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‘Don't f--k around with Medicaid’: Trump moves to ...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu The president went in to a high-stakes home GOP conference gathering ready to flex his political muscle.

WHO members adopt landmark pandemic agreement in U...

3 miesięcy temu Accord aims to prevent repeat of disjointed consequence and global disarray that surrounded COVID-19 pandemic.

Trump appears to be losing patience with blue-stat...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu President Donald Trump took a amazing swipe Tuesday at efforts to increase a key taxation deduction — underscoring that the main beneficiaries would be Democratic “governors from fresh York, Illinois and California.” His comments, during a visit t...

EU and UK pile force on Russia with parallel sanc...

3 miesięcy temu Brussels and London acting ‘in concert’ after Trump failed to safe ceasefire promise from Putin.

Trump fails to safe Ukraine ceasefire after Putin...

3 miesięcy temu Truce talks will begin immediately, Trump says after Putin call, but Moscow has not set a deadline for next steps.

Why isn’t the planet paying attention to Sudan?

3 miesięcy temu Sudan's devastating war is now entering its 3rd year, and the conflict is far from over.

Public workers in Africa see wages fall by up to 5...

3 miesięcy temu Budget cuts leave wellness and education workers struggling to make ends meet, ActionAid reports.

The Nairobi household values conference: erstwhil...

3 miesięcy temu Foreign forces proceed to push conservative agendas on Africans under the veneer of ‘defending’ African tradition.

Gaza’s ongoing Nakba

3 miesięcy temu Palestinians in Gaza remember the Nakba and Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud explains how they're experiencing it again.

Israel deserves “no applause” for allowing any fo...

3 miesięcy temu “If this was about getting food to the people of Gaza, there are existing organisations."

Iran’s Khamenei slams ‘nonsense’ US atomic demand...

3 miesięcy temu Negotiations between Washington and Tehran looking shaky as Iran resists US negotiator Witkoff’s ‘red line’.

Capitol agenda: Trump's turn to jump into the mega...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu House Republican leaders are bringing in their biggest weapon Tuesday as they race to pacify critics and pass their “big, beautiful bill” in the coming days. Where things stand: Blue-state Republicans emerged from a late Monday gathering with Speak...

Video: EU has ended all sanctions on Syria

3 miesięcy temu The European Union has lifted all sanctions on Syria.

EU agrees to lift economical sanctions on Syria: ...

3 miesięcy temu Sanctions were levied during the regulation of Bashar al-Assad who was toppled in December.

Israel should “negotiate with the Palestinians” to...

3 miesięcy temu “The negotiations should take place between Israel … and the [Palestinian Liberation Organisation].”

Europe considers the perils of flying fighters in ...

3 miesięcy temu Leaders weigh the risks of a plan named Skyshield that could see European air forces defend Ukraine from the air.

Pregnant female among victims of Israeli strike o...

3 miesięcy temu An Israeli air strike on the Musa bin Nusair School in Gaza City has killed at least a twelve Palestinians,

Detained student Mahmoud Khalil honoured at altern...

3 miesięcy temu Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was honoured at an alternate graduation ceremony in fresh York.

Video: UK, France, Canada endanger action against...

3 miesięcy temu Leaders from Canada, France and the UK endanger to impose sanctions on Israel if it continues its offensive in Gaza.

UK, France, Canada endanger ‘concrete actions’ ag...

3 miesięcy temu Husam Zumlot, Palestine’s ambassador to UK, urges arms embargo and support in holding ‘war criminals’ accountable.

‘Delaying extinction’: The last-ditch race to save...

3 miesięcy temu Venezuelan scientists fear they're losing the fight to save the critically endangered Orinoco crocodile from extinction.

Australia’s opposition coalition splits after elec...

3 miesięcy temu National organization and Liberal organization part ways after more than 60-year alliance following election defeat.

US cuts another $60m in grants to Harvard Universi...

