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30.10.2026 14:10 Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, called on the Department of State Office of the Inspector General to launch an immediate investigation into whether the State Department is applying partisan loyalty tests as part of the selection, promotion, and assignment of nonpartisan Foreign Service Officers.

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30.10.2026 14:10 Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that air defenses intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadh

30.10.2026 14:10 Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Republic of Yemen Dr. Afrah Al-Zouba

30.10.2026 14:10 The international community must not allow the Taliban's regime of repression and institutionalised discrimination in Afghanistan to be normalised, while it is destroying the lives of many Afghans and particularly women and girls, a UN expert warned today.

30.10.2026 14:10 Statement by Etleva Kadilli, UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa

30.10.2026 14:10 The European Union takes note of recent developments in Haiti's electoral preparations, and reiterates its support for the organisation of elections. Credible, transparent and democratic elections are essential to ensuring institutional legitimacy.

30.10.2026 14:10 Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has strongly condemned the claims made by the United Arab Emirates and Canada regarding the three Iranian islands-as stated in a joint declaration by the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and the Prime Minister of Canada-and, while emphasizing that Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb belong to Iran in perpetuity, characterized this action as contrary to the principles of the UN Charter and international law.

30.10.2026 14:10 Finland and the United States signed a Technology Prosperity Deal on technology cooperation and a Critical Minerals Framework document to strengthen collaboration on critical minerals in Washington, DC, on 29 October 2026.