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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed replacing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with former vice prime minister Andrei Belousov, according to an official post by the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Telegram. Shoigu was appointed to lead the Kremlin’s security council, Russian state media reported, citing spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. The announcement comes…
Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) described the Biden administration’s review of Israel’s war conduct in the Gaza Strip — which acknowledged the likely violation of international humanitarian law using U.S. weapons — as “woefully inadequate,” but did not indicate a ban on arms transfers. “If this conduct complies with international standards, God help us all,”…
Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.), who leads the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, had a heated exchange with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about the migrant crisis at the southern border on Capitol Hill. Tester, who is one of the Senate’s most at-risk current officeholders, made it clear to Austin that he's tired of the…
Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto pushed back on a claim by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) that progressive billionaire George Soros has funded groups involved in pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses. “There’s a push right now on the part of some of these institutions to negotiate with the protesters, and to go ahead and put up…
The University of Vermont (UVM) has canceled United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s commencement speech amid pro-Palestinian protests on campus as protests sweep colleges across the nation. “We are looking forward to the upcoming Commencement ceremonies and the opportunity to celebrate our 2024 UVM graduates,” Suresh Garimella, the university’s president, said in a message to the…
The U.S. military had to temporarily pause building a pier near Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid due to bad weather, as stated by the Pentagon. U.S. Central Command officials decided to temporarily halt the construction of the floating pier near Gaza due to unsafe conditions caused by high winds and sea swells.
Reports of potential arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas officials over their actions during the Oct. 7 attack and the subsequent Gaza conflict have led to intense pressure on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and calls from pro-Israel U.S. lawmakers and the Biden administration to refrain from taking action due to a perceived lack of jurisdiction.
Country music singer John Rich expressed his willingness to perform at a big party for members of a fraternity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “I reached out and I said, ‘Boys, I sure am proud of you. When you have that big party you guys are talking about on GoFundMe, I’d…
An increasing number of Americans are losing trust in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's management of global affairs, according to a new survey. The report, released on Thursday by Pew Research Center, found that 53% of U.S. adults lack confidence in Netanyahu's ability to do the 'right thing' in terms of global…
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