Humeyra Pamuk

Washington, D.C., United States

Deputy U.S. Foreign Policy Editor at Reuters

@Reuters deputy US foreign policy editor. Eye on State Department. Before: London, Cairo, Dubai & Turkey. @columbiajourn @kocuniversity alum. Personal account.

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Trump administration orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa applicants | Reuters

5 days ago | reuters.com | Humeyra Pamuk

This includes all those who have been to the Gaza Strip on or after Jan. 1, 2007.
US hails 'encouraging reception' for peace framework from Europeans, Ukraine

6 days ago | ca.marketscreener.com | Michel Rose |Elizabeth Pineau |Humeyra Pamuk

PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's top envoys met with European powers and Ukraine in Paris on Thursday to push efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a U.S. peace framework received an "encouraging reception." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office called the talks constructive and positive, while Trump said Ukraine and the U.S. could sign a minerals and economic cooperation deal he has cast as repayment for military...
Trump administration orders Gaza-linked social media vetting for visa applicants

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Jamie Freed |Humeyra Pamuk

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration on Thursday ordered a social media vetting for all U.S. visa applicants who have been to the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters showed, in the...
US Officials Head to Europe for High-Level Talks on Ukraine, Iran

1 week ago | usnews.com | Steve Holland |Humeyra Pamuk

By Gram Slattery, Steve Holland and Humeyra PamukWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Europe this week for talks about ending Russia's war in Ukraine and laying the groundwork for a nuclear deal with Iran. Rubio and Witkoff are slated to meet with European counterparts in Paris on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss the Ukraine war, the State Department said in a statement.
Trump administration wants to nearly halve state department budget

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Jonathan S. Landay |Humeyra Pamuk

16 April 2025 - 07:30 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. As part of the plan, which is yet to be finalised, US President Donald Trump's administration is considering a recommendation to close at least 27 US missions mostly in Africa and in Europe. File photo.
Trump administration proposes scrapping UN peacekeeping funding

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jonathan S. Landay |Humeyra Pamuk

By Jonathan Landay and Humeyra PamukWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House budget office has proposed eliminating funding for United Nations peacekeeping missions, citing failures by operations in Mali, Lebanon and Democratic Republic of Congo, according to internal planning documents seen by Reuters. Washington is the U.N.'s largest contributor - with China second - accounting for 22% of the $3.7 billion core regular U.N. budget and 27% of the $5.6 billion peacekeeping budget.
Trump administration proposes scrapping UN peacekeeping funding

1 week ago | ground.news | Jonathan S. Landay |Humeyra Pamuk

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Trump administration wants to halve State Dept budget, slash foreign aid 75%

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jonathan S. Landay |Humeyra Pamuk

Jonathan Landay and Humeyra PamukMon, April 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM UTC1 min readBy Jonathan Landay and Humeyra PamukWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration wants to halve the State Department budget, cutting more than $30 billion, in fiscal 2026, four U.S. officials familiar with the plan said on Monday - a massive reduction that could see nearly 30 U.S. missions shut and foreign aid slashed by nearly 75%.
Trump administration wants to nearly halve State Dept budget

1 week ago | ca.marketscreener.com | Jonathan S. Landay |Humeyra Pamuk

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration wants to slash the State Department budget by about half, according to internal planning documents reviewed by Reuters, a reduction that could see nearly 30 U.S. missions shut and steep cuts to foreign aid.
US lawmakers look to boost Ukraine, sanction Russia, sources say

1 week ago | today.westlaw.com | Patricia Zengerle |Cynthia Osterman |Humeyra Pamuk

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation on Monday to bolster Ukraine in its war with Russia, another effort to pressure the Trump administration to back the Kyiv government, sources familiar with...