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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Sen. Mitch Mc Connell to give a public update on his condition
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (328+ words) Sen. Mitch Mc Connell, R-Ky. , chair of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, arrives for a hearing on President Donald Trump's funding requests for the Army, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 19, 2026." Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is directly asking Sen....
Turkey's Erdogan hosts NATO summit as political rival Imamoglu defends himself in court
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (582+ words) Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who represents the Republican People's Party, or CHP, was arrested in March 2025. Hundreds of party members and elected officials have been detained over the past two years in a crackdown critics say is designed to cripple…...
As former diplomats to Israel and Palestine we know why Canada shouldn't cut ties with Israel
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (404+ words) Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand speaks during a conference with Israeli and Palestinian civil society groups on a two-state solution at the Arab World Institute in Paris, on June 12, 2026. It is often said that where one sits determines where one…...
Carney defends appointment of his principal secretary to Senate
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (274+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks as he arrives for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026." ANKARA - Prime Minister Mark Carney defended the appointment of his principal secretary Tom Pitfield to the Senate, saying that having people with different…...
Rahm Emanuel warns that Israel has become a "territorial pariah" in a blistering speech
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (716+ words) Emanuel's condemnation of Israel's leadership shows how far centrist Democrats have shifted away from historic support of Israel, three years after the war in Gaza began. While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has curried favor with President Donald Trump and the…...
Mark Carney pitches Canada as a northern NATO power: "The Arctic is a front
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (891+ words) Carney said Canada will also begin helping to lead NATO's Multinational Division North, along with fellow Latvia and Denmark. Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks as he arrives for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026." Canada will help lead…...
Israeli strike kills World Cup screening organizer in Gaza just before kickoff
10+ hour, 41+ min ago (471+ words) Palestinians watch a live broadcast of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Egypt in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. The blast turned what was supposed to be a moment of celebration " the live screening of…...
Drone strikes on civilian vehicles kill at least 20 in Sudan, rights groups say
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (290+ words) A drone hit the outskirts of Khartoum killing 10 civilians, including five women from the same family, as they drove to a wedding, the Sudan Doctors Network said Wednesday. The medical aid group, which has been tracking violence between the military…...
New AP-NORC poll reveals sharp divides among US Jews over Israel and Gaza
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (811+ words) As Israel's actions continue to divide America's Jewish communities nearly three years into the latest war in Gaza, a new AP-NORC poll reveals that some of the biggest gaps are between religious and secular Jews. But they are more supportive…...
Danish PM says her country is 'ready to defend' Greenland as Trump joins NATO leaders in Turkey
17+ hour, 9+ min ago (1098+ words) We hope that all, including all allies, will respect the Greenland people's right for self-determination," Frederiksen said ahead of a meeting of the leaders of NATO member countries in Turkey. We are sovereign states and we need everybody to respect…...