Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump may soon find they have something else in common: executive power without legislative control. In the United States, that is a familiar outcome of midterm elections. Recent polling suggests the Democrats are poised to win control of the House in Tuesday’s vote, and possibly the Senate…
With two days to the United States midterm elections, Democratic and Republican leaders are making last-ditch efforts to woo voters, with the cost-of-living crisis, exacerbated by the US-Israel war on Iran, becoming one of the key talking points. According to the latest survey, Democrats are still ahead of the Republicans, but several closely fought Senate races may…
Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday warned the United States and Israel fresh attacks following their threats to resume their strikes after crucial elections, as fears increased over a return to fighting. Iran warned Trump and Netanyahu against fresh attacks, threatening immediate retaliation and a wider regional conflict. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) US President…
US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, as the United States prepares to resume strikes on Iran, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The call took place after Trump discussed options for resuming military operations with senior military commanders. Israel’s defense establishment has remained ambiguous…
US President Donald Trump “hasn’t made a decision” on whether to strike Iran, the country’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Saturday at the G20 summit in Atlanta, Georgia. “I think the president’s observation is that the United States remains the most highly capable military power on Earth; we can achieve military objectives…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has warned the United States and Israel against launching fresh attacks, saying Iran’s armed forces and people would decide when and how to respond if hostilities resume. Khamenei has not been publicly seen since he became supreme leader. (via REUTERS) “If the enemies once again launch military or terrorist attacks,…
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government summoned Argentina’s representative in the country after Flávio Bolsonaro fled to the US via Argentina, marking the latest episode in tense relations between South America’s two powerhouses. President Donald Trump, who has openly backed the Bolsonaro family, speaks as Brazil summons Argentina’s envoy over Flávio Bolsonaro’s trip…
KYIV, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Four planes carrying residents evacuated from the Russian-controlled Ukrainian town of Oleshky landed in Belarus on Saturday, the Belarusian Belta state news agency and a senior Ukrainian official said. Hundreds of starving and exhausted residents left the town of Oleshky on Friday during a US-backed local ceasefire, the first of…
US President Donald Trump’s oil and gas investments have risen sharply in value during the eight-month war with Iran, raising concerns among congressional Democrats about potential conflicts of interest as Americans face higher fuel prices, CBS News reported Monday. According to a report by Democrats on the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, obtained by CBS, Trump’s…
Rio Grande Valley, Texas – Leaning over plates of tamales, pan dulce, and sugar skulls, community organisers and local residents in the border city of Brownsville remembered the dead. This year’s Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, vigil honoured victims of state violence, including those killed in immigration enforcement and detention. Just…