Top Dems rebuke Ilhan Omar for US, Israel comparison to terrorist groups: ‘no moral equivalency’

Senior Democratic leaders issued a unified statement Thursday, denouncing comments made by Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar when she compared U.S. and Israeli “war crimes” to actions by the Taliban and Hamas. The statement was part of an internecine war of words … Read More

Biden embraces Trump policy in backing Arab-Israeli deals

PM Benjamin Netanyahu with former president Donald Trump at signing of peace accords with UAE and Bahrain, Sept. 15, 2020. (Avi Ohayon/GPO) The Biden administration is considering appointing former U.S. ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro to a Mideast role that … Read More

Israel’s Netanyahu lashes out as end of his era draws near

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not leaving the political stage quietly in what appear to be the final days of his historic 12-year rule. JERUSALEM — In what appear to be the final days of his historic 12-year rule, … Read More

Consumer prices surge 5% annually, most since August 2008

U.S. consumer prices increased in May at the fastest annual rate in nearly 13 years as the economic comeback from COVID-19 lockdowns continues to build momentum. The Labor Department said Thursday that the consumer price index in May rose 5% year over year, … Read More

Iran warships sail through Atlantic, said heading for US-sanctioned Venezuela

Vessels departed in May from Iran’s southern port, says deputy army chief, describing their mission as navy’s longest, most challenging voyage yet. Iranian warships are seen in the Atlantic Ocean, in a photo released on June 10, 2021. (Iranian Army … Read More

Kremlin’s Efforts To Blame Economic Problems Exclusively On Pandemic Drawing Fire – OpEd

posted in: News, Russia

The Kremlin and its allies have argued for more than a year that the economic problems Russia is facing are almost exclusively the result of the pandemic. But now, ever more experts are suggesting that the pandemic isn’t the only … Read More

S. Korea to step out of G7 statement with possible anti-China content

posted in: Far East, News

Photo: VCG South Korea said Wednesday that as an invited nation, it will not be part of a G7 joint statement, which is assumed to include content targeting and pressuring China. As the US has been seeking to rally its … Read More

China seen as military threat by 88% of Japanese, 72% of South Koreans

However, poll finds majority in both countries see no end in sight for sour relations between Seoul, Tokyo Pedestrians in Tokyo (AP Photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Nearly 90 percent of Japanese and over 70 percent of South Koreans view … Read More

Biden warns climate change is ‘greatest threat’ to US security: ‘This is not a joke’

The president said he would speak to key European allies about a unified approach to combating climate change. President Biden warned military servicemembers Wednesday that top Pentagon officials consider climate change to be the “greatest threat” to America’s national security in the coming … Read More

Germany wants to remove veto rights in the EU, but Poland fears German hegemony

posted in: Germany, News

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas stated on Monday that the time had come to remove the veto mechanism in the European Union. He said he believes that the EU should become more effective on the international policy arena and that … Read More

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