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As the war enters its 745th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Fighting Politics and diplomacy Turkey is ready to host a summit between Ukraine and Russia to end the war, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Istanbul. […]
Vote is a major step towards finalising the 2024 federal budget after months of deadlock in the divided Congress. Lawmakers in the United States Senate passed a spending package shortly before a midnight deadline, averting a partial government shutdown. The lower house on Friday voted 75-22 to approve a $460bn spending package of six bills
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University of Cambridge Balfour painting damaged by Palestine Action BBC.com Activists Deface Portrait of Balfour, Who Supported Jewish Homeland The New York Times Activist slashes painting of Arthur Balfour over 1917 declaration Yahoo! Voices UK pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activist spray-paints, slashes historic portrait of Balfour The Times of Israel Activist slashes painting of British author of Jewish homeland declaration Reuters UK
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Marc Lamont Hill challenges former head of Israeli navy and former director of Israel’s security service Ami Ayalon. After five months of Israel’s brutal bombing campaign and siege of Gaza, which has killed more than 30,000 Palestinians and seen Israel facing a genocide case at the International Court of Justice, negotiations continue and a ceasefire
Joe Biden lashes out at Donald Trump, who will almost certainly be his election rival again in November. The president of the United States has made his case for another four years in the White House in a State of the Union address that sounded more like a campaign speech. Joe Biden touted his achievements
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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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