Defense
Israel warns of ‘devastating consequences’ as spike in fire with Lebanon risks wider conflict
Smoke and flame rise after Hezbollah carried out a missile attack on Safed city, northern Israel on June 12, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images A senior U.S. adviser will travel to Israel in a bid to cool rising tensions at the Lebanon border, where recent rains of missiles have reignited the risk of […]
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Russia’s Putin sets out conditions for peace talks with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his meeting with scientists while visiting the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research on June 13, 2024 in Dubna, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday set out the requirements for Moscow to start peace talks with Ukraine, more than two years […]
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‘Russia has to pay’: G7 taps Moscow’s frozen assets in support of Ukraine
A simple principle underpins a contentious Thursday decision by the U.S. and key allies to tap profits from Russian sovereign assets in support of Ukraine: Moscow must make reparations. “Russia has to pay,” European Council President Charles Michel told CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick, after the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies agreed in […]
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Yellen: Much more Ukraine support can be backed by frozen Russian property after first $50 billion bank loan
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks to the Financial Club of New York in New York City, U.S., June 13, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reported Thursday that the $50 billion bank loan to Ukraine that President Joe Biden and other leaders of Group of 7 hugely made nations have […]
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Biden cheers cooling inflation ahead of key Fed interest rate decision
President Joe Biden on Wednesday took a victory lap on the latest inflation report, which found that consumer prices did not rise in May over their April levels, marking the first time since 2022 that U.S. month over month inflation has remained flat. “Prices are still too high, but today’s report shows welcome progress on […]
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Russian warships enter Havana harbor under Washington’s watchful eye
The Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan (L) and the class frigate Admiral Gorshkov, part of the Russian naval detachment visiting Cuba, arrive at Havana’s harbour, June 12, 2024. Adalberto Roque | Afp | Getty Images Russian navy ships churned into Havana harbor on Wednesday, a stopover the U.S. and Cuba said posed no threat but which […]
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Hungary agrees not to veto NATO’s deepening support for Ukraine in exchange for non-participation
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Mihaly Orban. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Hungary will neither block nor participate in the military alliance’s deepening support for Ukraine, as he looks to shore up support ahead of a key summit in Washington next month. “At the summit, I expect allies […]
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Biden admin has reviewed possibly negotiating unilateral deal with Hamas to cost-free U.S. hostages
The team Carry Them Residence Now, which is demanding the launch of Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas regardless of the political rate, sales opportunities a somber Israeli Day Parade, June 2, 2024 in New York Metropolis, New York. Andrew Lichtenstein | Corbis Information | Getty Images Biden administration officers have discussed potentially negotiating a unilateral deal […]
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Trump says he will do away with taxes on workers’ strategies in a enjoy for Nevada voters
Republican presidential prospect and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks throughout a campaign function, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. June 9, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Previous President Donald Trump explained he would remove taxes on tipped income if he wins a second White Residence term, an energy to attraction to voters in the battleground […]
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Israel thrust involving much-suitable assist and Gaza stop-fire, as Netanyahu rival quits war cabinet
Benny Gantz, a member of the country’s wartime cabinet, departs after saying his resignation all through a push meeting on June 9, 2024. Amir Levy | Getty Pictures Information | Getty Pictures Israel’s war cabinet minister Benny Gantz resigned from the emergency federal government, dealing a decisive blow which is expected to entrench Primary Minister […]
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