Jun 3UN doubles Lebanon aid appeal as war drives surge in humanitarian needs · 5 articles, Jun 5Lebanese president accuses Iran of using his country as a bargaining chip in peace talks with the US · 7 articles, Jun 5Israel strikes Beirut’s southern suburbs days after ceasefire agreement · 6 articles, Jun 7Lebanon: Is US-Iran peace deal a 'victory' for Hezbollah? · 10 articles, Jun 15Iran says the deal to end the war with the U.S. requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon · 19 articles, Jun 15Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting, officials say, as US-Iran talks hang in the balance · 21 articles, Jun 16Why Trump’s proposal for Syria to fight Hezbollah will send shudders across Lebanon · 5 articles, Jun 16Israel continues Lebanon strikes despite fresh ceasefire · 9 articles, Jun 19Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in ‘first step’ toward peace, Rubio says · 27 articles, Jun 26Lebanon's deal with Israel requires Hezbollah to disarm. That might be difficult · 6 articles, Jun 26Syrian FM says Damascus open to meeting Hezbollah, after Trump said it should fight group · 5 articles, Jun 30House Votes Down Rashida Tlaib's Lebanon War Powers Resolution · 5 articles, Jun 30Palestinian aid worker who organized World Cup screenings killed in Israeli strike · 22 articles, Jul 8Lebanon and Israel move toward implementing withdrawal agreement, US officials say · 13 articles, Jul 15Syrian authorities seize truck of rockets allegedly bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah · 7 articles, Jul 16Israel kills 8 attending funeral · 6 articles, Jul 17Lebanon’s president meets with Trump as fighting between Hezbollah, Israel continues · 77 articles, Jul 18Lebanese army deploys in ‘pilot zones’ under US-backed plan · 15 articles, Jul 20Lebanon's prime minister tours shattered southern village, calls for Israeli military withdrawal · 11 articles, Jul 22Residents return to a southern Lebanese village after a US-brokered agreement, in photos · 13 articles, Jul 27UN human rights chief says Israel must end occupation and house demolitions in Lebanon · 10 articles, Jul 27Turkey wants to join a new Lebanon security initiative after UN mission ends · 5 articles, Jul 30Despite flare-up in violence, US claims progress made in Israel-Lebanon talks · 10 articles, Aug 4Israeli military strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation warning to village · 8 articles, Aug 52 Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon explosion · 6 articles, Aug 5Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 people in another test to truce · 43 articles, Aug 15Israel frees 4 more Lebanese prisoners in a deal tied to missing Jews from Lebanon’s civil war · 24 articles, Sep 3Months after ceasefire, Israel and Hezbollah battle over a strategic hill in Lebanon · 8 articles, Sep 4Israeli airstrikes on Lebanese village kill 12, plus other key Mideast developments · 58 articles, Sep 4Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in south Lebanon, triggering 4.1-magnitude tremor · 15 articles, Sep 10Residents of southern Lebanon gather to watch Israeli drones drop explosives on their village · 8 articles, Sep 11Lebanon: Macron, Aoun and King Abdullah II hold security talks in Paris · 13 articles, Sep 17
The Israel-Hamas war: Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel · Oct 7, 2023 – May 13, 2026

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Stories about United States Department of State that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 27– 29State Department weighs sharing passport records for voter citizenship checks3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  2. Sep 23– 24Rubio's Crackdown on Birth Tourism: State Department Expands Visa Restrictions to Target Doctors and Operators8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  3. Sep 20Trump returns to White House as State Department issues security alerts for Middle East3 articles · 3 independent sources
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  4. Sep 19– 21US warns of rapid escalation in Middle East war6 articles · 3 independent sources
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  5. Sep 19– 20State Department approves $2.7B air defense equipment sale to Ukraine6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  6. Aug 26– Sep 2Some missing tourists make contact as Nepal flood death toll tops 1,100168 articles · 61 independent sources
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  7. Aug 25– 26State Department preparing to cancel tens of thousands of visas held by asylum seekers: Officials9 articles · 2 independent sources
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  8. Aug 25– 29US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies9 articles · 8 independent sources
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  9. Aug 20– 22American Citizen Wrongfully Detained in China12 articles · 12 independent sources
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  10. Aug 20– 21Cuba says US sanctions are blocking its efforts to open the economy to private investment20 articles · 14 independent sources
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  1. Sep 28– 29US revokes visas from Latin American officials, including Bolivia’s top prosecutor14 articles · 14 independent sources
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  2. Sep 27– 29US officials deny there are plans to sell weapons to China69 articles · 45 independent sources
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  3. Sep 25Trump Administration Proposes Using Passport Data to Conduct Voter Checks2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  4. Sep 24SBCC Named Among Top 25 Gilman Scholarship Community Colleges in the U.S.2 articles · 2 independent sources
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  5. Sep 22– 2517,500 white South African refugees to be admitted in 2027, U.S. says26 articles · 26 independent sources
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  6. Sep 21– 22Military approves almost $1 billion for F-35 and nuclear missile programs6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  7. Sep 19– 25Inside Trump's "super intelligence" naming problem48 articles · 33 independent sources
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  8. Sep 18US Institute of Peace asks court to block Trump from carving his name into the building15 articles · 15 independent sources
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  9. Sep 17– 18US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war17 articles · 15 independent sources
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  10. Sep 16– 19US approves potential $24 billion sale of F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia33 articles · 28 independent sources
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  1. Sep 17– 19Travel advisory: Visitors to Southeast Asian nation urged to ‘exercise increased caution’15 articles · 5 independent sources
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  2. Sep 15– 16Travel advisory: Visitors to popular Mediterranean destination urged to ‘exercise increased caution’10 articles · 5 independent sources
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  3. Aug 25– 26Travel advisory issued for popular South American destination, and it’s good news for travelers5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  4. Aug 23– 25DR Congo peace roadmap: Can it end the fighting?7 articles · 4 independent sources
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  5. Aug 21– 22Travel advisory issued for popular Pacific island destination, and it’s good news for travelers8 articles · 4 independent sources
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  6. Aug 19– 20Travel advisory issued for popular South American destination: ‘Exercise increased caution’8 articles · 4 independent sources
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  7. Jul 31– Aug 1Travel Advisory: U.S. warns travelers to ‘exercise increased caution’ to this popular European destination5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  8. Jun 23Legal protections for nearly 350,000 Haitians at risk as US Supreme Court nears ruling16 articles · 1 independent sources
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