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Waltz vows to take take Trump’s chainsaw to the Un...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu Former national safety advisor Mike Waltz portrayed the global body as bloated and rife with antisemitism during his confirmation hearing.

EU demands more action from Israel on aid deal as ...

8 miesięcy temu Famine looms in Gaza and strikes kill at least 30 Palestinians, but EU states stay divided over how to tackle Israel.

How will Syria’s government deal with the ‘Druze d...

8 miesięcy temu Bedouin groups and fighters from Syria's Druze number have been active in sectarian violence.

House Judiciary Dems call for DOJ leaders to attes...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu Democrats on the home Judiciary Committee are calling on Republicans to compel Justice Department leaders to attest about their handling of matters related to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Their demand, which h...

Senate confirms authoritative who called Obama ‘a...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu The legislature on Tuesday confirmed Anthony Tata to service as the Pentagon’s undersecretary for personnel and readiness, approving a nominee whose incendiary political commentary made him unconfirmable during president Donald Trump’s first term...

FIFA to launch 2026 planet Cup ticketing process ...

8 miesięcy temu Football governing body says ticket sales will be released in phases with the process kicking off on September 10.

Comer subpoenas another erstwhile Biden aide in p...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer issued another subpoena to a erstwhile Joe Biden aide in an effort to compel evidence as part of his investigation into the erstwhile president's usage of the autopen and intellectual fitness while in....

Trump wants five-seat pickup from redraw of Texas ...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu “There could be any another states we’re going to get another three, or 4 or 5 in addition. Texas would be the biggest one.” he said Tuesday.

Court says Trump can’t bar refugees from entering ...

8 miesięcy temu The Trump administration has faced a raft of legal challenges as it seeks to radically restrict immigration to the US.

Global AIDS backing to be pulled from Trump clawb...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu Senate Republicans will scale back the White House's $9.4 billion spending clawback request as they look to shore up their vote count. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), who is leading the rescissions effort in performance with the White House, said...

House Democrats strain to corner Republicans on Je...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu Congressional Democrats want to shine a spotlight on the Jeffrey Epstein controversy and drive a wedge into a Republican organization now tearing itself apart over the issue. But relegated to the number in both chambers, they're dealing with a...

Israeli air strikes kill 12 in east Lebanon despi...

8 miesięcy temu The strikes targeted areas in the Bekaa Valley, including a Syrian exile camp, Lebanon's state news agency says.

Tesla launches Model Y in India with elevated pric...

8 miesięcy temu The EV maker besides opened its first showroom in Mumbai on Tuesday.

New York City pounded by uncommon flash floods

8 miesięcy temu Thunderstorms triggered flash floods in fresh York City and fresh Jersey on Monday, stranding commuters and motorists.

Russia says it needs time to ‘analyse’ Trump’s Ukr...

8 miesięcy temu Kremlin says US president's fresh statements were 'very serious' and that it needs 'time to analyse' remarks.

Video: SpaceX capsule returns to earth after 20-da...

8 miesięcy temu Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary and the United States returned to Earth early Tuesday after the Axiom Mission 4.

Democrats accuse Waltz of lying over Signalgate an...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu The lawmakers utilized Waltz's nomination proceeding for U.N. ambassador to resurrect criticisms of the handling of delicate Signal chats.

EU council sanctions individuals, entities, for de...

8 miesięcy temu Those sanctioned engaged in vote-buying and bribery ahead of the country's 2024 election, the EU says.

Two dead in fresh Jersey as soaked US northeast b...

8 miesięcy temu Authorities have warned residents to avoid unnecessary travel as waters inundate transportation infrastructure.

Bolsonaro tried to ‘incite insurrection’, prosecut...

8 miesięcy temu Former Brazilian president says he never violated democracy, rejects coup effort accusations as a 'witch hunt'.

US inflation from tariffs that economists feared b...

8 miesięcy temu US consumer prices increased by the most in 5 months in June amid higher costs for any goods.

‘Turbaned Tornado’: World’s oldest marathon runner...

8 miesięcy temu Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner, has died at the age of 114 from a hit-and-run accident.

Thune explores rescissions amendment deal

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he is inactive negotiating possible changes to the White House’s backing clawback request hours before he wants to take an first level vote. Asked if he had reached a deal to amend the...

MSF says 3 of its workers were ‘intentionally’ kil...

8 miesięcy temu The 2021 incidental was 'intentional and targeted killing' of 3 clearly identified aid workers, says medical charity.

People are seeing parallels with Gaza war in Super...

8 miesięcy temu Social media users are drawing parallels between DC’s fresh Superman movie and Israel’s war on Gaza.

Thousands of Afghans brought to UK under secret pr...

8 miesięcy temu Defence Minister John Healey says about 4,500 people are in Britain or in transit under the secret programme.

Build regional stableness from the ashes of Netan...

8 miesięcy temu Ten years since JCPOA’s signing, Netanyahu’s fear of peace has fuelled chaos. West Asia must respond with unity.

Formal complaint filed against Vote.org by its fou...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu The complaint, filed with mulitple state attorneys general, alleges that high-profile voter registration group has engaged in financial mismanagement. The group denies the claims.

Trump threatens tariffs in 50 days: What harm will...

8 miesięcy temu Trump gives Putin a deadline to make peace with Ukraine or face possibly punishing US sanctions.

Australian activist sends “shoutout” to Tel Aviv e...

8 miesięcy temu Aboard the flotilla to Gaza, activist Tania Safi slams Australia’s Tel Aviv embassy for urging her to drop the mission.

Israeli forces bomb Syrian military after sectaria...

8 miesięcy temu Israel launched airstrikes on Syrian forces deployed to the south, where sectarian clashes have killed dozens.

‘My heart is broken’: Indigenous Australians lose ...

8 miesięcy temu Federal court says government not obliged to shield residents of Torres Strait Islands from effects of climate change.

How were babies’ mass graves discovered in church-...

8 miesięcy temu A local historian's investigation led the Irish government to find an unmarked mass grave with remains of about 800 children.

Fauja Singh, ‘world’s oldest marathoner’, dies in ...

8 miesięcy temu Indian-born British national became global sensation after taking up distance moving at the age of 89.

Astronauts from US, India, Poland, Hungary return ...

8 miesięcy temu For the non-American crew, the mission marked a return to crewed spaceflight for their respective nations after decades.

Corbyn, Sultana to form UK party: Flash in the pan...

8 miesięcy temu Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana plan to launch a fresh political party, hoping to unite Britain’s fractured left.

AI as fact-checkers

8 miesięcy temu What are the implications of utilizing AI chatbots to fact check breaking news?

US uses Canary Mission ‘hate’ site against Palesti...

8 miesięcy temu Court evidence from the US has revealed immigration agency ICE is utilizing Canary Mission to identify Palestine advocates.

How will the PKK’s disarmament play out in the reg...

8 miesięcy temu The PKK began its first phase of disarmament last week, analysts say the process will be felt regionally.

Capitol agenda: Thune barrels ahead on rescissions...

politico.com 8 miesięcy temu Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he will bring the first procedural vote to the level Tuesday on the White House’s request to claw back $9.4 billion in spending. It’s not clear he has even the 51 votes necessary...