Bolton hits Biden for putting ‘enormous pressure’ on Israel to not ‘do more’ to Iran

Former national security adviser John Bolton criticized President Biden for putting “enormous pressure” on Israel to not “do more” to Iran Friday, after the country launched retaliatory strikes on Israel following an attack earlier this month in Syria. Early Friday, the Israeli military struck close to a major air base and nuclear site in Iran. … Read more

Israel Launches Massive Missile Attack On Iran, Explosions Heard At Airport, Flights Diverted

Tel Aviv: In retaliatory attack, Israeli launched missile attacks on Iran, ABC News reported, citing a US official, days after Iran launched a drone strike on Israel in response to an attack at the Iranian embassy in Syria. Iran’s Fars news agency said an explosion were heard at an airport in the Iranian city of … Read more

Russia will attack NATO if Ukraine falls, Mike Pence warns – National

Former United States vice president Mike Pence says that he believes Russia will attack NATO if it overpowers Ukraine, emboldening other authoritarian regimes like China. He called on Republican and Democrat lawmakers to fund Ukraine’s defence as well as that of Israel and Taiwan. “If Vladimir Putin were able to overrun Ukraine… I think it … Read more

USC axes graduation appearances after dropping Muslim speaker

Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California further shook up its commencement plans Friday, announcing the cancelation of a keynote speech by filmmaker Jon M. Chu just days after making the controversial choice to disallow the student valedictorian from speaking. The private university in Los Angeles on Monday said it was canceling … Read more

House moves closer to passing foreign aid bills

House moves closer to passing foreign aid bills – CBS News Watch CBS News The House is moving closer to passing foreign aid bills that would provide billions of dollars in stalled security funding to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. A rare bipartisan vote could come this weekend before heading to the Senate. Scott MacFarlane reports … Read more

China seeks greater global diplomatic role but avoids the Middle East, analysts say

“There is no desire to play a role. There’s just a desire to sit at the grown-ups’ table,” Alterman said. “China’s goal is partly to quietly enjoy the fact that the US is getting bruised here, but also to try to use the conflict in Gaza as a way to rally the Global South against … Read more

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 29, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The Nasdaq Composite fell for a sixth straight session on Friday, notching its longest losing streak in more than a year. The downtrend comes as Nvidia dived, adding to recent market woes tied to geopolitical conflicts … Read more

US, UK impose new sanctions on Iran after retaliatory attack on Israel

In response to Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel, the United States and the United Kingdom have jointly imposed new sanctions on Iran. At an official meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers in Italy on Thursday, UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron announced the imposition of sanctions. Four days earlier, Iran had fired hundreds … Read more

Israel Fires Missile In Response To Iran Attack; Explosions Heard Near Isfahan Airport

live Isfahan holds significant importance for Iran, housing a major airbase for the Iranian military and sites linked to its nuclear program. Iran Israel War Israel-Iran War Updates: Iran’s air defenses were reportedly fired on Friday after explosions were heard near a major base in the city of Isfahan, raising concerns about a potential attack … Read more

U.S. aid to Ukraine, Israel set to pass. But bills differ in one key area – National

The final form of how U.S. aid will finally begin flowing to Ukraine and Israel is taking shape this week after months of delay — and it may end up including additional oversight for only one of those countries. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Saturday on a series of bills that will approve billions … Read more