Israel-Lebanon permanent ceasefire has been accepted, Biden says

Israel-Lebanon permanent ceasefire has been accepted, Biden says

Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Tuesday agreed to a permanent ceasefire in cross-border hostilities, following a year-long conflict between the Jewish state and Iranian-backed groups. President Joe Biden announced the deal, which was brokered by France and the U.S. “Under the deal reached today, effective at 4:00 a.m. tomorrow, local time, the fighting across the…

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Dems back Rubio for State, but criticize Trump-picks Hegseth, Gabbard

Dems back Rubio for State, but criticize Trump-picks Hegseth, Gabbard

A handful of Democrats are sounding their approval of Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as Secretary of State but others continue to doubt some cabinet picks made by President-elect Donald Trump. “I think Marco Rubio is enormously well-qualified for the job for which he’s been nominated,” Democratic Senator-elect from California Adam Schiff said on NBC’s…

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Kremlin brings up nuclear doctrine day after Biden's arms decision on Ukraine

Kremlin brings up nuclear doctrine day after Biden’s arms decision on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via video link at the Constantine Palace in Strelna on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, Russia September 20, 2024.  Alexander Kazakov | Via Reuters Changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine have been drawn up and will be formalized as necessary, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, signaling again…

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Trump taps Brendan Carr to chair Federal Communications Commission

Trump taps Brendan Carr to chair Federal Communications Commission

Brendan Carr speaks during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Hearing titled Connecting America. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump will tap Brendan Carr, a critic of the Biden administration’s telecom policies and Big Tech, as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, he said…

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François Hollande calls for a united Europe after Trump election win

François Hollande calls for a united Europe after Trump election win

French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech as he attends the inauguration of the new ‘Sud Europe Atlantique’ (South Europe Atlantic) high-speed rail line, linking Tours and Bordeaux, on February 28, 2017, in Villognon, central France. Yohan Bonnet | AFP | Getty Images Former French President François Hollande underlined the importance of Europe sticking together in…

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Javier Milei visits Trump, Elon Musk as DOGE takes shape

Javier Milei visits Trump, Elon Musk as DOGE takes shape

President-elect Donald Trump and Argentina’s President Javier Milei at Mar-a-Lago on November 14, 2024 Courtesy presidential office of Argentina Self-described anarcho-capitalist President Javier Milei of Argentina became the first foreign leader to visit President-elect Donald Trump since he won a second term, arriving in Florida Thursday to attend a gala dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort,…

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