1+ hour, 19+ min ago  (302+ words) WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) - A group of U. S. lawmakers is urging fellow Democrats to block military spending legislation until the Senate debates proposals to deepen ties with Israel, highlighting growing unease within the party over support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government....

5+ hour, 9+ min ago  (160+ words) The United States and Iran are escalating their tit-for-tat strikes, posing the biggest threat yet to their framework deal. Even as ceasefire frays, Trump and Iran shy away from full war Subscribe for as low as $2/week to access this…...

2+ hour, 21+ min ago  (974+ words) By Elwely Elwelly, Nayera Abdallah and Tala Ramadan DUBAI, July 9 (Reuters) - Iranian armed forces launched attacks on U. S. military infrastructure in Gulf states on Thursday following U. S. strikes on Iran's southern coastal and eastern provinces, putting further strain on a three-week-old ceasefire…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (752+ words) By Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk ANKARA, July 9 (Reuters) - As they prepared for this week's NATO summit in Ankara, the leaders of America's allies wondered which Donald Trump would join them - the friendly U. S. president who has praised the dedication of…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (362+ words) Canada wants closer ties with Saudi Arabia and will not lecture about rights "from afar," Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday during the first visit to the kingdom by a Canadian premier in 25 years. Carney flew to Jeddah from the…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago  (233+ words) Elections must be held by Oct. 27 under Israeli law, though the Knesset has yet to vote to dissolve itself or set an election date. Coalition parties have agreed to dissolve the Knesset on July 17 and hold elections between Oct. 16 and…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago  (122+ words) Al-Monitor Cell behind Damascus bombings in custody, Syria says July 9 (Reuters) - Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab said the cell responsible for what he called "terrorist" bombings that targeted Damascus on Tuesday was now in custody, Syrian TV reported on Thursday....

6+ hour, 32+ min ago  (557+ words) ANKARA " Turkey brokered a first round of talks this week between Somalia's federal government and opposition representatives in a bid to break a deepening political impasse over the country's constitutional reforms. The two-day talks, held in Mogadishu on Tuesday and…...

6+ hour, 42+ min ago  (183+ words) A US missile strike on the railway bridge linking Iran to Central and East Asia suggests the White House is once again flirting with politically coercive tactics after the June agreement failed to halt Iran's attacks on Hormuz shipping. Why…...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago  (1059+ words) BEIRUT " In a new report released Thursday, Amnesty International cited evidence that Israeli attacks in Lebanon since the resumption of hostilities in March have failed to distinguish between civilian and military targets, resulting in the death of entire families and…...