US
7 LAS News stories tagged “US”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
US pulls non‑essential embassy staff and families from Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks intensify
The US State Department ordered non‑emergency personnel and their families to leave its Riyadh embassy after a series of Houthi strikes on Saudi airports and oil facilities, prompting heightened security alerts and affecting regional oil markets.
LAS News Desk · 22 Oct 2026, 05:15 WAT · 8 sources
US revokes more than 300,000 visas in second Trump term, prompting rights‑group criticism
The State Department says the Trump administration has cancelled over 300,000 visas since January 2025, a pace it describes as unprecedented. Advocates argue the crackdown threatens due process and targets minority communities.
LAS News Desk · 21 Oct 2026, 16:45 WAT · 4 sources
U.S. envoy meets Putin, discusses Ukraine talks and releases jailed American
During a meeting in St. Petersburg, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the possibility of new trilateral talks with Ukraine. Putin also announced the release of American Stephen Hubbard, a former detainee.
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LAS News Desk · 21 Oct 2026, 15:45 WAT · 8 sources
US envoy Steve Witkoff arrives in St Petersburg to meet Putin after constructive talks with Zelensky
Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy, landed in St Petersburg to discuss the Ukraine conflict with President Vladimir Putin following a positive meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo. The talks aim to open a pathway for further diplomatic engagement.
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LAS News Desk · 21 Oct 2026, 09:45 WAT · 8 sources
European diplomats and French mayor attacked by masked settlers in West Bank amid olive harvest
Masked Israeli settlers assaulted a convoy of European diplomats and a French mayor in the occupied West Bank on 17 October, prompting condemnations from Belgium, France, the United States and the Israeli military, while Israel’s prime minister dismissed the incident as a smear campaign.
LAS News Desk · 18 Oct 2026, 15:15 WAT · 8 sources
Katie Zacharia’s five‑day stint ends, setting record for briefest White House press secretary tenure
Katie Zacharia was removed from the role of White House press secretary after only five days, following a controversial briefing and revelations about her legal credentials, according to multiple news outlets.
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LAS News Desk · 17 Oct 2026, 00:45 WAT · 10 sources
Maduro and wife Flores plead not guilty to US torture charges
Former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were arraigned in New York on new torture allegations, rejecting the indictment and facing a trial set for June 2027.
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LAS News Desk · 16 Oct 2026, 06:42 WAT · 8 sources