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Protests erupt in Paris over pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures
PARIS (AP) — Protests erupted in Paris on Wednesday against a controversial gala organized by far-right figures in support of Israel. The event, intended to raise funds for the Israeli military, included Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich among its invited guests. The...
What to know about Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to be the next director of national intelligence, a powerful position that sits atop the nation's spy agencies and acts as the president's top intelligence adviser. Gabbard is a veteran...
Trump's defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host's experience
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary, tapping someone largely inexperienced and untested on the global stage to take over the world's largest and most powerful...
The United Nations faces uncertainty as Trump returns to US presidency
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations and other international organizations are bracing for four more years of Donald Trump, who famously tweeted before becoming president the first time that the 193-member U.N. was “just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time.” ...
Middle East latest: US won't halt any weapons to Israel over Gaza humanitarian aid situation
Eight international aid groups said Tuesday that Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands for greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where hunger experts say the north may already be experiencing famine. However, the Biden administration said Tuesday it won't limit...
As the transition unfolds, Trump eyes one of his favorite targets: US intelligence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has long viewed the nation's spy services with suspicion, accusing them of trying to undermine his first term and campaigns. Now that he's returning to the White House, Trump's promises to overhaul the U.S. intelligence agencies put him on a collision course with...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Nov. 8 The Washington Post says Democrats hurt themselves trying to protect Joe Biden Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t just call special counsel Robert K. Hur’s...
Head of UN nuclear watchdog: 'Dire straits dynamic' with Iran's nuclear program amid Mideast wars
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Tuesday he's hopeful that meetings this week with Iranian officials, including the country's new president, can lead to a breakthrough in monitoring the country's nuclear program, a longstanding issue that has gained...
UN force says Israeli work on Syrian frontier saw 'severe violations' of cease-fire after AP report
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — United Nations peacekeepers warned Tuesday that the Israeli military has committed “severe violations” of a cease-fire deal with Syria as its military continues a major construction project along the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-occupied...
Middle East latest: Israeli minister reports some progress toward cease-fire but Hezbollah unaware
Israel’s new foreign minister said Monday that there has been “certain progress” in efforts to end the fighting with Lebanon’s Hezbollah. But a spokesman for the militant group said it had not received any official proposal and was prepared to wage a long war if needed. The...
