Georgetown (Guyana): Top US diplomat Marco Rubio on Thursday issued a stern warning against Venezuela if it escalates its claims against newly oil-rich Guyana, brandishing the power of the US military to protect the small South American nation. Venezuela, whose leftist leader Nicolas Maduro is a sworn enemy of the Cuban-American Rubio, has laid claim … Read more
Georgetown: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday described some Tren de Aragua gang members as being worse than Al Qaeda, while promising to double down on controversial forced deportations. With Donald Trump’s administration facing fierce criticism for deporting planes full of migrants from the United States without normal due process, Rubio defended the … Read more
Kingston: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the inclusion of a journalist in group chat on military strikes was a “big mistake” and expected reforms, while highlighting his own limited role. “Obviously, someone made a mistake — someone made a big mistake — and added a journalist. Nothing against journalists, but you … Read more
Kingston: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the United States will examine Russia’s requested conditions for agreements with Ukraine, but cautioned that a peace deal would take time. “It won’t be simple. It’ll take some time, but at least we’re on that road and we’re talking about these things,” Rubio told a news conference … Read more
Sergei Lavrov told Marco Rubio that all sides should refrain from the “use of force” in Yemen Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his US counterpart Marco Rubio in a phone call Saturday that all sides should refrain from the “use of force” in Yemen and enter a “political dialogue”, Moscow said on Sunday. Moscow … Read more
LA MALBAIE: The United States will likely revoke visas of more students in the coming days, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, following the arrest and detention of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, whom the Trump administration aims to deport over his pro-Palestinian activism. “In the days to come, you should expect … Read more
As Canada prepares to host the G7 foreign ministers, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly is gearing up to address pressing concerns, including the escalating trade war with the United States. Joly plans to sound the alarm about the implications of the U.S. actions, warning her European and British counterparts that, “If the U.S. can do this … Read more
Charlevoix: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet his Canadian counterpart at a G7 gathering Thursday, but discussion of American annexation threats has been ruled off-limits at talks expected to be dominated by efforts to agree a ceasefire in Ukraine. Rubio arrived in the town of Charlevoix on the banks of the … Read more
Jeddah: The U.S. opposes language that could harm its efforts to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, as Washington wrangled with G7 allies ahead of a meeting this week, further alarming them. The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven major democracies – Britain, Canada, … Read more
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the United States was cancelling 83 percent of programs at the US Agency for International Development (USAID). President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January demanding a freeze on all US foreign aid to give his administration time to assess overseas spending, with an eye … Read more
Saturday Night Live (SNL) has mocked US President Donald Trump after his two aides, White House adviser Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed during a cabinet meeting last week. The Republican leader told the Cabinet heads that they, not Mr Musk, have the final say on staffing and policy at their agencies. … Read more
New Delhi: The atmosphere inside the Cabinet Room of the White house was tense as US President Donald Trump silently watched a volley of attacks exchanged between billionaire advisor Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Mr Musk accused Mr Rubio of not firing enough staff, while the latter laid out elaborate plans of … Read more