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Trump taps Cuban American Marco Rubio to lead the US State Department
Trump taps Cuban American Marco Rubio to lead the US State Department: Trump picked his hawkish former rival to be secretary of state, and Tulsi Gabbard as ...
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Exclusive | Lara Trump is the top choice to replace Marco Rubio as Florida senator: ‘She needs to make a decision’
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Trump taps Marco Rubio as secretary of state
Trump taps Marco Rubio as secretary of state: Rubio is a foreign policy hawk who was on Trump's vice presidential short list.
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Trump officially nominates Marco Rubio for secretary of State - Live ...
Trump officially nominates Marco Rubio for secretary of State - Live Updates - POLITICO
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Trump taps Rubio for secretary of state. What are his foreign policy ...
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How Marco Rubio has shapeshifted to embrace Trump’s foreign policy
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Trump taps US Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state
Trump taps US Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state: Rubio, 53, has said in recent interviews that Ukraine needs to seek a negotiated settlement with Russia ...
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Marco Rubio becomes Trump's Secretary of State - officially confirmed
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Fetterman will vote for Rubio for Trump’s secretary of State
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Trump plans to nominate Rubio for secretary of State - POLITICO
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President-elect Trump is expected to nominate Marco Rubio for Secretary of ...
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Trump likely to pick Marco Rubio to serve as his secretary of state ...
Trump likely to pick Marco Rubio to serve as his secretary of state, sources say: President-elect Donald Trump is likely to pick Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his ...
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Trump expected to name Rubio as secretary of State
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Trump picks adversary-turned-ally Marco Rubio to be US secretary of state
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Trump to Tap Marco Rubio for Secretary of State: Report
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Trump taps Marco Rubio for US Secretary of State post
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Marco Rubio confirmed as Trump's secretary of state pick
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Trump Expected to Nominate Rubio for Secretary of State, and Picks Waltz as National Security Adviser
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What Trump's secretary of state pick Marco Rubio may mean for China
What Trump's secretary of state pick Marco Rubio may mean for China: The nomination of Rubio, a China hawk who's been sanctioned by Beijing ...
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Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for Secretary of ...
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Donald Trump formally nominates Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state
Donald Trump formally nominates Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state
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Trump taps Rubio, Gaetz, Gabbard for key Cabinet positions - UPI.com
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Rubio as secretary of state: Will he be able to rein in Trump’s ...
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Who is Senator Marco Rubio, Trump’s pick for secretary of state
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Here’s How Little Trump’s Pick For Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Is Worth
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How Does Marco Rubio, Trump's Pick For Secretary Of State, See The World?
How Does Marco Rubio, Trump's Pick For Secretary Of State, See The World?: President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Marco Rubio as his secretary of state ...
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Trump confirms Marco Rubio is his pick for secretary of state
Trump confirms Marco Rubio is his pick for secretary of state: Florida senator is staunchly pro-Israel and hawkish on Iran
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Trump announces Rubio as pick for secretary of State
Trump announces Rubio as pick for secretary of State: President-elect Trump made official his choice to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla ...
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Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney ...
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Trump set to select Sen. Marco Rubio to serve as secretary of state in ...
Trump set to select Sen. Marco Rubio to serve as secretary of state in historic appointment: report
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Marco Rubio, Trump’s likely Secretary of State: Tough on China ...
Marco Rubio, Trump’s likely Secretary of State: Tough on China, pro-Israel and anti-Ukraine aid
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Rubio and Waltz lower anxiety among Trump critics
Rubio and Waltz lower anxiety among Trump critics: President-elect Trump’s expected decision to nominate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as his secretary of State and ...
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Trump Expected to Appoint Sen. Marco Rubio to Top Job
Trump Expected to Appoint Sen. Marco Rubio to Top Job : The Republican Senator is reportedly the forerunner to be his chief foreign affairs adviser.
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Why hasn’t Marco Rubio been announced as Trump’s Secretary of State yet? 
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Marco Rubio: From enemy to ally of Trump
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From 'Little Marco' to 'Mr Secretary': Rubio shows Trump China push - News ...
From 'Little Marco' to 'Mr Secretary': Rubio shows Trump China push - News | Khaleej Times
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Donald Trump is putting together his foreign policy team. Here's what Mike ...
Donald Trump is putting together his foreign policy team. Here's what Mike Waltz and Marco Rubio would mean for China
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From Tea Party darling to secretary of state? Rubio’s climb has always ...
From Tea Party darling to secretary of state? Rubio’s climb has always been to the top
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Trump diplomacy and security picks likely to anger China but reassure ...
Trump diplomacy and security picks likely to anger China but reassure Japan: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to select Sen. Marco Rubio to be his ...
