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‘I cannot stand by’: erstwhile ambassador denounc...

4 miesięcy temu Bridget Brink has written an op-ed accusing Trump of putting 'pressure on the victim', Ukraine, alternatively of Russia.

‘No soap, no morphine’: Gaza volunteer on life und...

4 miesięcy temu Gaza volunteer calls Israel’s intensified bombardment “shocking” as Palestinians face severe food and medical shortages.

GAO rejects DOGE effort to land at congressional ...

politico.com 4 miesięcy temu The Government Accountability Office told the DOGE acting admin that it is part of the legislative branch.

Ukraine, Russia agree to mass POW swap

4 miesięcy temu Ukraine and Russia agreed to a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap — the war’s largest — at direct peace talks in Istanbul.

FA Cup Final 2025: Guardiola sees win as ‘massivel...

4 miesięcy temu Pep Guardiola admits FA Cup is not the first choice but final is 'massively important' to Man City.

World Bank says Syria eligible for fresh loans af...

4 miesięcy temu Saudi and Qatari payments settle Syria’s arrears, allowing planet Bank and IMF to re-engage.

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ at a crucial junctur...

4 miesięcy temu The bill proposes sweeping changes, including Trump's 2017 taxation cuts and enacting deep cuts to social programmes.

Five key takeaways from US president Donald Trum...

4 miesięcy temu The president has secured massive investments deals, appeared to snub Israel and scolded US interventionists.

Ohio AG David Yost exits governor’s race, clearing...

politico.com 4 miesięcy temu He said the state party’s support for his opponent turned his run into a “vertical cliff.”

Can Trump end birthright citizenship? The US ultim...

4 miesięcy temu Al Jazeera’s Joseph Stepansky explains how the US ultimate Court may decide whether birthright citizenship stays or goes.

Malcolm X at 100: Ibram X Kendi looks to the futur...

4 miesięcy temu Author Ibram X Kendi on what inactive needs to be learned about Malcolm X’s legacy and race in the United States.

Israel launches strikes on 2 Yemen ports

4 miesięcy temu Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises more strikes if the group continues to launch attacks on Israel.

Breaking down a deadly week in Gaza as Israel kill...

4 miesięcy temu More than 370 Palestinians have been killed by Israel this week, as the UN continues to inform of imminent mass starvation

NJ Transit workers go on strike after wage increas...

4 miesięcy temu The strike leaves hundreds of thousands of commuters in fresh Jersey and fresh York without rail access.

Slain Mexican TikTok influencer remembered at fune...

4 miesięcy temu A ceremony was held for 23-year-old Mexican influencer Valeria Marquez, who was shot dead during TikTok livestream.

Suspect in attack on author Salman Rushdie sentenc...

4 miesięcy temu Lawyers for fresh Jersey resident Hadi Matar said they planned to appeal the sentence, which was the maximum possible.

ICC prosecutor to step aside until probe into alle...

4 miesięcy temu ICC says Karim Khan will take a leave of absence pending the conclusion of UN-led investigation.

Charter Communications to buy rival Cox for $21.9b...

4 miesięcy temu The proposed merger, which would make the largest cable supplier in the US, could face antitrust hurdles.

$40,000 SALT offer discussed with megabill holdout...

politico.com 4 miesięcy temu House GOP leaders discussed a new, heightened state-and-local-tax deduction with a group of Republican holdouts as they race to salvage their party-line megabill from ruin. A $40,000 cap on the key deduction for individuals and $80,000 cap for joint....

In Istanbul, Russia plays chess while the West is ...

4 miesięcy temu The war can only end on Moscow’s terms. The West’s inability to accept this harsh reality keeps Ukraine bleeding.

Chemical spill turns Brazilian lake blue and kills...

4 miesięcy temu A chemical spill in the city of Jundiaí has turned a lake bright blue, killing fish and dyeing local wildlife.

In surprise decision Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk ou...

4 miesięcy temu Days earlier, Novo Nordisk cut its sales and profit forecast for first time since the launch of Wegovy 4 years ago.

Russia, Ukraine agree prisoner swap as talks end i...

4 miesięcy temu Kyiv and Moscow agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each, heads of delegations say.

Istanbul talks item Turkiye’s balancing act betw...

4 miesięcy temu Since the outbreak of the war, Turkiye has weighed its support for Ukraine against maintaining its ties to Russia.

House Budget Committee punts megabill vote as GOP ...

politico.com 4 miesięcy temu Top Republicans are negotiating changes with irate conservative as they aim for passage next week.

Israel kills hundreds of Palestinians as it escala...

4 miesięcy temu Israel has killed at least 100 Palestinians in what’s reported to be any of the heaviest bombing since the war began.

