It appears Republicans are going to give it another shot. Several GOP lawmakers have introduced bills to defund National Public Radio (NPR) after
A TikTok ban could take years due to potential legal challenges, but creators worry about how they'll make a living if it goes away.
The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution on Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for the state of Palestine.
Five people, including a child, died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the U.K., French authorities said Tuesday, just hours after the British government approved a migrant bill to deport some of those who entered the country illegally to Rwanda.
After initial disagreement between Maine’s House of Representatives and Senate, a bill needed to continue the permitting process for the state’s desired location for an offshore wind port appears to have prevailed.
The deaths, including a child, come hours after the government passed the controversial Rwanda deportation plan.
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British and American hostage negotiators are pressuring the Hamas terrorist organization to accept an “extraordinarily generous” ceasefire agreement that is currently up for their consideration. The proposal would reportedly involve a 40-day suspension of hostilities and the release of security prisoners in exchange for 33 Israeli captives, with priority given to females and the infirm.
UNITED NATIONS >> The United States vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution Thursday that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for Palestine, a goal the Palestinians have long sought and Israel has worked to prevent.
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that power the drones used in the April 13 attack on Israel.
Canada announced it was sanctioning Iran's defence minister and top military command organizations while the U.S. and U.K. said they are targeting Iran's drone industry.
The AUKUS alliance was forged in 2021 to address shared regional concerns about China's rising power.