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House GOP approves mammoth annual defense bill

Defense andInternational Security Full text   US imposes sanctions on Israeli militant group that blocks aid to Gaza The Biden administration on Friday imposed sanctions on violent Israeli extremist groups it says are interfering with, harassing and damaging humanitarian convoys headed for the Gaza Strip. Full text   Majority of Republicans vote against Greene’s anti-Ukraine […]

GOP culture war amendments threaten to complicate annual defense bill

Defense andInternational Security Full text   Russian warship passes near US on way to Cuba for training Three Russian warships reached Cuban territorial waters on Wednesday and at one point passed within 30 miles of the Florida coast ahead of planned military exercises in the region, according to multiple reports.According to the Associated Press, the […]

Paramount Global shares drop after annual meeting as hopes of merger with Skydance fade

Paramount Global executives revealed plans to cut costs and find a streaming service partner, but shares fell nearly 5% on Tuesday after hopes of a merger with Skydance Media faded. Paramount controlling shareholder Shari Redstone regaled investors at the company’s annual meeting on Tuesday morning about an aggressive $500 million cost-cutting plan that her three […]

Tiananmen Square commemorated abroad as Hong Kong security law suppresses annual vigil

China has discouraged large-scale commemorations at home for the Tiananmen Square massacre, making commemorations outside China important to mark the event’s historic anniversary, which marks 35 years on Tuesday. On June 4, 1989, government forces opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, killing hundreds, possibly thousands. In Hong Kong, annual vigils that have […]

W.H.O. Renews Its Annual Ban on Taiwan Attending World Health Assembly

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday rejected a proposal to include Taiwan at the annual World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting currently taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. This cold attitude was intended to appease the Chinese Communist Party, which opposes international recognition of Taiwan’s existence as a nation. Chinese state media praised the WHO for […]