White House urges senators to support bipartisan border bill
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called on senators to support a stand-alone border security bill that is expected to come up in the Senate this week. Source link
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Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te in his inauguration speech urges China to stop its military intimidation
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, said in his inauguration speech Monday that he wants peace with China and urged it to stop its military threats and intimidation of the self-governed island that Beijing claims as its own territory. “I hope that China will face the reality of (Taiwan)’s existence, respect the […]
Pope Francis urges Italians to have babies as a measure of hope for future
ROME — Pope Francis pressed his campaign Friday to urge Italians to have children, calling for long-term policies to help families and warning that the country’s demographic crisis was threatening the future. “The number of births is the first indicator of the hope of a people,” Francis told an annual gathering of pro-family groups. “Without […]
Fetterman urges anti-Israel college protesters to ‘reevaluate things’
Sen. John Fetterman is urging the lefty college students and faculty members protesting the Israel-Hamas war to take a good look in the mirror, after a Houthi-led Yemen university offered those expelled a “safe haven” to continue their studies. “If a homicidal, Iranian-funded, terrorism proxy wants to pick up your college education tab, you really, […]
U.K.’s Conservatives set for historic losses in local polls as Labour urges general election
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as an array of election results pour in Friday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a U.K. general election in which the main opposition Labour Party appears increasingly likely to return to power after 14 years. Labour won control of councils […]
Talks falter as Columbia refuses to divest from Israel, urges protesters to ‘voluntarily disperse’
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik said she has rejected demands by protesters to divest from Israel, urging them to “voluntarily disperse” as negotiations to dismantle the vast pro-Gaza encampment reached an impasse. Ms. Shafik said Monday that “the University will not divest from Israel,” ruling out the primary demand being made by protesters in charge […]
South Korea’s oppo leader urges president to accept investigation of wife, top officials
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Emboldened by his party’s recent election win, South Korea’s opposition leader pressured President Yoon Suk Yeol to accept special investigations into allegations involving top officials and his wife, as they met Monday for talks on bipartisan cooperation. The meeting was their first since Yoon took office in 2022 after defeating […]
Majed al-Ansari urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach a cease-fire deal
TEL AVIV, Israel — A senior Qatari official has urged both Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in cease-fire negotiations in interviews with Israeli media, as pressure builds on both sides to move toward a deal that would set Israeli hostages free and bring potential respite in the nearly 7-month-long war […]
Speaker Johnson urges Columbia president to resign, scolds student protesters to ‘go back to class’
NEW YORK — House Speaker Mike Johnson called on Columbia President Minouche Shafik to resign Wednesday over her handling of anti-Israel protest turmoil, declaring in an extraordinary visit to the Ivy League university that school officials have allowed “lawless agitators” to take over the campus. “I’m here today joining my colleagues and calling on President […]
Turkish President Backs Hamas, Urges Palestinian Unity Against Israel – HotAir
I have long since run out of ways to ask why we are still keeping Turkey as a member of NATO as long as Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in charge. Yesterday, however, he gave us yet another reason to raise the question and displayed where his loyalties truly lie. Erdogan hosted Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh […]