DHARAMSALA/WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) – The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on April 17 applauded the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s approval of the Resolve Tibet Bill, an effort of the US to push the Chinese government to resolve the longstanding Tibet-China dispute through dialogue with Tibetan leaders. […]
Senate minority leader and the senator representing Benue South, Abba Moro, has denied reports that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members of the upper chamber collected millions of dollars allegedly shared by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike. The rumours surfaced days after the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the main opposition party, Speaking […]
Pennsylvania senators have introduced a bill to let victims of the East Palestine train derailment keep money they’ve received from Norfolk Southern Railroad.
On Monday, April 15, the ASCMC Senate voted to pass a student resolution written in response to the April 5 arrests of 20 5C students at Pomona College.
A wave of support from Iranian athletes for Israel has swept through social
Author: Richard Engel, NBC News U.S. officials are closely monitoring mounting tensions in the Middle East after hundreds of Iranian missiles filled the sky over Israel Saturday night. Israel’s war cabinet met Monday morning to discuss its response to this weekend’s unprecedented attack from Iran. More than 300 drones and missiles launched into Israel on […]
Two months ago, a majority of Republicans opposed the $95 billion foreign aid bill when it came to the Senate floor for a vote. Ten Read More
The U.S. administration will "quickly provide" arms to meet Ukraine's urgent military needs, President Joe Biden assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call on Monday. The new $61 billion security package, which includes air defense weapons, will start being distributed once the US Senate passes the legislation and Biden has signed it into law. After months of delay, the House of Representatives gave its approval at the weekend. The Senate is expected to vote on the package on...
Popular Iranian Rapper Sentenced To Death For Supporting 'Anti-Hijab Protests' A 33-year old Iranian activist and rapper who has recently been involved in anti-government demonstrations has been handed a shockingly draconian sentence by an Iranian court. Toomaj Salehi was first arrested in Oct. 2022 for publicly backing the so-called 'anti-hijab' protests which swept the ultra-conservative Islamic country. But this week "Branch 1 of Isfahan Revolutionary Court sentenced Salehi to...
The Haverhill Republican City Committee says it is standing firm in support of Israel following the recent Iranian-launched drone strike on the country. In a statement released by Jeri Levasseur, Haverhill Republican City Committee chair and State Committeewoman for Second Essex and Middlesex Senatorial District, the group cited Iranian aggression in the form of a […] The post Haverhill Republicans Urge Support for Israel After Iranian Drone and Missile Strike first appeared on WHAV.
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to move ahead with $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, bringing the bill to the brink of passage after months of delays and contentious internal debate over how involved the United States should be abroad. The vote to end a filibuster
As tensions continue to rise between Israel and Iran following the Islamic Republic's attack on Israel and threats from Israel to counterattack, a number of Iranian athletes expressed support for Israel, despite the risk involved. Mobina Rostami, who plays on the Iranian women's volleyball team, came out against the attack, expressed support for Israel and was arrested by the authorities. Now, no one knows where she is. "As an Iranian, I am truly ashamed of the authorities' attack on Israel,"...