Trump pushes for GOP unity around megabill as cons...

politico.com 4 miesięcy temu President Donald Trump encouraged home Republicans to unite behind the megabill in a fact Social post Friday morning as any archconservatives have warned of their dissatisfaction with the GOP package. "Republicans MUST UNITE behind, 'THE ONE, larg...

The US can aid Syria with “democratic political t...

4 miesięcy temu Lifting sanctions in Syria has uncommon bipartisan support in the US, according to Richard Weitz at Nato defence College.

Trump calls on Iran to ‘move quickly’ on atomic p...

4 miesięcy temu The US president has repeatedly threatened to unleash air strikes targeting Iran’s programme if a deal isn’t reached.

House Judiciary to examine fresh Jersey ICE facil...

politico.com 4 miesięcy temu Lawmakers will hold a proceeding next week on “Threats to ICE Operations,” in the latest escalation from the GOP after a chaotic protest at a fresh Jersey Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility that active 3 home Democrats. The House...

Man City vs Crystal Palace: FA Cup final – preview...

4 miesięcy temu Al Jazeera athletics takes a look at England's showpiece cup final as Man City look to end a terrible year on a high.

Seventy-seven years after the Nakba, we are naming...

4 miesięcy temu What began in 1948 has become something even darker. On this anniversary, we call it al-Ibādah - the Destruction.

Omar El Akkad: Gaza genocide and the failure of US...

4 miesięcy temu Marc Lamont Hill speaks with author Omar El Akkad on Gaza and the failure of Western liberalism.

House Budget forging ahead with megabill markup

politico.com 4 miesięcy temu House Republicans are sticking with their plan to hold a crucial committee vote needed to launch their party-line taxation and spending package for level debate — despite last-minute objections from fiscal hawks. The home Budget Committee will hol...

Global hunger hits fresh advanced amid conflict,...

4 miesięcy temu More than 295 million people faced acute hunger in 2024, with the outlook 'bleak' due to backing cuts for aid efforts.

Has India offered Trump zero tariffs? What we know...

4 miesięcy temu President Trump said India has made an offer to drop tariffs on US goods as part of ongoing trade negotiations.

Will Artificial Intelligence replace teachers in c...

4 miesięcy temu Will AI transform education for the better, or will it come at the cost of human connection and critical thinking?

Trump’s visit to UAE sends the message, “You are p...

4 miesięcy temu “The United States has come forward and said [to the UAE], You can number on us, we won’t put you in the enemy camp.”

Court rejects Australian soldier’s defamation appe...

4 miesięcy temu Decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith failed to have reports that he "murdered 4 Afghan men" quashed.

What to make of Donald Trump’s “historic” tour of ...

4 miesięcy temu From multi-billion-dollar deals to diplomatic agreements, Donald Trump had a lot going on during his mediate East trip.

Capitol agenda: Sprinting into Budget day

politico.com 4 miesięcy temu House Republicans are steamrolling toward Friday morning's scheduled Budget Committee markup even as a increasing number of issues endanger to block advancement on their “big, beautiful bill.” GOP leaders went back and distant overnight with con...

Was ex-FBI chief Comey’s ’86 47′ post calling for ...

4 miesięcy temu Critics say Comey's usage of an old restaurant word referring to sold out or removed items is simply a call to violence.

‘Xenophobic’: Neighbours outraged over Mauritania’...

4 miesięcy temu Governments of Senegal and Mali are angry at how their nationals are being treated in the northwest African nation.

Russia targeting journalists in Ukraine hotel stri...

4 miesięcy temu Reporters Without Borders and fact Hounds found that Russia's attacks on hotels intended to 'discourage' war coverage.

Gaza death toll passes 53,000 as Israel drives tow...

4 miesięcy temu Israel intensifies its bombardment of enclave as threatened, as curtain comes down on Trump's mediate East tour.

Q&A: India’s Neeraj Chopra on intellectual pressu...

4 miesięcy temu Chopra talks to Al Jazeera about the force of being a high-profile athlete in India and the 2025 season.

Trump says ‘a lot of people starving’ in Gaza

4 miesięcy temu The US president says he is looking for a solution to ‘bad things’ happening in Gaza, including starvation.

Nuggets and Thunder set up winner-take-all NBA sho...

4 miesięcy temu Julian Strawther provides the spark off the bench, and even loses a tooth, as Nuggets force Game 7 against Thunder.

Poland presidential election 2025: From migration ...

4 miesięcy temu The 2 main contenders may disagree on the EU, but they have both embraced anti-migrant sentiment.

The clean energy boom that could snarl the GOP meg...

politico.com 4 miesięcy temu Arizona Rep. Juan Ciscomani and another rank-and-file Republicans are facing a tough choice: defy Donald Trump’s efforts to gut Democrats’ climate law or incur the wrath of constituents who could lose billions in investments and thousands of fresh ...