[ad_1] After two months of delay, House Republicans on Tuesday delivered to the Senate the articles of impeachment against Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the secretary of Homeland Security, while demanding a full trial of the first acting Cabinet secretary to be indicted. by Congress. Constitutional scholars They have described the case against Mayorkas as unfounded, and … Read more
[ad_1] Since February thousands of pro-Palestinian activists have tried in vain to get the Venice Biennale, one of the world’s most prestigious international art exhibitions, to ban Israel for its conduct of the war in Gaza. But on Tuesday, when the Biennale’s international pavilions open for a media preview, the doors to the Israel pavilion … Read more
[ad_1] A government-appointed commission in Germany recommended Monday that lawmakers legalize abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy, a move that could push the country into a long-avoided debate on an issue that for decades remained in a legal gray area. With exceptions for medical reasons or rape, abortions in Germany are technically illegal. But … Read more
[ad_1] Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met on Monday with Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid, who reaffirmed the underlying bond between the United States and Israel despite tensions between President Biden and Lapid’s main political rival. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “The United States and the State of Israel are the best allies and the … Read more
[ad_1] The United Nations’ top human rights body on Friday adopted a resolution calling on all countries to stop supplying weapons to Israel and putting its key allies under international scrutiny for possible violations of international humanitarian law. The resolution adopted by the body, the UN Human Rights Council, in Geneva on Friday called on … Read more
[ad_1] Amid renewed concerns about his health, Pope Francis presided over Easter Sunday Mass and, in a hoarse but strong voice, delivered an important annual message that addressed conflicts around the world, with explicit calls for peace in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine. The appearance came after the Pope decided to reduce his participation in two … Read more
[ad_1] As hundreds of police officers and family members stood outside a Long Island funeral home, former President Donald J. Trump on Thursday attended the wake of a New York City police officer who was killed in the line of duty days earlier. Then Trump, who faces four criminal cases, including one in Manhattan that … Read more
[ad_1] The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the remaining weeks of Ramadan, breaking a five-month stalemate during which the United States vetoed three calls to stop the fighting. . The resolution passed with 14 votes in favor and the United States … Read more
[ad_1] UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call on Saturday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, using a visit to a border crossing in Egypt to denounce the “relentless nightmare” faced by Palestinians in the territory. “I want the Palestinians in Gaza to know: they are not alone,” Guterres said. “People around the world … Read more
[ad_1] President Vladimir V. Putin described the death of jailed opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny as an “unfortunate incident” and said he had been willing to release him in exchange for Russian prisoners held in the West. Putin, at a news conference after Russia’s presidential election, said that “some people” had told him before Navalny’s … Read more