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Canada's top military commander calls out US senator for questioning a woman's role in combat
Read full article: Canada's top military commander calls out US senator for questioning a woman's role in combatThe first woman to command Canadaās military is calling out a U.S. senator for questioning the role of women in combat.
Has Israel followed the law in its war in Gaza? The US is due to render a first-of-its-kind verdict
Read full article: Has Israel followed the law in its war in Gaza? The US is due to render a first-of-its-kind verdictThe Biden administration is due to deliver a first-of-its-kind verdict on whether Israel's conduct of its war in Gaza complies with international and U.S. laws.
Biden finds no respite at home after returning from Europe
Read full article: Biden finds no respite at home after returning from EuropePresident Joe Biden stirred some of the first public cracks in transatlantic unity over the invasion of Ukraine with his comments in Warsaw that Russian President Vladimir Putin ācannot remain in power,ā tarnishing an otherwise successful four-day trip to Europe.
'Slava Ukraini': Zelenskyy becomes Congress' great unifier
Read full article: 'Slava Ukraini': Zelenskyy becomes Congress' great unifierJust two years ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was at the center of impeachment proceedings that deeply fractured Republicans and Democrats in Congress.
Live updates: Ukraine gets $34M in cryptocurrency donations
Read full article: Live updates: Ukraine gets $34M in cryptocurrency donationsA firm that tracks cryptocurrency transactions says $33.8 million in the digital currency has been donated to Ukraineās government and non-governmental organizations there since the start of Russiaās invasion.
Biden's pick to combat antisemitism finally gets hearing
Read full article: Biden's pick to combat antisemitism finally gets hearingPresident Joe Bidenās pick to monitor and combat prejudice against Jews around the world finally got her day before the Senate committee that will evaluate her nomination.
EXPLAINER: Why Ethiopia's war crisis is deepening by the day
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why Ethiopia's war crisis is deepening by the dayThe United States says it's sending a special envoy to Ethiopia as the fast-moving conflict in the Tigray region has spread into neighboring regions and Ethiopiaās government calls on all able citizens to stop the resurgent Tigray forces āonce and for all.ā.
US sanctions over pipeline from Russia deemed lacking by GOP
Read full article: US sanctions over pipeline from Russia deemed lacking by GOPBut the move was immediately criticized as inadequate by senior Republican lawmakers who noted the administration had not penalized any additional companies or individuals for work on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. U.S. officials have long said they fear Russia will use the pipeline as a political tool against its neighbors. However, congressional Republicans were unimpressed and denounced the administration for failing to impose any sanctions on additional targets, notably people and firms in Germany, which is a strong Nord Stream 2 proponent. āI am deeply troubled and disappointed by the State Departmentās report on Nord Stream 2 activities and their decision to forgo additional sanctions on other entities involved in its construction," Risch said. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire has co-sponsored legislation opposing the pipeline with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and has been outspoken in her criticism of Nord Stream 2.
As Bolton speaks, Congress shrugs and points to election
Read full article: As Bolton speaks, Congress shrugs and points to electionFILE - In this Sept. 30, 2019, file photo, former national security adviser John Bolton gestures while speakings at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)WASHINGTON Congress seems largely done with John Bolton. President Trump is clearly ethically unfit and intellectually unprepared to be the president of the United States. I dont have anything to say about it," said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. Idaho Sen. James Risch, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told reporters that Im not doing any interviews on John Bolton."