WASHINGTON — As president, Donald Trump went well beyond his predecessors in fulfilling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top wishes from the United States. Yet […]
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FACT FOCUS: A look at Netanyahu’s claims about Israel, Hamas and Iran during his speech to Congress
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 […]
Netanyahu is in Washington at a fraught time for Israel and the US
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington this week is looming as a fraught one between the two allies, coming at a […]
Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uranium
WASHINGTON — Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that left out some of […]
UN envoy warns that threat of terrorism is `resurging’ with attacks by Islamic State extremists
UNITED NATIONS — The top U.N. envoy for Syria told the Security Council on Monday that the threat of terrorism is “resurging” with attacks by […]
Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challenges
Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars in […]
Israel’s Netanyahu walks political tightrope on Washington trip following Biden’s exit from race
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington on Monday, leaving behind a brutal war to make a politically precarious speech before Congress […]
AP PHOTOS: Remnants of lives interrupted by war half a century ago captured in Cyprus’ buffer zone
NICOSIA, Cyprus — A rickety piano leans crookedly against a peeling apartment wall, pots and pans filled with dust rest on a stove that has […]
Bedwetting, nightmares and shaking. War in Gaza takes a mental health toll, especially on children
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Nabila Hamada gave birth to twin boys in Gaza early in the war, in a hospital reeking of decaying bodies […]
Ukraine defense chief says his nation will find a way no matter who wins US election
ASPEN, Colorado — Ukraine will find a way to deal with whatever comes if former President Donald Trump wins a second term, throwing into doubt […]