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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

US Senate

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Schumer calls for change of Israeli government

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called for a change of government in Israel, saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preventing peace in the Middle East. Schumer is the highest ranking Jewish lawmaker to call for a change. It comes amid increasing criticism from the US, as well as from the Biden administration over Israel's handling of the conflict with Hamas, and the impact of Palestinian civilians. Schumer spoke […]

todayMarch 15, 2024 14

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Donald Trump is already flustering foreign leaders who are trying to prepare for a possible presidency

    By Michelle Bentley, Royal Holloway University of London   Donald Trump has not been elected the next president of the United States. He is not even the official Republican candidate. But Trump’s presence in the 2024 electoral race is already dictating domestic and foreign political agendas – without him even setting foot in the White House for a second term. The idea that presidential wannabes influence politics before […]

todayFebruary 22, 2024 4

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NATO showcases spending hikes in riposte to Trump

  By Max DELANY Brussels, Feb 14, 2024 (AFP) - NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday 18 of the alliance's 31 countries are set to hit its defence spending target this year, after Donald Trump threatened to encourage Russia to attack members not coughing up enough. The Republican White House frontrunner was widely rebuked after saying he would not defend NATO members who had not met their financial obligations, in […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024 5

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US Senate to vote on foreign aid bill amid gridlock

Lawmakers in the United States Senate are planning to vote on a funding bill that would send billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine and Israel. The bill would provide military, security and humanitarian assistance for the war-torn nations, but it doesn't include US border security measures that were part of a wider package struck down earlier in the week. Benji Hyer reports.  

todayFebruary 9, 2024 7

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US Republicans block border and aid deal

US lawmakers have voted down legislation that would bring in new border restrictions and give aid to Ukraine and Israel. Senate Republicans blocked the bipartisan border deal and foreign aid package, by 50 votes to 49.Now, Democrats are trying to pass a revised bill which strips out the immigration measures and only includes aid. Sally Patterson has more.  

todayFebruary 8, 2024 23

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Senate votes against call for human rights report on Israel-Gaza conflict

The US Senate has rejected a resolution that would have required the State Department to report on human rights violations that possibly occurred, using American equipment in Israel’s war in Gaza. The resolution, which was rejected by 72 votes to eleven, was led by progressive independent Bernie Sanders who said that it was to limit the war’s devastation.

todayJanuary 17, 2024 24

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