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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio seen as Trump’s pick for Secretary of State
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio seen as Trump’s pick for Secretary of State: Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants, was once a challenger to and critic of Trump ...
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Donald Trump expected to name Marco Rubio his secretary of state as White ...
Donald Trump expected to name Marco Rubio his secretary of state as White House appointments grow
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John Fetterman says Marco Rubio, another staunch supporter of Israel ...
John Fetterman says Marco Rubio, another staunch supporter of Israel, is a ‘strong choice’ for secretary of state
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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio seen as Trump's pick for secretary of State
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio seen as Trump's pick for secretary of State: Sen. Marco Rubio appears on track to become the first Latino secretary of State and likely ...
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Marco Rubio is Trump’s reported secretary of state. How did we get here?
Marco Rubio is Trump’s reported secretary of state. How did we get here?: People have been talking about Rubio’s political future for decades.
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Trump to Nominate Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
Trump to Nominate Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as Secretary of State: President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio as secretary ...
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Trump builds hawkish team with Rubio and Waltz tipped for top jobs
Trump builds hawkish team with Rubio and Waltz tipped for top jobs: President-elect expected to pick Marco Rubio for secretary of state and Mike Waltz for ...
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Marco Rubio's stance on Russia's war in Ukraine — what we know
Marco Rubio's stance on Russia's war in Ukraine — what we know: Republican Senator Marco Rubio is likely to be the next U.S. secretary of state ...
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Trump Mulls Marco Rubio for Secretary of State Amid Unconfirmed Reports
Trump Mulls Marco Rubio for Secretary of State Amid Unconfirmed Reports: According to recent reports, Donald Trump is allegedly considering Florida Senator Marco ...
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Trump will reportedly appoint Marco Rubio as secretary of state
Trump will reportedly appoint Marco Rubio as secretary of state: The Florida senator had staked out a position as a classic small-government ...
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John Fetterman First Senate Democrat to Support Marco Rubio's Confirmation
John Fetterman First Senate Democrat to Support Marco Rubio's Confirmation: Expected to be President-elect Donald Trump's Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has ...
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NY Times: Trump expected to name Rubio his secretary of state
NY Times: Trump expected to name Rubio his secretary of state: Trump could still change his mind at the last minute, the people said, but appeared to have ...
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Meet Marco Rubio, Trump’s likely Secretary of State, who wants India to be ...
Meet Marco Rubio, Trump’s likely Secretary of State, who wants India to be treated by US ‘like allies Israel, Japan’
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Trump Expected to Pick 'Rabid Neocon' Marco Rubio for Secretary of State
Trump Expected to Pick 'Rabid Neocon' Marco Rubio for Secretary of State: "Trump's emerging 'national security' team is shaping up to be a kettle ...
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Donald Trump: His former adversary to become Secretary of State
Donald Trump: His former adversary to become Secretary of State: It is slowly becoming clearer who will be in leading positions in Donald Trump's government ...
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Trump makes new appointments, Rubio tipped for secretary of state
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Trump expected to tap US Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state
Trump expected to tap US Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state: Marco Rubio was one of 15 Republican senators to vote against a $95 billion military aid ...
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Trump expected to tap US Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state ...
Trump expected to tap US Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state, sources say: (1st UPDATE) Rubio was the most hawkish option on Trump's shortlist for ...
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Donald Trump appears poised to nominate Marco Rubio for secretary of state
Donald Trump appears poised to nominate Marco Rubio for secretary of state: President-elect Donald Trump appeared to be poised late Monday to peg Florida Sen ...
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Trump set to name Marco Rubio secretary of state, NYT reports - News | ...
Trump set to name Marco Rubio secretary of state, NYT reports - News | Khaleej Times
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Media report: Senator Marco Rubio to become US Secretary of State
Media report: Senator Marco Rubio to become US Secretary of State: Marco Rubio was a loyal supporter of Donald Trump during the last election campaign ...
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Trump expected to tap U.S. Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state
Trump expected to tap U.S. Senator Marco Rubio for secretary of state: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has in years past advocated for a muscular foreign policy
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Trump expected to name Marco Rubio as secretary of state
Trump expected to name Marco Rubio as secretary of state: President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as his secretary of state ...
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Trump planning to choose Rubio to lead State Department in historic first
Trump planning to choose Rubio to lead State Department in historic first: The Republican senator, born in Miami to a mother from Cuba, is a former Florida House ...
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Trump set to name Marco Rubio secretary of state: NYT
Trump set to name Marco Rubio secretary of state: NYT: President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Florida Senator Marco Rubio as secretary of state ...
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  • On Tuesday, Marco Rubio warned that the United States would step back as mediators without concrete proposals from both parties.

