Walz Is ‘Right Down the Middle’
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, is “very much a centrist.” “Tim Walz is great. She had a lot of good choices out of six and out of two,” Pelosi said. “I’m a big fan of Governor Shapiro. […]
Middle East crisis live: US warns Israel and Iran that conflict must not escalate | Israel-Gaza war
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Israel’s neglect will mean that ambassadors from Western countries, including the United States, will skip ceremonies marking the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, officials said Wednesday. Nagasaki’s mayor said last week that he had not invited Israeli Ambassador Gilad […]
The Middle East must turn away from the abyss and toward peace
Sometimes things have to get worse before they can get better. Now may be the time to avoid war in the Middle East and call for a new era of “respect for each other’s ways of life.” Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian and President Biden could follow the example of Soviet leaders Nikita Khrushchev and President […]
Son of Hamas founder rips Biden-Harris administration’s ‘total denial’ in Middle East
Mosab Hassan Yousef, author of “From Hamas to America,” said Monday that Vice President Kamala Harris and the Biden administration are not acting quickly enough to stem rising tensions in the Middle East, particularly between Israel and Iran. Yousef, who defected to Israel in 1997 and converted to Christianity in 1999, is the son of […]
US seeks to limit chances of larger Middle East war
Welcome to The Hill’s defense and national security newsletter {beacon} Defense andInternational Security Defense andInternational Security Full text Several US soldiers injured in attack on Iraqi base Several US military personnel in Iraq were wounded in a suspected rocket attack on Monday, according to a defense spokesman. The attack struck Al-Asad Air Base in […]
Texas middle school bans students from wearing all-black clothing
A Texas middle school will have new restrictions on what to wear on the first day of class on Monday, with changes to its dress code banning head-to-toe black clothing. The change will be implemented at HE Charles Middle School, which is part of the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD). In a letter to […]
UK prepares to evacuate civilians from Lebanon as Middle East conflict widens | Lebanon
Britain is stepping up preparations for the possible evacuation of its citizens from Lebanon following last week’s assassinations in Beirut and Tehran blamed on Israel that threaten to turn the war in Gaza into a region-wide conflict. Consular experts, border patrol officers and military personnel have been deployed to the region as part of plans […]
Middle East crisis live: US deploys fighter jets and warships to region as more airlines cancel flights | Israel-Gaza war
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Health Ministry: 39,550 Palestinians killed in Gaza attacks Since October 7, Israeli military attacks on Gaza have killed at least 39,550 Palestinians and injured 91,128.Gaza’s Health Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. share Patrick Winter Standing next to President Donald Trump […]
Austin to send fighter jets, keep carrier group in Middle East for Israel defense
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of fighter jets, naval ships and air defense forces to the Middle East amid rising tensions in the region following Israeli attacks on Iran and Lebanon. “The Department of Defense continues to take steps to mitigate potential escalation of regional tensions from Iran or its partners and […]
US bolsters military presence in Middle East as threat of regional escalation intensifies | Middle East and north Africa
The Pentagon said on Friday that the U.S. military will send additional fighter jets and naval ships to the Middle East as Washington prepares for Iran and its regional allies to make good on their promises of a response to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. The assassinations of Haniyeh in Tehran […]