US State Department laid off more than 1,300 workers as part of government efforts to cut federal workforce. According to CNN, the State Department began firing more than 1,300 people on Friday as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency.

The layoffs, which affect 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service officers based in the United States, come at a time when Washington is grappling with multiple crises on the world stage.

Contradicting Indian officials' statements, US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce reaffirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump played a role in brokering a ceasefire between Pakistan

A former State Department budget analyst has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $650,000 from the agency over a two-year span, according to the US Attorney’s Office in Washington, DC.

A high-ranking US senator, James Risch, took a swipe at Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablawka who is currently on official duty in the US.