3 miesięcy temu Government says backing frost is due to the university's alleged failure to address anti-Semitism on campus.

The 1 thing Trump might be getting right

3 miesięcy temu His plan to cut the budgets of US intelligence agencies is simply a uncommon challenge to unchecked power.

India and Pakistan on the brink

3 miesięcy temu @AlexGatopoulos assesses India and Pakistan's latest circular of violence, and what could come

French town breaks planet evidence for largest g...

3 miesięcy temu The town in Brittany’s far west gathered more than 3,000 Smurfs, setting a fresh planet record.

Venezuela suspends flights from Colombia after arr...

3 miesięcy temu Venezuela's aviation authority said flights will resume a day after Sunday's parliamentary elections.

Trump signs bill outlawing ‘revenge porn’

3 miesięcy temu Legislation criminalises publishing of intimate images, including AI-created 'deepfakes', without a person’s consent.

The US has $36 trillion in debt. What does that me...

3 miesięcy temu The US has the highest national debt in the world, a 4th of which is owned by another countries.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,181

3 miesięcy temu These are the key events on day 1,181 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

How conflict with India helped boost the Pakistan ...

3 miesięcy temu Pakistan’s military enjoying renewed popularity after Indian clash, but analysts inform the surge may be temporary.

Biden’s cancer diagnosis renews transparency debat...

3 miesięcy temu Former US president likely has had cancer for years, doctors say.

Senate advances landmark crypto bill with Democrat...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu The legislature voted Monday to advance landmark cryptocurrency legislation, with 16 Democrats siding with most Republicans on a key procedural motion that could set the phase for the advanced chamber to pass its first-ever crypto regulatory over...

Feds charge fresh Jersey congressmember with assa...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu The charge against Rep. LaMonica McIver stems from a scuffle at a Newark migrant detention facility.

Debt cloud abruptly hangs over megabill talks

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu Wall Street is informing Washington about another deficit-buster. Most Republicans aren't worried.

Rules Committee Republicans weigh next steps on me...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu Rep. Ralph Norman, 1 of the 4 home Republicans whose first opposition to the GOP megabill delayed its in the Budget Committee, said Monday he would not vote against it in the Rules panel later this week. "Unless something...

US top court allows Trump admin to revoke protecte...

3 miesięcy temu Supreme Court lets Trump terminate Temporary Protected position for hundreds of thousands of people from Venezuela.

Some Republicans want to beat China on clean energ...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu Efforts to preserve Biden-era taxation breaks for green technology are moving into an administration focused on fossil fuels — and unwilling to play on what it sees as Beijing's turf.

El Salvador arrests prominent human rights lawyer ...

3 miesięcy temu Ruth Eleonora López has defended Venezuelan immigrants deported to El Salvador by US president Trump's administration.

Underwood says she won't run for legislature in I...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood said Monday she will forgo a legislature run to win Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin and will stay in the home instead. "When I reflected on the way that I could best service families in Illinois...

Outgoing Capitol Police chief blasts reported sett...

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu The outgoing chief of the U.S. Capitol Police issued an different public message Monday criticizing a reported settlement between Justice Department and the household of Ashli Babbitt, who was shot and killed on Jan. 6, 2021, by an officer...

Trump tries to jump start peace talks with calls t...

3 miesięcy temu US president Donald Trump spoke with the leaders of both Ukraine and Russia in back-to-back calls.

Eyewitness video shows Israeli airstrike on Khan Y...

3 miesięcy temu Eyewitness video captured an Israeli airstrike hitting west Khan Younis in Gaza as people flee tents amid gunfire.

Mike Johnson to meet again with SALT Republicans

politico.com 3 miesięcy temu Speaker Mike Johnson is set to hold another gathering with Republican members pushing for a higher cap on the state-and-local-tax deduction on Monday night. The 9 p.m. meeting, confirmed by 3 Republicans granted anonymity to describe private plans,...

After Putin call, Trump says Russia, Ukraine will start ceasefire talks