Tensions Over Pro-Israel Lobbying Group Highlight Rifts in Democratic Primaries

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 …

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A Small Town in Germany Braces for End to Decades of Life With US Troops

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 …

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Factbox-What’s at Stake at the Trump-Xi Summit

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 …

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Blanche says immigrants who committed fraud to become U.S. citizens should worry

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 …

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Paraguay President Lauds Friendship With Taiwan, China Tells Him to Sever Ties

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 …

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Brazil’s Lula Visits Trump in Washington Seeking to Avert New US Trade Tariffs

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 …

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Russia Says 32 Drones Targeting Moscow Shot Down Ahead of Victory Day

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. …

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German Investor Morale in Hungary Improves in Post-Election Survey

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 …

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Trump pardon recipients face congressional investigation over “pay-to-play” questions

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, …

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