  • Putin proposed a three-day ceasefire for next week but rejected the 30-day call backed by Ukraine and the United States.

  • The United States wants a complete, durable ceasefire and an end to the conflict instead of a three-day pause.

  • On Tuesday, Ukraine ordered seven villages evacuated in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region as Russian forces moved closer.
  • We all want this war to end in a fair way — with no rewards for Putin, especially no land.
    — Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President, said this at a videoconference event in Poland on Tuesday.
Marco Rubio Rolls Out Massive State Department Cuts, Bureau Closures
Marco Rubio Rolls Out Massive State Department Cuts, Bureau Closures: Rubio wants to close more than 100 bureaus around the world and slash the department’s ...
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Key FactsRubio proposes sweeping US State Department overhaul
Apr 22, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Department officials stressed that the reorganisation, announced Tuesday, remained a proposal and would not immediately bring cuts.

  • If approved, the plan would cut more than 700 positions and eliminate 132 of 734 offices.

  • The conservative outlet Free Press also reported that Rubio planned a 15% across-the-board personnel reduction.

  • Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen said she would scrutinise the reorganisation and press Rubio to work with Congress.
  • "The sprawling bureaucracy created a system more beholden to radical political ideology than advancing America’s core national interests," Rubio said in a statement. "That is why today I am announcing a comprehensive reorganization plan that will bring the Department in to the 21st Century."— Rubio said in a statement.
Rubio tells Panama to end China's influence of canal or face U.S. action
Rubio tells Panama to end China's influence of canal or face U.S. action: Marco Rubio warned Panama's President that Washington will act if Panama does not end ...
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Key FactsRubio Meets Mulino Amid Panama Canal Dispute
Feb 3, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • Mulino said Panama’s sovereignty over the canal was not negotiable; Panama operates it and will continue to do so.

  • Mulino said Panama would not renew its Silk Road agreement with China, which could be terminated early.

  • He proposed technical talks with the United States on Chinese influence and offered to help return some migrants if the United States paid.

  • About 200 people protested in Panama City during the visit, and police fired tear gas.
State Department freezes new funding for nearly all US aid programs ...
State Department freezes new funding for nearly all US aid programs worldwide: The order was sent Friday in a cable to U.S. embassies worldwide.
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Key FactsFestive Wizard of Oz at Castle Howard 2025
Jan 25, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Castle Howard’s 2025 Christmas event features an immersive Wizard of Oz theme lasting seven weeks.

  • The historic estate is decorated with life-size sets, a towering Christmas tree, and eco-friendly materials.

  • Unique soundscapes and original music enhance the visitor experience, created by CLW Event Design and a northern theatre company.

  • Expanded accessibility includes British Sign Language shows and Calm Sessions to welcome diverse audiences.
  • We are thrilled to launch Christmas at Castle Howard for 2025.
    — Castle Howard Visitor Attraction Director, Abbigail Ollive, about the opening of the Christmas event.