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Blinken Has Not Sanctioned Israeli Units Linked to Killings, Rapes Despite Staff Recommendations
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Blinken Hasn't Ended Aid for Israeli Military Units Tied to Killings, Rapes | Common Dreams
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Spain Widens Push for EU Countries to Recognize Palestinian State: A majority of U.N. member states recognize Palestinian statehood, but the U.S. and most E.U ...
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Spain Widens Push for EU Countries to Recognize Palestinian State
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Leaked Cables Show Biden Pressuring Nations to Oppose Palestine's UN Membership: "This is the evidence that President Biden's talk about a two-state ...
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Leaked Cables Show Biden Pressuring Nations to Oppose Palestine's UN ...
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White House ripped over sanctions waiver that critics say put billions of dollars in Iran's hands
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White House ripped over sanctions waiver that critics say put billions of ...
Quick Glance: The Night Iran's Missile Show Rattled Israel
  • In Tehran, 'Operation True Promise' launched an unprecedented aerial assault on Israel.

  • The direct clash between powerful militaries showcased Israel's defense and Iran's display of power.

  • Despite minor damages and injuries, the question remains whether this attack signifies further escalation or the start of a war.

  • The missile and drone strikes resulted in minimal damage, with Israel and allies successfully intercepting most projectiles.
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Blinken to Jewish leaders: Escalation with Iran is not in U.S. or Israel's interests
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White House ripped over sanctions waiver that critics say put billions of dollars in Iran's hands
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White House ripped over sanctions waiver that critics say put billions of ...
Quick Glance: Israeli Push for Sanctions Against Iran Amid ‘Diplomatic Offensive’
  • Israel has launched a “diplomatic offensive” against Iran, urging sanctions against the Islamic republic.

  • Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has called on 32 countries to impose sanctions on Tehran as Israel considers a military response to Iran’s attack.

  • Israeli military sources reported intercepting 99 percent of aerial threats with assistance from the United States and allies, causing only minor damage.

  • Tensions are high as Israel ponders its reaction to Saturday's attack while Germany calls for new sanctions related to Iran's drone supply to Russia for use in Ukraine.
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Trump’s latest claim? That he has moderate abortion views – but don’t be fooled: Trump is walking a tricky tightrope trying to appeal to his evangelical base and ...
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Trump’s latest claim? That he has moderate abortion views – but don’t be ...
Quick Glance: Arizona GOP outlines alternative abortion strategy
  • Republican state legislators in Arizona are considering alternative ballot measures in response to a court ruling upholding a strict abortion ban.

  • The GOP's strategy document plans to provide voters with alternatives to the Arizona for Abortion Access ballot measure.

  • Republicans aim to constitutionalize existing laws to discuss abortion policy.

  • The document outlines various scenarios, including 'Phase 1' and 'Phase 2' options for lawmakers.
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House Reps urge crack down on companies benefiting from Chinese forced labor: The lawmakers gave the State Department until April 30 to answer a series of ...
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House Reps urge crack down on companies benefiting from Chinese forced ...
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Israel Has Been Accused of War Crimes in Gaza. Could Its Allies Be Next?: Israel’s attack on Gaza could be in breach of international law. Here's what that means ...
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Israel Has Been Accused of War Crimes in Gaza. Could Its Allies Be Next?
Quick Glance: Germany Prepares for Court Date Over Genocide Claims
  • The Genocide Convention was created to prevent future genocides, particularly in response to the Holocaust.

  • Nicaragua has sued Germany for allegedly contributing to genocide against the Palestinian people through support for Israel.

  • The accusations against Germany could lead to provisional measures by the International Court of Justice.

  • The hearing for the case is scheduled for April 8 and 9, with Germany and Nicaragua each having a day to present their arguments.
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US: There’s a serious hostage deal on the table, ball is in Hamas's court: “Hamas could move forward with this immediately and get a ceasefire that would ...
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US: There’s a serious hostage deal on the table, ball is in Hamas's ...
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International diplomats say Israel looks set to respond to Iranian attack: Washington plans to impose new sanctions to “degrade Iran’s military capacity” after ...
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International diplomats say Israel looks set to respond to Iranian attack
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Blinken: Israeli offers to increase aid to Gaza may not be sufficient: Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that Israel’s efforts to increase aid to ...
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Blinken: Israeli offers to increase aid to Gaza may not be sufficient
Quick Glance: Israel’s Military Recovers Hostage's Body in Gaza Amid Cease-Fire Talks
  • Israel's military found the body of a 47-year-old farmer held hostage in Gaza.

  • The discovery renewed pressure on Israel's government to secure the release of hostages.

  • The U.N. warned of an imminent shameful famine in Gaza.

