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PARIS, June 7 (Reuters) – Israeli settlers could face further sanctions in coming days in protest at the escalation of illegal settlements in the West Bank and a surge in violence by settlers against Palestinians, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Sunday. The European Union imposed sanctions on Israeli settlers and organisations that support …
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. (AP) — On a drizzly Saturday morning late last month, the basement of the New Paltz United Methodist Church filled with old lamps, blunt knives, malfunctioning sound mixers and balky zippers. About a dozen volunteers welcomed the broken goods and their owners to a worldwide movement that’s evangelizing new relationships between people …
TIJUANA, June 7 (Reuters) – Iran’s national soccer team arrived in Tijuana early on Sunday ahead of three World Cup matches in the United States, amid tensions that have turned the world’s biggest sporting event into a soft-power contest between the warring countries. The squad touched down shortly after five a.m. (1200 GMT) in the …
By Bo Erickson and Jasper Ward New Brunswick, New Jersey, June 7 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he would not unfreeze Iranian assets or lift any sanctions before a peace deal is reached. Trump said he would consider those steps after an agreement …
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) – Two U.S. lawmakers with national security expertise warned on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte to be his chief intelligence adviser could stand in the way of renewing an expiring foreign surveillance law. The Senate and House of Representatives face a …
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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s deputy prime minister said Sunday that he told U.S. Vice President JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound. David Lammy, who is also the justice minister, said he challenged Vance in what …
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Iran defender Ehsan Hajsafi criticized soccer’s governing body after the team arrived in Mexico on Sunday with some members of their entourage still lacking U.S. visas, before three World Cup group matches in the United States later this month. The team’s participation in the World Cup, jointly hosted by the United …
DUBAI, June 7 (Reuters) – The U.S. naval blockade of Iran and its green light on Sunday for Israel to escalate attacks in Lebanon make U.S. bases and Israeli assets in the Middle East legitimate targets, Iran’s top negotiator said in a post on X. The comments from Iran’s Parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, follow …
KYIV, June 7 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he was in Britain for bilateral talks with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as well as an E3-plus-Ukraine format with French President Emmanuel Macron, Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Starmer. “The main focus is our defence in the war, greater cooperation for the security of …