U.S. sends senior adviser amid surging Israel-Lebanon tensions
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 …
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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 …
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 …
More aid can be backed by Russian assets
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York City, U.S., June 13, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen …
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 …
Hungary agrees not to veto NATO’s deepening support for Ukraine
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 …
Biden admin has discussed potentially negotiating unilateral deal with Hamas to free U.S. hostages
The group Bring Them Home Now, which is demanding the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas regardless of the political price, leads a somber Israeli Day Parade, …
Trump says he will eliminate taxes on tips
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. June 9, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Former President Donald Trump …
Israel between far-right coalition and Gaza cease-fire
Benny Gantz, a member of the country’s wartime cabinet, departs after announcing his resignation during a press conference on June 9, 2024. Amir Levy | Getty Images News | Getty …
Trump claims credit for Biden’s insulin price cap
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Jay Paul | Reuters Former President Donald Trump on Saturday recognized that the price of insulin is lower under …