US Secretary of State urges Syria to stop jihadist-led massacres in the south, warning Damascus to act if it seeks a unified and peaceful Syria. His call follows a US-announced ceasefire deal between Israel and Syria.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call that the conflict in Syria needs to end immediately, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on Saturday.

The three-nation agreement marks a diplomatic win for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, advances President Donald Trump’s effort to repatriate Americans imprisoned overseas, and delivers on a prisoner swap proposal initiated months ago by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, The Associated Press reported.

The State Department will scale back its assessments of elections in foreign countries, only chiming in publicly when there is a “clear and compelling” foreign policy interest, according to a new

Marco Rubio met with Sergei Lavrov on Thursday with an acknowledgment that talks between Moscow and Kyiv for peace in Ukraine have not progressed much.

Clashes between Druze and Bedouin communities in southern Syria prompt Israeli military action as Secretary Rubio expresses hope for de-escalation amid Middle East peace efforts.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists he is streamlining a bloated department, but critics warn the cost to America’s standing and influence could be high.

There is a “high probability” that US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet this year, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday.

Government memos on pro-Palestinian protesters sent to Marco Rubio said the authority he used to strip their visas had never been used and would likely face scrutiny.