  • The destruction of hospitals in Gaza has severely impacted the health system.
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U.S. aid official says famine has begun in northern Gaza: The official warned that there was an "imminent" risk of famine beginning in southern Gaza.
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U.S. aid official says famine has begun in northern Gaza
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Defying Niger exit order leaves U.S. troops vulnerable, whistleblower says: A U.S. Air Force leader in Niger made a whistleblower complaint to Congress raising ...
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Defying Niger exit order leaves U.S. troops vulnerable, whistleblower says
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State Dept. Whistleblower: Biden Is Skirting U.S. Law by Rushing More Bombs & Warplanes to Israel
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State Dept. Whistleblower: Biden Is Skirting U.S. Law by Rushing More ...
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UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron defends meeting with Trump in trip to the US: "These things are entirely proper" and in tradition, he said.
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UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron defends meeting with Trump in trip to ...
Quick Glance: Cameron Warns US Politicians Against Russia Appeasement
  • UK Foreign Secretary intensifies efforts to secure aid for Ukraine but faces rejection from a senior Republican.

  • Cameron warns against 'appeasement' and emphasizes the need for military aid to Kyiv.

  • Despite meetings with top US officials, Cameron failed to gain support from US Republicans.

  • He faced limited reception on Capitol Hill and struggled to make an impact.
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Blinken asks China, counterparts in Middle East to rein in Iran on Israel: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has asked China’s foreign minister and other ...
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Blinken asks China, counterparts in Middle East to rein in Iran on Israel
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Plane carrying Blinken breaks down in Paris: Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his delegation were forced to drive from Paris to Brussels for a NATO meeting ...
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Plane carrying Blinken breaks down in Paris
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Longtime McAuliffe aide to lead Biden campaign in Virginia: Jake Rubenstein, longtime aide to former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, will lead the Biden-Harris re-election ...
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Longtime McAuliffe aide to lead Biden campaign in Virginia
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Heat protections for indoor California workers in limbo after Newsom abandons rules
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Middle East crisis: Blinken asks China to assert influence to dissuade Iran from striking Israel
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Middle East crisis: Blinken asks China to assert influence to dissuade ...
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In Kenya, drought-tolerant camels replace cows for herders: Herders in Kenya are substituting camels for cows, whose numbers have declined by the millions as ...
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In Kenya, drought-tolerant camels replace cows for herders
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Julian Assange: What the US “assurances” for extradition are all about: The USA is to give the UK diplomatic “assurances” regarding Julian Assange's possible ...
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Julian Assange: What the US “assurances” for extradition are all about
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US State Department approves $138M deal for work on Ukraine’s HAWKs: The U.S. State Department approved a possible deal for HAWK missile system support for up to ...
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US State Department approves $138M deal for work on Ukraine’s HAWKs
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Exclusive: State Department officials told House investigators they created Afghanistan withdrawal plans from scratch
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Exclusive: State Department officials told House investigators they ...
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Russian soldiers arrive in Niger as relationship with U.S. deteriorates: Niger’s state TV announced the arrival of Russian soldiers, less than a month after the ...
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Russian soldiers arrive in Niger as relationship with U.S. deteriorates
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The White House Hosts Japan: What to Know About Biden's State Dinner: The Bidens host the Japanese prime minister and his wife for their fifth White House state ...
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The White House Hosts Japan: What to Know About Biden's State Dinner
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Chiapas, captive territory: EL PAÍS travels along the border of the poorest state in Mexico, a region dominated by criminal groups ...
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Chiapas, captive territory
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Former State Department official explains resignation over US support of Israel: 'I was shocked and horrified' by Hamas' attack, Annelle Sheline tells ABC News.
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Former State Department official explains resignation over US support of ...
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Antony Blinken had yet another problem with his Boeing plane. He had to go in a car instead
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Antony Blinken had yet another problem with his Boeing plane ...
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State Department, Pentagon pledge support for Israel while trying to mitigate Iranian attack
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State Department, Pentagon pledge support for Israel while trying to ...
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Russia Resumes Intense Shelling Of Kharkiv, Killing Teenager: Russian troops resumed the shelling of Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv ...
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Russia Resumes Intense Shelling Of Kharkiv, Killing Teenager
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Wife Says Prison Transfer Of Iranian Activist Aimed At Isolating Him: Saeed Madani, a prominent Iranian sociologist serving a nine-year sentence in Tehran's ...
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Wife Says Prison Transfer Of Iranian Activist Aimed At Isolating Him
Quick Glance: US Alerted to Impending Iranian Attack
  • The US is actively on high alert and preparing for a potential "significant" attack by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region as a response to Monday's Israeli strike in Damascus that killed high-ranking Iranian commanders. Senior US officials currently believe that an attack by Iran is "inevitable" - a sentiment also shared by their Israeli counterparts. Both governments are working diligently to prepare for the anticipated Iranian attack, acknowledging the various possible methods through which the attack could unfold and the potential risks to US and Israeli assets and personnel.

