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Democrat Graham Platner pushed back again over the weekend against allegations from a former girlfriend. The Maine Democrat appears poised to win his Senate primary Tuesday, setting up a key race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins that could impact the balance of power in Washington.
MEXICO CITY, June 8 (Reuters) – One of the first things visitors arriving in Mexico City for the World Cup are likely to see is the wide grin of an axolotl, with the salamander unique to this part of the world splashed in bright purple on murals and subway cars or depicted in sculptures dribbling …
LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) – More than a third of lawmakers from Britain’s governing Labour Party signed a letter on Monday calling on the British government to end trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has had to balance Britain’s historic position as a close ally of Israel and …
WASHINGTON (AP) — North Dakota’s lone U.S. House member faces a partial rematch of her 2024 nomination race in a state primary on Tuesday. Also on the ballot is a proposed amendment to the state constitution, while residents of Fargo will elect a new mayor. Republican U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak seeks a second term. She …
ADEN, June 8 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, adding to challenges for global shipping through the Middle East during the Iran war. The group said in a statement it had launched an attack on Israel and enacted a total ban on …
PARIS, June 8 (Reuters) – French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday he had told public prosecutors to review 70,000 ongoing allegations of violence against minors, after an outcry over the death an 11-year-old girl. • The girl’s death caused outrage after authorities said they had not acted on previous child rape allegations against …
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces struck oil facilities in Russia and occupied Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian officials said on Monday, as part of their campaign aimed at making Moscow pay an economic cost for the war. Russia’s defense ministry said its forces shot down 310 Ukrainian drones overnight into Monday, including over the Moscow …
BEIRUT, June 8 (Reuters) – Israel has carried out nearly 3,500 air strikes on Lebanon and hundreds of controlled explosions since the U.S. announced a ceasefire for the country on April 16, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday. The U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect just after midnight on April 17, with Israeli troops still …
Pope Leo XIV on Monday denounced the “scourge” of sexual violence by Catholic clergy and called for a “culture of care” in the Church ahead of an expected private meeting with victims in Spain. “One of the most painful encounters is with those who have been wounded precisely by those who were supposed to care …
4 months ago Israel and Iran seeking an “immediate CEASEFIRE” and “things should move quickly,” says Trump Iran and Israel are seeking an “immediate CEASEFIRE,” President Trump said Monday, adding that “final negotiations” were ongoing and “things should move quickly.” His comments came hours after Iran and Israel traded strikes in the worst violence in …