Politics

The Military Crisis Threatening to Unseat Benjamin Netanyahu

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The Mecca Defense Pact Looks Toothless. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Harmless.

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U.S. judge ends graft case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani

A U.S. federal judge has approved the Department of Justice's decision to dismiss the criminal probe against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani on graft charges.

What does it say about the UK’s pro-Europeans that they hide their message behind a bin?

Voters disillusioned by Brexit should have more options than Nigel Farage or the novelty candidate Count Binface

'We are still here': a day in the life of 12 Afghan women

In the five years since the Taliban’s return to power, the walls have been closing in on the women and girls of Afghanistan.

At a temple in Thailand, parents mourn a 12-year-old mass shooting victim, and a father pleads for forgiveness

Hundreds gathered in Nonthaburi province to remember Naphat Chaimar, the youngest victim of last week’s school mass shooting, including the shooter’s father

Trump hid in catering cart to board secret flight in Turkey amid Iran threat

Elaborate ruse was used to transport president to military flight from Air Force One to return from Nato meet

Jennifer Balkcom to replace Chuck Edwards on North Carolina House ballot

The North Carolina Republican Party selected state GOP Rep. Jennifer Balkcom to take Rep. Chuck Edwards‘s (R-NC) spot on the North Carolina 11th Congressional District ballot.

Republicans name candidate to replace Chuck Edwards after sexual harassment investigation

Jennifer Balkcom to face Democrat Jamie Ager in race to represent North Carolina’s 11th congressional district

Trump snuck aboard plane in catering truck to elude Iranian assassination plot

President Donald Trump was snuck aboard a separate military plane via a catering truck to fly back from Turkey last month in order to avoid an Iranian assassination plot, according to a report from the Washington Post.

Trump claims total control of Hormuz, demands Iran pay reparations as standoff deepens

The dueling positions Washington and Tehran staked out showed how far apart the two sides remain even as both talked of winding down regional hostilities.

Ukraine war briefing: Russia bans voting against the war

Every candidate of Yabloko – the last anti-war party – barred from September elections; warning over ‘Russian Starlink’ progress. What we know on day 1,630