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After two years of warfare with Hamas that the United Nations says has brought genocide and famine to Gaza, Israel finds itself more isolated than ever, as it remains intransigent in pursuing its goal of defeating the militant group and rejecting rising global support for Palestinian statehood. Many of its Western allies, including Australia, Britain, […]
Facebook Tweet Email Link Jerusalem — With the backing of the United States, a defiant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a response to a number of countries recognizing a Palestinian state. At the weekly government meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu said Israel will fight at the UN and other international forums “against the slanderous propaganda […]
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said reclaiming Crimea or entering NATO were off the table for Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington for Monday’s talks aimed at ending the war with Russia. Zelensky, who has repeatedly rejected territorial concessions, will meet Trump in Washington on Monday, accompanied by European Commission chief Ursula […]
South African Army Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya is facing backlash in his home country following the release of alleged comments he made during an official visit to Iran, which analysts say could further complicate the already turbulent relations between South Africa and the United States. The comments, which appeared to suggest that Iran and South […]
Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind a “partnership” between US Steel and Nippon Steel, months after insisting he was “totally against” a $14.9bn bid by the Japanese firm for its US rival. While the US president stopped short of an all-out endorsement of the takeover, he announced a deal between the two businesses on […]
Pelosi on government funding bill: ‘A devastating assault on the wellbeing of working families’ California Democratic representative and former House speaker Nancy Pelosi has released a statement in response to the government funding bill that is now in the Senate. Calling it a “devastating assault on the wellbeing of working-class families,” Pelosi said: Donald Trump […]
Putin ally pushes deal to restart Nord Stream 2 with US backing Financial Times Source link
London CNN — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says US support is “crucial” a day after leaving the country early following an extraordinary public argument with Donald Trump at the White House. A meeting intended to discuss a natural resources deal imploded, with Trump and Vice President JD Vance berating the Ukrainian leader in front of […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden (not pictured) in Paris, France, June 7, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Ukraine has put up a staunch fight against the invasion launched by its bigger and more powerful neighbor Russia, but things appear to be going horribly wrong for it as […]
The DEI rollback across corporate America now includes the country’s best-known fast-food chain, McDonald’s (MCD). The burger giant said in a Monday announcement that it would retire its practice of setting aspirational representation goals, known as quotas, and do away with a company pledge to hire a diverse group of suppliers in favor of “a […]