Vice President Kamala Harris said: “Israel has the right to defend itself … and how it does so is important.” Harris’ comments followed a meeting she held in Washington on Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “It is time for this war to end in a way that ensures Israel is safe, all hostages…
(L-R) Mahmoud al-Aloul, deputy chairman of the Central Committee of the Palestinian organization and political party Fatah, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Mussa Abu Marzuk, a senior member of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, attend an event at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on March 23 July 2024. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
Former President Donald Trump recounted the assassination attempt that nearly killed him during his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention Thursday night in Milwaukee. “I shouldn’t be here tonight,” said a somber Trump, covering his right ear, which was injured by a bullet, with a bandage. “As you already know, the assassin’s bullet was…
NATO leaders attend the Allied and Partner Leaders’ Meeting as part of the NATO Leaders’ Summit on July 11, 2024 in Washington DC, USA. Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON – On the heels of last week’s NATO summit, which highlighted the threat and “systemic challenges” posed by Russia, China, North Korea and Iran, geopolitics and…
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump, with his bloodied face, is assisted by the Secret Service as several shots were fired during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, USA, July 13, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters The Secret Service has stepped up its protection of Donald Trump…
Newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits the shrine of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2024. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images Iran elected its first “reformist” president in 20 years on Friday, signaling many voters’ rejection of hardline conservative policies, although turnout was…
Supporters of the French National Assembly in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, on June 30, 2024. Francois Lo Presti | Afp | Getty Images French voters go to the second and final round of early parliamentary elections on Sunday. After an initial vote suggested that the far-right group Rassemblement National (RN) would become the largest party in…
FILE PHOTO: Presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian shows the victory sign during a campaign rally in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2024. Majid Asgaripour | Via Reuters Iran elected Masoud Pezeshkian as its president, an unexpected victory for the country’s reformist camp amid deep social discontent, economic hardship and regional war. According to reports citing local authorities,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 5, 2024. Valery Sharifulin | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s closest European ally, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has drawn the EU’s ire over his trip to Moscow on Friday to meet with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. Orban,…
Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system intercepts rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, seen from Ashkelon, southern Israel, October 20, 2023. Amir Cohen | Reuters On Thursday morning, Hezbollah said it fired 200 rockets at Israel – one of its largest attacks yet – after Israel assassinated one of the group’s top commanders, further raising…
