Rubio lost to Trump in 2016 but he’s living his best life as Secretary of State, approved unanimously by his Senate colleagues.

Representative Elise Stefanik pledged on Tuesday to promote President Donald Trump’s “America First” approach if confirmed as US ambassador to the United Nations, and to conduct a review of US funding vital to UN operations and its various global agencies.

The US president has already declared a national emergency at the border, as he begins his crackdown on immigration.

Donald Trump said he would impose high tariffs and further sanctions on Russia if it continued its "ridiculous war".

Rubio was sworn into office as secretary of state on Tuesday following a unanimous 99-0 vote in the Senate to confirm his appointment the day before.

The US' new top diplomat Marco Rubio reaffirmed the country's "unwavering support" for Israel, days into a fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a large-scale raid in the illegally occupied West Bank.

Elon Musk has poured cold water over a multi-billionaire dollar AI project announced by Donald Trump on Monday.

The UN says 808 aid trucks entered Gaza on Wednesday as Israel’s raid left West Bank’s Jenin ‘nearly uninhabitable’.

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