The Biden administration is adamant that no U.S. personnel will set foot in Gaza when it starts delivering humanitarian aid from a floating dock, but a proposal for workers from other nations to deliver the aid carries security risks, say one former and two current administration officials. The concerns are the latest wrinkle in the White House push to get aid to the enclave’s hungry population via a floating dock. U.S. military officials have told NBC News that the first time they heard that...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pressing for the U.S. to green-light additional assistance to Ukraine.For more than two years, Ukraine has been fighting against a Russian onslaught. In a Thursday post on X, Zelenskyy noted that he had spoken to U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and briefed him "on the battlefield situation." Zelenskyy said in the post that speedy approval of more American aid is critical."In this situation, quick passage of US aid to Ukraine by Congress is vital. We...
57% of Americans express some sympathy with both Israelis and Palestinians, including 26% who say their sympathies lie equally with both groups.
A British court ruled Tuesday that Julian Assange can’t be extradited to the United States on espionage charges unless U.S. authorities guarantee he won’t get the death penalty, giving the WikiLeaks founder a partial victory in his long legal battle over the site’s publication of classified American documents.
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As expected, former college superstar Jimmer Fredette is among the four players picked by USA Basketball for the men’s first 3×3 hoops team to appear in an . Fredette, 35, the former national player of the year more than a decade ago at Brigham Young University who also played in the and professionally overseas, will play for the U.S. at the Paris Olympics alongside Canyon Barry, Kareem Maddox and Dylan Travis, USA Basketball announced Tuesday. Barry is the son of NBA legend Rick Barry. The...
The U.S. abortion rate has generally declined since the 1980s, but there
A video taken by the New York Post and posted Thursday showed migrants breaking through fencing and knocking down guard members. The post Some Illegal Immigrants Who Stormed U.S. Border in Texas Released into U.S. After Being Processed first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.
Get your joke book out and plan your pratfalls and pranks because April 1st, better known as April Fool’s Day, is the time once a year to celebrate by playing good-spirited tricks on friends and family. Funny enough, despite its worldwide popularity, this holiday has a long history but mysterious origins. One of the earliest possible explanations goes all the way back to 1508 when French Poet Eloy d’Amerval referred to a “poisson d’avril,” or “April Fool.” Although, translated, this […]
After touring the Doicesti Small Modular Reactor (SMR) site, U.S. Ambassador to Romania, Kathleen Kavalec said that the rapid progress here is a testament to Romania’s vision, guiding us toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. According to the American ambassador, “Romania is poised to become a regional clean energy hub“, and “the Doicesti SMR […]
The world’s biggest teams are eyeing growth in North America after the unveiling of a “soccer content hub” to capitalize on the sport’s growing popularity.
On Sunday, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris told ABC’s “This Week” that any attempt by Israel to launch a military operation on the southern Gazan city of Rafah would be “a huge mistake,” because she has “studied the maps.” In the interview, Harris told Rachel Scott that the Biden White House is “ruling out nothing,”