Author: Farnoush Amiri
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US shoots down Iranian drone that ‘aggressively’ approached an aircraft carrier, military says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday, threatening to ramp up tensions as the Trump administration warns of possible military action to get Iran to the negotiating table. The drone “aggressively…
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UN chief warns world leaders of ‘an age of reckless disruption and relentless human suffering’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — With global peace and progress under siege, the United Nations chief challenged world leaders Tuesday to choose a future where the rule of law triumphs over raw power and where nations come together rather than scramble for self-interests. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the U.N.’s founders faced the same questions 80 years…
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UN chief warns world leaders of ‘an age of reckless disruption and relentless human suffering’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — With global peace and progress under siege, the United Nations chief challenged world leaders Tuesday to choose a future where the rule of law triumphs over raw power and where nations come together rather than scramble for self-interests. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the U.N.’s founders faced the same questions 80 years…
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Few Americans want US more involved in current wars in Ukraine and Gaza, AP-NORC poll finds
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds few Americans want the U.S. to take a more active role in solving the world’s problems
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Biden’s closest allies are stepping up pressure on White House to do more to ease suffering in Gaza
More of President Joe Biden’s top Senate allies are demanding that the U.S. act directly to ease Palestinian civilian suffering in Gaza and are joining calls to cut military aid if Israel refuses to change course
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Takeaways from Hunter Biden’s combative deposition with Republican lawmakers
The transcript of the congressional deposition of Hunter Biden has been released
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How the ‘squad’ is fighting back against pro-Israel PACs with record fundraising
A group of progressive lawmakers are fighting back against a multimillion-dollar campaign to push them out of Congress for their vocal opposition to Israel’s deadly bombardment of Gaza after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas
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Senate Democrats push to require that Biden consult Congress on weapons sales to Israel
Senate Democrats are pushing to prevent the Biden administration from bypassing Congress when approving weapons sales to Israel as the Jewish state’s war against Hamas comes under increasing scrutiny
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Manhattan DA rejects GOP demand for info on Trump case
WASHINGTON • The Manhattan district attorney investigating Donald Trump rebuffed House Republicans’ request Thursday for documents and testimony about the case, dismissing it as an “unprecedented inquiry” with no legitimate basis. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the general counsel for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg slammed the congressional request as “an unlawful…
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GOP opens long-promised investigation into Biden family
WASHINGTON • House Republicans on Wednesday opened their long-promised investigation into President Joe Biden and his family, wielding the power of their majority to demand information from the Treasury Department and former Twitter executives as they lay the groundwork for public hearings. “Now that Democrats no longer have one-party rule in Washington, oversight and accountability…