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The man is accused of using an encrypted messaging application to transmit maps, photographs and satellite imagery to the foreign government, according to court documents.

An unknown gunman opened fire outside the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon late Wednesday night.

Russia’s top domestic security agency says a detained former employee of the U.S. Consulate in Vladivostok is accused of collecting information about Russian action in Ukraine and related issues on U.S. diplomats’ orders.

The ban makes it illegal to use a U.S. passport for travel to, from or through North Korea, unless it has been specifically validated in the case of a compelling national interest.

The State Department said it’s aware of the kidnapping report. On Thursday, it advised nonemergency personnel and their families in Haiti to leave amid crime and unrest

What’s causing the epic wait times? U.S. officials are blaming lingering pandemic-related staffing shortages and a pause of online processing.

The United States Embassy in Cuba is reopening visa and consular services Wednesday.

The CIA Officers Memorial Foundation provides college tuition and other expenses to children of fallen officers.

U.S. and Cuban officials plan to meet in Havana on Tuesday to discuss migration policy. It would be the latest in a series of sessions between two governments with a historically icy relationship.

A State Department spokesman said Tuesday that the U.S. welcomes international election observers to monitor the midterms, including by the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE).

State Department spokesman Ned Price addressed the tragedy in Texas during a press conference on Wednesday.