Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday defended his country’s conduct in the devastating Gaza war, urged the U.S. to support the fight against Hamas […]
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2024 Election Latest: Thousands of protesters descend on Washington ahead of Netanyahu’s speech
Hundreds of protesters are rallying within sight of the Capitol building, denouncing Israel’s war in Gaza and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hours before he […]
Key events in Alexander Lukashenko’s 30 years as the iron-fisted leader of Belarus
Key events in the 30-year rule of Belarus’ hard-line President Alexander Lukashenko: July 20, 1994 — Lukashenko is inaugurated as president after a landslide victory […]
19 people die in clashes in Bangladesh as student protesters try to impose a ‘complete shutdown’ over job allocations
19 people die in clashes in Bangladesh as student protesters try to impose a ‘complete shutdown’ over job allocations Source link
Protesters gather at GOP convention to rally for abortion and immigrant rights, end to war in Gaza
MILWAUKEE — Hundreds of activists gathered in a downtown Milwaukee park Monday as they prepared to spend the day protesting outside the Republican National Convention, […]
GOP convention protests are on despite shooting at Trump rally
MILWAUKEE — Activists gathering in Milwaukee for the start of the Republican National Convention say the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump won’t affect […]
Floor fights, boos and a too-long kiss. How the dramatic and the bizarre define convention history
WASHINGTON — In 1948, the Republican and Democratic parties did something unthinkable in today’s climate of ferocious political animosity: They not only held their national […]
US envoy to Japan expresses regret over alleged sex crimes by military personnel in Okinawa
TOKYO — U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel expressed regret on Saturday for the handling of two cases of sexual assaults allegedly committed by American […]
LGBTQ+ Pride Month culminates with parades in NYC, San Francisco and beyond
NEW YORK — The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reached its exuberant grand finale on Sunday, bringing rainbow-laden revelers to the streets for marquee parades […]
North Carolina’s restrictions on public mask-wearing are now law after some key revisions
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s contentious restrictions on public mask-wearing became law on Thursday after GOP lawmakers successfully overrode a veto by the state’s Democratic […]