President Biden told a Democratic lawmaker and members of his Cabinet after the State of the Union address that he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that they will need to have a “come to Jesus” meeting. Biden’s comments, captured on a hot mic as he spoke with Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), on the floor of the […]
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Haiti’s government has said it will extend a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try to curb violent gang attacks that have paralysed the capital, Port-au-Prince, in a fierce battle for political power. An initial three-day curfew was announced over the weekend, but gangs have continued to attack police stations and other state institutions
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Gunmen escape with children from a government primary school in Kuriga town in Kaduna state. Gunmen have attacked a school in northwestern Nigeria and kidnapped dozens of pupils as they were about to start the school day, local residents and authorities say. Police in Kaduna state did not immediately comment on the abductions, which happened
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7 March 2024, 16:43 GMT Updated 1 hour ago Image caption, Sweden applied to join the military alliance after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine Sweden has officially become the 32nd member of Nato after it completed its accession process in Washington. The handover of documents took place at a ceremony two years after Sweden applied
The US economy is remarkably strong. But, borrowing costs are high and many Americans can’t afford to buy a home. The American economy is booming. Inflation is down, the job market is strong and wages are rising. Yet, many people in the US do not feel better off now than when Joe Biden took office
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In rural Tunisia, a mother toils in the fields to secure life-changing surgery for her daughter. From the cold of winter to the scorching heat of summer, Noura works long hours in Tunisia’s fertile fields to earn a living. Alongside other women, Noura travels every day to the farm on the back of a truck.
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11:48 p.m. ET, March 6, 2024 About 40% of UN-coordinated aid missions in Gaza denied or impeded by Israel last month, agency says From CNN’s Kareem Khadder, Ibrahim Dahman and Celine Alkhaldi Almost 40% of aid missions coordinated by the United Nations were denied or impeded by Israel last month, the UN Office for the
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Latest comments come as US and South Korea hold joint military exercises involving thousands of troops. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered heightened readiness for war after inspecting troops at a major military operations base in the country’s west. The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) did not reveal the location of the
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At least five people killed in attack, a navy spokesperson was quoted as saying by Ukrainska Pravda media outlet. Several people have been killed in a Russian strike on Ukraine’s port city of Odesa, according to a spokesperson for Ukraine’s navy. The attack came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was giving a tour of the
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A missile launched by Houthi militants in Yemen struck a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, U.S. officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. The missile killed two people, the officials said, the first known fatalities in the Houthis’ months-long campaign of violence against
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