  • A looming Iranian attack was a focal point of discussion during a phone call between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. At that moment, the two governments were uncertain about the timing and nature of Iran's retaliation. A direct Iranian strike on Israel is a scenario that the Biden administration is particularly concerned about, as it would lead to a swift escalation of an already volatile situation in the Middle East. Iran had vowed vengeance following Israel's airstrike on the Iranian embassy complex in Syria, resulting in the deaths of at least seven officials.

  • The US promptly informed Iran that the Biden administration was not involved in and had no prior knowledge of the embassy attack, cautioning against targeting American assets. The US considers its own embassies and consulates abroad, as well as foreign embassies and consulates in the US, to be under special protection.

  • On Tuesday, the Pentagon's Deputy Press Secretary, Sabrina Singh, stated that the US assessment pointed to Israel as the perpetrator of the airstrike. Israel has escalated its military operations against Iran and its regional allies following the October 7 attack on Israel by the Tehran-backed Hamas group. Subsequent warfare in Gaza by Israel has resulted in over 32,800 casualties, widespread devastation, and pushed more than a million individuals to the brink of starvation, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.
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New York inmates allowed to view eclipse after suing: A group of inmates in New York have been granted permission to view the upcoming eclipse after agreeing to ...
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New York inmates allowed to view eclipse after suing
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Desperation rises as Americans still in Haiti scramble to find ways to escape: Hundreds of U.S. nationals have been evacuated from Haiti since last month ...
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Desperation rises as Americans still in Haiti scramble to find ways to ...
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Republicans Shrug Off the ‘Massive Problem’ Awaiting Trump: Republicans acknowledge that Donald Trump is facing some big problems and is about to have a couple ...
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Republicans Shrug Off the ‘Massive Problem’ Awaiting Trump
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How Hillary Clinton’s aide survived husband's sexting scandal: Huma Abedin, a political operative, formed an extremely close bond with Hillary Clinton while ...
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How Hillary Clinton’s aide survived husband's sexting scandal
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What Is Hamas Thinking Now?: HuffPost obtained rare interviews with Hamas leaders Mousa Abu Marzouk and Basem Naim, pressing them six months since Oct ...
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What Is Hamas Thinking Now?
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German state gov. ditching Windows for Linux, 30K workers migrating: Schleswig-Holstein looks to succeed where Munich failed.
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German state gov. ditching Windows for Linux, 30K workers migrating
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Even as concerns grow about US weapons used in Gaza, no signs of waning WH support for Israel military aid
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Even as concerns grow about US weapons used in Gaza, no signs of waning WH ...
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Why Israel’s Approach to Civilian Casualties May Not Affect U.S. Support: Isaac Chotiner interviews Sarah Elaine Harrison, an analyst at the International Crisis ...
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Why Israel’s Approach to Civilian Casualties May Not Affect U.S. Support
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State Department: US still pursuing hostage deal, obstacle is Hamas: While the latest hostage deal appealed to many of Hamas's demands ...
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State Department: US still pursuing hostage deal, obstacle is Hamas
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US intel warns of potential terrorist threat at gatherings after Moscow attack: ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack in Moscow that killed 137.
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US intel warns of potential terrorist threat at gatherings after Moscow ...
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AUKUS, Gaza on agenda during Winston Peters-Antony Blinken talks in Washington: The Foreign Affairs Minister got a surprise for this 79th during a diplomatic ...
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AUKUS, Gaza on agenda during Winston Peters-Antony Blinken talks in ...
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Russia's military 'almost completely reconstituted' after Ukraine losses: US official
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Russia's military 'almost completely reconstituted' after Ukraine losses: ...
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State Department: US planes will not be flying over Ukrainian skies: U.S. planes will not be flying over Ukrainian skies to engage with Russian attacks ...
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State Department: US planes will not be flying over Ukrainian skies
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Missouri death row inmate executed despite widespread calls for clemency: Brian Dorsey, convicted of murdering his cousin and her husband, put to death amid ...
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Missouri death row inmate executed despite widespread calls for clemency
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How Cops Nailed Charles Clark, Who Molested Girlfriend’s Kid 200 Times: A federal judge just gave him life in prison.
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How Cops Nailed Charles Clark, Who Molested Girlfriend’s Kid 200 Times
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Horn of Africa countries to experience heatwaves, Igad says: ICPAC predicted that heatwaves would occur in the upcoming days despite the fact that most of the ...
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Horn of Africa countries to experience heatwaves, Igad says
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What Is Hamas Thinking Now?: HuffPost obtained rare interviews with Hamas leaders Mousa Abu Marzouk and Basem Naim, pressing them six months since Oct ...
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What Is Hamas Thinking Now?
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Russian officials again try to link Moscow concert attack to Ukraine: The attack on the Crocus venue was claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State terror ...
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Russian officials again try to link Moscow concert attack to Ukraine