Biden-Trump debates come with risks for both sides
The campaigns have agreed to debate twice before November's election - and the stakes will be high.
House passes bill forcing US-supplied weapons to Israel — despite Biden veto threat – New York Post
- House passes bill forcing US-supplied weapons to Israel — despite Biden veto threat New York Post
- Republicans Force Democrats to Take Sides on Biden's Israel Policy The Wall Street Journal
- House passes GOP bill to force Biden to continue weapons transfers to Israel ABC News
- 16 Dems vote with GOP to rebuke Biden's pausing Israel weapons shipment Fox News
- House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies The Associated Press
At the scene of Slovak PM’s shooting
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from the town of Handlova, on what the attack could mean for Slovakia's divided society.
At the scene of Slovak PM’s shooting
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from the town of Handlova, on what the attack could mean for Slovakia's divided society.
US museum curator held in Turkey over spider and scorpion samples is freed
American Museum of Natural History says Dr Lorenzo Prendini was working on research project and ‘has arrived safely home’
A curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York who was detained in Istanbul on Monday while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples out of Turkey has been released.
In statement on Thursday, a spokesperson for the museum said Dr Lorenzo Prendini, curator of arachnida and myriapoda, had arrived back in New York.
Continue reading...Spain denies port of call to ship carrying arms to Israel
Foreign ministry says it will reject all such stopovers because ‘the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace’
Spain has refused permission for a ship carrying arms to Israel to dock at a Spanish port, its foreign minister, José Manuel Albares, said on Thursday.
“This is the first time we have done this because it is the first time we have detected a ship carrying a shipment of arms to Israel that wants to call at a Spanish port,” he told reporters in Brussels.
Continue reading...Egypt deploys military convoys to Gaza border as tensions with Israel flare – Middle East Eye
- Egypt deploys military convoys to Gaza border as tensions with Israel flare Middle East Eye
- Netanyahu accuses Egypt of holding Gazans ‘hostage’ in Rafah Border Crossing row The Times of Israel
- Egypt warns Israel of ‘dire repercussions’ over Rafah operation in Gaza CNN
- Israel war live updates: Egypt says Israel to blame for Gaza crisis USA TODAY
- Egypt rejects Israeli proposal to reopen Rafah Crossing - JNS.org JNS.org
Michael Cohen tells trial he once thought Stormy Daniels was extorting Trump over her story – as it happened
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- Michael Cohen admits to prior lies in cross-examination in Trump trial
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Judge Juan Merchan is on the bench and the court is in session.
Donald Trump has arrived in the courtroom for day 18 of his criminal trial.
Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican representative
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Boris Epshteyn, a longtime Trump aide
Continue reading...South Africa calls on ICJ to order Israel to end Rafah offensive
Lawyers urge international court of justice to issue urgent measures over assault on Gaza’s southernmost city
South Africa has asked the international court of justice (ICJ) to urgently order Israel to end its assault on Rafah, halt its military campaign across Gaza, and allow international investigators and journalists into the territory.
In a court hearing, lawyers for South Africa expanded a written request for judges to issue an emergency order to stop the offensive into Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city.
Continue reading...Israel’s Settler Violence and Impunity: Takeaways From the Times Investigation – The New York Times
- Israel’s Settler Violence and Impunity: Takeaways From the Times Investigation The New York Times
- How Extremist Settlers Took Over Israel The New York Times
- IDF Central Command chief: Smotrich completely undermines crackdown on illegal settler construction The Times of Israel
- How impunity for extremist Jewish settlers shape Israel's gov't - Israel News The Jerusalem Post
- 'Proud to Prevent Arab Takeover': Israel's Smotrich Confirms NYT Investigation, Dubs It 'Blood Libel' - Israel News Haaretz
Chad’s Mahamat Deby confirmed as winner of disputed presidential election
Deby's win prolongs the rule of the family that has had a firm grip on power for decades.
University president in California on leave after agreeing to campus protesters’ demands
Mike Lee told students that Sonoma State would become first US university to refuse to work with Israeli academic institutions
A public university in California has placed its president on leave for “insubordination” after he agreed to student demands for an academic boycott of Israel.
Mike Lee was suspended from Sonoma State University following an announcement on Tuesday that the liberal arts college north of San Francisco had agreed with Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) to become the first US university to refuse to work with Israeli academic institutions.
Continue reading...US Army sergeant arrested in Russia pleads guilty to theft – BBC.com
- US Army sergeant arrested in Russia pleads guilty to theft BBC.com
- US soldier detained in Russia pleads guilty, official says ABC News
- Staff Sgt. Gordon Black Reportedly Pleads Guilty to Theft While Being Held by Russia Military.com
- U.S. soldier admits guilt in theft case, Russia says NBC News
- US soldier pleads guilty in theft case: Russian media The Hill
Putin thanks Xi for China’s initiatives on Ukraine – DW (English)
- Putin thanks Xi for China's initiatives on Ukraine DW (English)
- Putin and Xi pledge a new era and condemn the United States Reuters
- China's Xi and Russia's Putin Vow to Cooperate Against US 'Containment' Bloomberg
- May 16, 2024 - Russia's war in Ukraine CNN
- Putin arrives in China for state visit Yahoo! Voices
Fury refuses to look Usyk in the eye in face-off
Heavyweight Tyson Fury refuses to face off with Oleksandr Usyk during a cordial news conference in Saudi Arabia.
Top NATO commander: Russia’s offensive won’t succeed – POLITICO Europe
- Top NATO commander: Russia's offensive won't succeed POLITICO Europe
- Top NATO commander says Russian troop numbers insufficient for Kharkiv breakthrough Yahoo! Voices
- Ukraine war briefing: Kharkiv campaign won’t deliver major Russian breakthrough – Nato general The Guardian
- NATO top commander says Russia has insufficient numbers for breakthrough in Kharkiv Oblast Kyiv Independent
- NATO Chiefs of Defence discuss the strengthening of NATO's defence plans NATO HQ
Canada sanctions Israeli settlers as attacks on Palestinians skyrocket
Western countries tout support for a two-state solution but exert little pressure over expanding settlements.
Gaza war: Israeli tank fire kills five soldiers in north Gaza, military says – BBC.com
- Gaza war: Israeli tank fire kills five soldiers in north Gaza, military says BBC.com
- IDF announces name of fallen solider The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli military says 5 soldiers killed by friendly fire in northern Gaza, more troops to join Rafah operation NBC News
- Israel Admits Killing Five of Its Own Young Soldiers by Mistake The Daily Beast
- Diverse backgrounds give way to shared fate as Gaza friendly-fire victims eulogized The Times of Israel
How important to the US presidential election are debates?
Donald Trump accepts a challenge to face off against President Joe Biden in new-format televised contest.
How important to the US presidential election are debates?
Donald Trump accepts a challenge to face off against President Joe Biden in new-format televised contest.