Former U.S. citizens who live abroad have filed a class-action lawsuit saying the $2,350 fee to relinquish their nationality was exorbitant.
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Visa Applicants’ Social Media Data Doesn’t Help Screen for Terrorism, Documents Show
A Trump-era practice of vetting the social media profiles of visitors has provided scant value, intelligence officials concluded. But the Biden administration has kept the policy in place.
Blinken to Visit Mexico as Tensions Rise Over Border, Drug Trafficking
The meeting is an opportunity to ease an increasingly tense relationship between two allies, while addressing hot-button issues in the 2024 presidential race in the United States.
Senate Democrat Threatens to Block a Chunk of Military Aid to Egypt
The new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee could force the Biden administration to reverse its decision to send Egypt $235 million in military assistance.
Biden Officials Focus on African Crises at United Nations Gathering
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met on Friday with African leaders in hopes of reversing a coup in Niger, as the U.S. tries to deliver on promises to the growing but troubled continent.
State Dept. Contractor Is Accused of Stealing Satellite Imagery of Africa
Court documents offer new detail on a case involving a contractor who obtained classified information, which U.S. officials said he shared with Ethiopia.
U.S. Ambassador to Russia Visits Jailed WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich
‘He remains strong and is keeping up with the news,’ the American diplomat said.
Contractor for U.S. Government Charged With Spying for Ethiopia, Officials Say
The connection of the contractor to Ethiopia, a country that is a significant recipient of aid from the United States, is unusual.
With Aid on the Line, Biden Officials Debate ‘Coup’ Finding for Niger
American officials have tap danced around a word that would prompt a cutoff of U.S. assistance to a valued African ally.
Blinken Meets China’s Top Diplomat in Latest Bid to Ease Tensions
In their second meeting in less than a month, the secretary of state spoke to China’s envoy, Wang Yi, about ‘managing competition’ amid reports of a potential Chinese hack.