WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) – A growing number of Democratic primary challengers are making opposition to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee a campaign issue as they seek to unseat party incumbents backed by the influential pro-Israel advocacy group. The trend reflects divisions over U.S. policy toward Israel as the wars in Gaza and Iran …
VILSECK, Germany, May 6 (Reuters) – The picturesque Bavarian town of Vilseck has hosted U.S. forces since the end of World War Two and could bear the brunt of President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw at least 5,000 troops from Germany. Although details of the units affected by the order have not been confirmed, the …
BEIJING, May 7 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Beijing next week, as both countries seek to stabilise a relationship strained by tensions over trade, Taiwan and the Iran war. Company executives and analysts are not expecting big breakthroughs at the summit, although …
Phoenix — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche touted the Trump administration’s expanded efforts to revoke the citizenship of certain foreign-born Americans on Wednesday, telling CBS News “a lot” of them should not be citizens. In a sit-down interview in Phoenix, Blanche said the second Trump administration is pursuing more denaturalization cases now than in the …
By Ben Blanchard and Yi-Chin Lee TAIPEI, May 7 (Reuters) – Paraguay and Taiwan share a friendship based on freedom and democracy that extends beyond diplomatic formalities, Paraguayan President Santiago Pena said on Thursday, as China told him to sever ties with Taipei. His visit comes as China steps up efforts to draw the South …
By Lisandra Paraguassu and David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visits the White House on Thursday, aiming to revive what U.S. President Donald Trump last year called their “excellent chemistry,” avoid new tariffs, and show a willingness to negotiate deals on critical minerals and organized crime, three people …
MOSCOW, May 7 (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday that air defences had destroyed 32 drones heading towards Moscow since the start of the day, as the country prepares for Russia’s May 9 Victory Day commemorations. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram that air defences were repelling attacks by Ukrainian drones on the capital. …
BUDAPEST, May 7 (Reuters) – German investor morale in Hungary has improved after an April 12 election, in which incoming prime minister Peter Magyar ousted right-wing leader Viktor Orban after his 16 years in power, a survey showed on Thursday. Orban’s rule has been marked by frequent conflicts with foreign investors and Brussels and Hungary’s …
BEIRUT, May 7 (Reuters) – Israel said on Thursday it had killed a commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force in an airstrike on Beirut a day earlier, the first Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital since a ceasefire agreed last month. The Israeli military said the commander was killed when Israel struck the southern suburbs …
Senate and House Democrats have launched an investigation into whether pardons and commutations issued by President Trump were driven by “pay-to-play dynamics,” according to letters obtained by CBS News. Among the pardons being probed by lawmakers are those granted to cryptocurrency billionaire Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty to money laundering; nursing home operator Joseph Schwartz, …