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Former secretary of state in the Trump administration Mike Pompeo is among those sanctioned

China sanctions 28 former Trump administration members

China is to sanction more than two dozen officials and members of former President Donald Trump's cabinet.

'With this action, we will once again hold Cuba's government accountable,' US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said

US redesignating Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he was placing Cuba back on a blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism, a last-minute roadblock to expected efforts by President-elect Joe Biden to ease tensions.

US • 11 Jan 21

Former CIA director Mike Pompeo said significant resources were dedicated to the mystery

US still investigating 'Havana syndrome' incidents

The United States is still investigating what caused dozens of U.S. government employees in China and Cuba to become mysteriously ill, according US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

World • 21 Oct 20

China has warned Britain will 'bear the consequences' of its actions

US calls on nations to 'push back' against China

The United States has called for the UK and countries around the world to form a coalition aimed at persuading China to change course as tensions continued to mount between China and the West.

World • 21 Jul 20

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, DC

Pompeo vows probe into treatment of foreign reporters

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has pledged a probe into complaints of mistreatment of foreign journalists covering the nationwide protests against racism and police brutality.

World • 10 Jun 20

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) and President Donald Trump

Probe launched into Trump's firing of govt watchdog

The US House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs Committee has launched a probe into President Donald Trump's decision to fire a government watchdog reportedly investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

World • 16 May 20

Mike Pompeo (left) holds a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel must act according to US peace plan - Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke of the complexities of Israel's planned de facto annexation of the occupied West Bank, saying after talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the move must be done in accordance with a US peace plan.

World • 13 May 20

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Doha, Qatar last month during signing ceremony of peace agreement between US and the Taliban

US cuts Afghan aid by $1bn after Pompeo talks fail

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has slashed aid to Afghanistan's government after a mission to Kabul failed to bridge a divide between feuding leaders as he moved forward with the Taliban on a deal to pull troops.

World • 24 Mar 20

Mike Pompeo said the US welcomed the resumption of power-sharing in Northern Ireland

US committed to peace in Northern Ireland - Pompeo

The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has welcomed the appointment of Mick Mulvaney to the role of US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland.

US • 11 Mar 20

President Trump made a statement on Iran at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida

Soleimani killing ordered to 'stop' war - Trump

US President Donald Trump has said he ordered the killing of Qasem Soleimani to stop a war, not start one, saying the Iranian military commander was planning imminent attacks on Americans.

World • 03 Jan 20

Mike Pompeo (L) has been given one week to produce documents relating to Ukraine

Pompeo subpoenaed in Trump impeachment proceedings

US Democrats have ordered US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, to hand over Ukraine-related documents and scheduling testimony for witnesses to alleged abuse of power by President Donald Trump.

US • 28 Sep 19

Thai bomb disposal experts at the scene of one of the blasts

Six bombs explode in Bangkok ahead of major summit

Several small bombs have exploded across Bangkok, as Thai capital hosted a regional summit attended by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and leaving three people wounded.

Asia • 02 Aug 19

Mr Pompeo said yesterday that the US was imposing sanctions on Zhuhai Zhenrong

Chinese authorities hit out at 'illegal' US sanctions

China has called US sanctions against Chinese companies "illegal", a day after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced he was putting a leading oil importer on a blacklist.

Business • 23 Jul 19

Iran's foreign ministry announced the suspension

Iran to suspend some nuclear deal commitments

Iran has decided to suspend some of its commitments under a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with major powers abandoned by Washington last year, the foreign ministry announced.

World • 08 May 19

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said they are determined to implement a tax on the largest digital companies

France sticking to guns over digital tax plans

France is to stick to plans for a tax on digital giants such as Facebook and Apple, despite displeasure in the United States and a lack of agreement across the EU.

Business • 05 Apr 19

Sr Orla Treacy set up a school in a remote region of South Sudan

Irish nun honoured with international courage award

An Irish nun who works in South Sudan has been awarded a prestigious honour by the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US First Lady Melania Trump.

Ireland • 07 Mar 19

Sergei Lavrov was speaking to his US counterpart Mike Pompeo

Russia condemns 'flagrant US interference' in Venezuela

Russian Foreign Secretary Sergei Lavrov has condemned what he called the United States' "flagrant interference" and "destructive influence" in Venezuela, speaking with his US counterpart Mike Pompeo.

World • 02 Mar 19

Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018

US not covering up Khashoggi murder, Pompeo says

The United States is not covering up the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the US Secretary of State has said.

World • 11 Feb 19

War in Yemen has led to a mounting humanitarian crisis

US senators move to end support for Yemen war

The US Senate has advanced a measure that would end US military support for the Saudi-led coalition in the war in Yemen.

World • 29 Nov 18

Turkey has said that Jamal Khashoggi's murder was planned

Saudi prince says Khashoggi murder is 'heinous crime'

Saudi Arabia's crown prince has denounced the murder of critic Jamal Khashoggi as a "heinous crime", insisting that the kingdom was cooperating with Turkish authorities and "justice will prevail".

World • 24 Oct 18

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh

Trump speaks to Saudi prince on Khashoggi disappearance

US President Donald Trump has said that Saudi Arabia's crown prince told him he did not know what had happened in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi went missing two weeks ago.

World • 16 Oct 18

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Kim Jong Un during a trip to Pyongyang yesterday

N Korea 'ready' to let inspectors into missile sites

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was ready to allow international inspectors into the North's nuclear and missile testing sites.

World • 08 Oct 18

The article sparked a guessing game in Washington about whether the author worked within the White House or a government agency

North Korea still 'serious and imminent threat' - Japan

North Korea still poses a "serious and imminent threat", Japan said in its first annual defence review since an outbreak of diplomacy on the Korean peninsula.

North Korea • 28 Aug 18

Mike Pompeo's visit to Pyongyang is on hold over lack of progress on denuclearisation

Trump cancels Pompeo's trip to North Korea

Donald Trump has abruptly cancelled his top diplomat's planned trip to North Korea, publicly acknowledging for the first time that his effort to get Pyongyang to denuclearise had stalled since his summit with the North's leader.

US • 25 Aug 18

Mike Pompeo