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Mike Johnson acknowledges Obamacare ‘dilemma’ faci...

politico.com 1 dzień temu Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday he understands the “dilemma” facing home Republicans who have launched or joined discharge petitions that would force a vote to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies. But he gave no indication he would change his cur...

Nuclear ambition, proxies & defiance: Iran’s erstw...

1 dzień temu Mohammad Javad Zarif discusses Iran’s political and military engagement in the mediate East and beyond.

Progressives launch another primary challenge to a...

politico.com 1 dzień temu Nida Allam’s entrance into a North Carolina race comes with a slew of progressive support.

Bangladesh sets February election after year of po...

1 dzień temu Bangladesh prepares for a pivotal vote as the interim government struggles to reconstruct stableness and trust.

Senate rejects dueling wellness care bills as Oba...

politico.com 1 dzień temu The legislature rejected dueling wellness care bills Thursday, all but guaranteeing that Obamacare subsidies utilized by more than 20 million Americans will lapse at the end of the year. Senators voted 51-48 on advancing a GOP wellness care plan....

Austrian lawmakers pass headscarf ban for under-14...

1 dzień temu Rights group Amnesty says ban, which will affect around 12,000 girls, will 'add to racist climate towards Muslims'.

Denmark plans to ban access to social media for an...

1 dzień temu The Danish government has announced a fresh plan to restrict the usage of social media for anyone under the age of 15.

Baby in Gaza dies from cold as Israel restricts en...

1 dzień temu An eight-month-old baby in Gaza died from vulnerability to torrential rains and cold temperatures in her family’s tent.

David Trone launches primary bid for old home sea...

politico.com 1 dzień temu Maryland politician David Trone, a erstwhile three-term home lawmaker who left his seat to launch an ill-fated legislature run in 2024, is making a play for his old occupation in a primary challenge against first-term Rep. April McClain Delaney,...

Offshore wind foes want to drag Trump into permitt...

politico.com 1 dzień temu A group of home Republicans are rebelling against government leadership intended to put on the level next week.

Senate GOP inactive not curious in nixing blue s...

politico.com 1 dzień temu Senate Majority Leader John Thune poured cold water on a fresh call by president Donald Trump for Republicans to nix the "blue slip" practice that gives senators an effective veto over presidential nominees to certain posts in their states....

US justice orders release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia...

1 dzień temu Abrego Garcia's wrongful deportation to El Salvador has become rallying point against Trump's hardline policies.

World Cup 2026: All to know six months before FIFA...

1 dzień temu The global showpiece of planet football begins on June 11 with FIFA's largest planet Cup now only 182 days away.

PSG bus stoned after Champions League tie; Spanish...

1 dzień temu Trouble ensues around 2 matches across European football's club competitions in the early hours of Thursday.

Video: Winter storm brings flooding misery to Gaza...

1 dzień temu Thousands of displaced people in Gaza are battling flooding which has swept through their tents and temporary shelters.

Bulgarian government resigns after mass protests

1 dzień temu Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov says cabinet stepping down before parliament had been due to hold no-confidence vote.

Does the ICC unfairly mark certain countries?

1 dzień temu International justice expert Ruben Carranza says who stands trial reflects who is enforcing the court's mandates

Target Tehran

1 dzień temu Fault Lines travels to Iran to analyse the human cost of Israel’s attacks and the hazard of another war.

Venezuela’s Machado taunts Maduro government after...

1 dzień temu Opposition figure emerges from hiding after nearly a year, calls Venezuela 'occupied country'.

Sweden’s push for an ex-IKEA CEO to lead UNHCR sig...

1 dzień temu Corporate logic is reshaping exile protection as states pull back.

‘Act of piracy’ or law: Can the US legally seize a...

1 dzień temu The US seized an oil tanker, a decision that sent oil prices higher and escalated tensions between Washington and Caracas.

Cambodia-Thailand tension “going from bad to worse...

1 dzień temu "Irrespective of who's shooting first at the moment, they must stop."

Venezuela’s crisis is not an oil catch but a powe...

1 dzień temu Trump has manufactured the Venezuela crisis, not to catch more oil but to grow his executive power.

Capitol agenda: GOP’s wellness revolt heads to th...

politico.com 1 dzień temu House Republicans just showed how divided they are over wellness care. Thursday's legislature votes could exposure the party’s strife even further. legislature Republicans know both parties’ wellness care proposals are doomed Thursday. But as De...

Olympic ski champion Michelle Gisin airlifted afte...

1 dzień temu Swiss endure 3rd crash in a period by an Olympic champion in training ahead of planet Cup and 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

Israeli right-wing tv show mocks Gaza ‘drowning’...

1 dzień temu A broadcast on Israel’s right-wing Channel 14 openly celebrated a severe winter storm that’s hitting Gaza.

The conflict for Pokrovsk is about more than gain...

1 dzień temu AJ defence editor @alexgatopoulos explains how Russia has changed tactics to adjust to fresh technology on the battlefield

Over 400 civilians killed in east DR Congo as US ...

1 dzień temu Government says victims killed by rebels included women and children, accusing Rwanda of breaching a fresh truce deal.

Why are Israeli lawmakers wearing gold nooses?

1 dzień temu Israel's national safety minister wants the power to hang Palestinian detainees accused of terrorism.

Myanmar junta’s air attack on infirmary kills doz...

1 dzień temu An air attack by Myanmar’s military government has hit a infirmary in Rakhine state, killing at least 30 people.

Zelenskyy rallies key allies as Ukraine faces Russ...

1 dzień temu Ukrainian leader holds urgent talks with 'coalition of the willing' as force mounts over territorial concessions.

Is Trump’s $686m F-16 upgrade for Pakistan a messa...

1 dzień temu The US has authorised the sale of advanced technology and support for Pakistan's F-16 jets.

Video: Al Jazeera reports from Cambodian displacem...

1 dzień temu Half a million people have been displaced by the Cambodia-Thailand fighting.

DSCC struggles to reign in messy Democratic primar...

politico.com 1 dzień temu The Democratic Senatorial run Committee is triggering backlash among fellow Democrats for its interventions in various legislature races.

Israel prepares for Storm Byron, but not all citiz...

1 dzień temu Cities across Israel have taken measures to prepare for Byron, but Palestinian citizens there have no resources.

We must reclaim “what it means to be Western”

1 dzień temu Dalia Fahmy says combatting discrimination against Muslim and judaic people is critical to redefining Western values.

Portugal set for major disruptions in first genera...

1 dzień temu The walkout is expected to be Portugal's largest since June 2013 amid action against a bill to simplify firing process.

Hamas has its own disarmament imagination as Gaza...

1 dzień temu Khaled Meshaal tells Al Jazeera group seeks US approval for disarmament plan, a sticking point in phase 2 of ceasefire.

How the wind manufacture misread Trump

politico.com 1 dzień temu Some executives hoped a low-conflict strategy and assistance from GOP moderates would aid them last the president's second term. Then Trump went to war.