Is the US still shipping weapons to Israel tacit support for war on Gaza?
The idea that US President Joe Biden’s pausing heavy weapons shipments to Israel signalled some unhappiness with Tel Aviv would seem to be in question as two United States officials confirm that its latest weapons aid package, worth approximately $1bn, has been moved to the congressional review process. Biden had last week ordered the pause Read More
Riots in French island territory New Caledonia over voting change
NewsFeed Several people have reportedly been killed in violent protests in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, after France’s parliament passed a new law granting voting rights to French residents there. Published On 15 May 202415 May 2024 Adblock test (Why?)
NATO warns Georgia ‘foreign agents’ bill is ‘step in wrong direction’
Protests set to continue as Western nations urge Georgian authorities against adopting ‘Kremlin-style’ measure. NATO has warned Georgia that its approval of new contentious legislation branding overseas-funded NGOs as “foreign agents” was a “step in the wrong direction”. It was also a move “away from European and Euro-Atlantic integration”, the military alliance that Georgia aspires Read More
Uttar Pradesh: Several schools in Kanpur receive bomb threat via email, probe underway
“I request all parents not to panic. We are taking all precautionary measures. Police will approach you regarding the case and action will be taken soon,” Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Harish Chander said.
Former far-right hard-liner says pro-voucher billionaires are using school board races to sow distrust in public education
The largesse from billionaires Tim Dunn and brothers Farris and Dan Wilks has made its way into local politics. Courtney Gore, a Republican school board member in Granbury, says it’s part of their strategy to build support for vouchers.
A GOP Texas school board member campaigned against schools indoctrinating kids. Then she read the curriculum.
Courtney Gore, a Granbury ISD school board member, has disavowed the far-right platform she campaigned on. Her defiance has brought her backlash.
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How U.S. Rep. Mike McCaul helped convince Speaker Mike Johnson to support Ukraine aid
McCaul, R-Austin, furiously advocated for the Louisiana Republican to advance the $60.8 billion aid bill to boost Ukraine’s arsenal against Russia.
Who was Madhavi Raje, mother of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia who passed away in Delhi?
She was undergoing treatment at the premier hospital for the last three months and suffered from pneumonia along with sepsis.
Biden district Republican says this critical issue will define 2024 elections
A House Republican who represents a district President Biden won by more than six points is arguing “security” will be the deciding factor in races like his across the country come November. “It’s an irrational thing for a voter not to want security,” Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., told Fox News Digital in an interview. Garcia Read More