Giorno: 14 Giugno 2024

Tories face new questions over Sunak aide who placed bet on July election

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Putin Offers ‘Immediate’ Cease-Fire in Ukraine — With Conditions

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow and renounced plans to join NATO.[#item_full_content]

Report: Pentagon Ran Secret Anti-Vax Campaign to Undermine China

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. military launched a secret campaign to counter what it perceived as China’s growing influence in the Philippines, a nation hit especially hard by the deadly virus.[#item_full_content]

Sen. Cotton: Mandatory Minimums for Those Who Deface Statues

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., slamming President Joe Biden, has introduced a bill that would impose mandatory minimum prison sentences for those convicted of defacing statues on federal land. “Any protester who defaces statues of America’s heroes must face the full extent of the…[#item_full_content]

McConnell Eying Appropriations Chairmanship Next: Report

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s reign as a party leader ends this January, but he’s looking at keeping the power he’s gained over his years through a shift to chairing the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee if Republicans regain the chamber’s majority.[#item_full_content]

Peace Summit for Ukraine Opens in Switzerland

Switzerland will host scores of world leaders this weekend to try to map out first steps toward peace in Ukraine even though Russia, which launched and is continuing the war, won’t take part .Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government didn’t want Russia involved,…[#item_full_content]

World leaders gather in Switzerland for Ukraine peace summit, excluding Russia

Switzerland will host scores of world leaders this weekend to try to map out first steps toward peace in Ukraine even though Russia, which launched the ongoing war, won’t take part. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government didn’t want Russia involved, and the Swiss — aware of Moscow’s reservations about the talks — didn’t invite Russia. […]

‘No one has any idea’ how many Israeli hostages are alive, says Hamas official

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Massachusetts bill banning ‘revenge porn’ lands on Gov. Healey’s desk

A bill aimed at outlawing “revenge porn” has been approved by lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate and shipped to Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, a move advocates say was long overdue. If signed by Healey, the bill — which bars the sharing of explicit images or videos without the consent of those depicted in […]

Biden Eyes Work Permits, Benefits for Illegal Migrants

President Joe Biden will host a White House event next week celebrating an Obamaera directive that offered deportation protections for young undocumented immigrants, as his own administration prepares potential new benefits for others without legal status but with…[#item_full_content]