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Next likely US House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries to face challenges amid support for Israel
As House Speaker, Jeffries would play a key role in setting the House’s legislative agenda at a time when many Democrats have taken more critical stances on Israel and AIPAC.
Where is the liberal Zionist's place at the US Democratic victory party? - opinion
Israel prosperous enough to buy US weapons without financial aid, Rubio claims
Trump alleges US midterm election was dishonest, despite previous acceptance of Democrat victory
How a shortage of factory-bred flies left the US exposed to the flesh-eating screwworm
Short on flies, the administration of US President Donald Trump closed the border with Mexico to cattle imports for more than 15 months starting in May 2025.
Leaders urge rapid climate action at COP31 as record heat, global crises threaten progress
A report by the United Nations Environment Program published in October said the world was already set to overshoot 1.5C of warming above pre-industrial times, the threshold set in 2015.
Israeli, Russian, MAGA-linked accounts amplified 'hostile narratives' on France riots, reports say
The assessment found that the 10 most-viewed X posts from Israeli officials, government accounts, media outlets and influencers linked the unrest to radical Islamism and migration.
US prepares to deploy 250 foreign troops in Gaza as Israel opposes Turkish involvement
Foreign military officers, accompanied by US troops, have been spotted near Gaza as preparations advance for a multinational force, with Israel authorizing an initial deployment of 250 soldiers.
With both countries' elections concluded, can Israel reset its US ties? - editorial
It won’t be a surprise if we discover, with Netanyahu potentially out of the picture, that he wasn’t really the problem but just a convenient scapegoat for widespread anti-Israel sentiment.
Trump to meet Qatar's prime minister as Iran diplomacy faces hurdles
Trump and Vice President JD Vance are scheduled to meet Qatar's prime minister as Doha continues mediating between Washington and Tehran amid stalled negotiations to end the Iran war.
Biden says cancer treatment is slowing him down, plans fewer appearances for upcoming memoir
“Some days are better than others. It hasn’t stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down,” Biden wrote. “Unfortunately, I won’t be able to do as many conversations about my book as I’d hoped.”
Iraq says it lost $60b from Iran war, reaches understandings with US on Hormuz oil route
Iraqi oil will move through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane near Oman, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said, under understandings reached with Washington.
Iran hardliners demand US ‘pays the price’ before war ends, emboldened by GOP defeat - report
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned against the ‘slightest inclination towards submission,’ a message hardliners believe was aimed at Iran’s negotiators, CNN reported.
Trump says return to war with Iran ‘highly unlikely’ if negotiations produce progress
“It depends on whether or not they sign a very strong agreement,” Trump told CNN. “The answer is highly unlikely [that] it’s going to be necessary… I would if necessary, but we hit them really hard.”
