Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Israeli Opposition Leader Lapid
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid in Israel. Secretary Blinken reaffirmed the United States’…
China Coordinator Mark B. Lambert’s Meeting with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director-General for Boundary and Ocean Affairs Hong Liang
U.S. Department of State China Coordinator and Deputy Assistant Secretary for China and Taiwan Mark B. Lambert met with PRC Director-General for Boundary and Ocean Affairs Hong Liang in Beijing,…
FTC Approves Final Order Resolving Antitrust Concerns Surrounding ICE, Black Knight Deal
The Federal Trade Commission today finalized a consent order that resolves antitrust concerns surrounding Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.’s (ICE) acquisition of Black Knight, Inc. The final consent order settles FTC charges,…
FTC Releases Annual Do Not Call Registry Data Book Showing Consumer Complaints Continued to Decrease in Fiscal Year 2023
Today, the Federal Trade Commission released the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2023, which shows that consumer complaints about robocalls and unwanted live telemarketing calls…
Announcing the U.S. Home of the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation and an International Center for the Arts
Indoor and outdoor theaters, an International Voice Academy, a Pavarotti Museum, and more Architectural Rendering of Theater in the Garden Tim Ro...
Antigua and Barbuda National Day
On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate Antigua and Barbuda on the 42nd anniversary of your Independence Day. Our countries share a commitment to democracy and a…
Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Tel Aviv, Amman, Tokyo, Seoul, and New Delhi
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Tel Aviv, Israel; Amman, Jordan; Tokyo, Japan; Seoul, the Republic of Korea (ROK); and New Delhi, India November 2-10, 2023. In…
Special Representative Dorothy McAuliffe Leads Partnership Opportunity Delegation to Brazil to Advance Engagement on Digital Inclusion
From October 23-25, the Department of State’s Special Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe led a Partnership Opportunity Delegation (POD) to Brazil focused on building digitally inclusive communities. The delegation,…
Governments Advance Restitution of Assets Seized During the Holocaust
The U.S Department of State and the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) hosted a meeting today of Holocaust issues envoys and their representatives to advance restitution and compensation for property…
U.S. Department of State Recognizes U.S. Colleges and Universities as ‘Top Producers’ for Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship
Today the U.S. Department of State recognized 13 colleges and universities that contributed the highest number of recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year, allowing…