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Department of State authorises non-essential officials to leave, with embassy staff told to book flights to anywhereSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts direct to your inbox The US has authorised the departure of non-essential government workers and their families from Israel as the threat of an American strike on […]

The UK has temporarily withdrawn staff from its embassy in Tehran, as the threat of US strikes against Iran prompts warnings from a number of countries to their citizens in the Middle East.The UK Foreign Office said it was a "precautionary measure" and that its embassy in Iran's capital continued to operate remotely. It also […]

news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeTEL AVIV — The United States on Friday told some embassy staff that they could leave Israel — and that those who want to must do so quickly — as fears of an American attack on Iran fueled alarm throughout the region. The message, conveyed in an […]

The top Democrat on the congressional committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein has accused the US justice department of withholding files containing allegations of sexual abuse of a minor made against President Donald Trump.Robert Garcia, who sits on the House Oversight Committee, said he had personally viewed documents containing the allegation that had not been made public.In […]

news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the House Oversight Committee during roughly six hours of testimony Thursday that she has no new information about Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, and she criticized Republicans’ handling of their investigations into the late convicted sex offender.“I had […]