President Donald Trump indicated that he has “no problem” with other countries sending oil to Cuba to help shore up its energy supply, seemingly confirming a report that the United States would allow a Russian oil tanker to circumvent the de facto oil blockade and dock in the Caribbean country. The New York Times reported […]
Iran’s military has threatened to strike American and Israeli universities in the Middle East, calling them “legitimate targets.” “From now on, all universities of the occupying entity [Israel] and American universities in West Asia will be considered legitimate targets,” the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement on Sunday. “We advise all employees, professors, […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has granted Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa “full and immediate access” to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, hours after he was blocked by Israeli police from accessing the holy site for Palm Sunday services. Pizzaballa, the top Roman Catholic leader in Jerusalem, and the Rev. Francesco Ielpo were stopped en route […]
The Khondab heavy water plant, which was part of Iran’s nuclear program, is now offline, the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed on Sunday. The IAEA said the heavy water plant, which has “no declared” nuclear material, suffered “severe damage” from an Israeli strike on Friday and is “no longer operational.” The nuclear watchdog made that […]
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee shared his disapproval of Israeli police blocking the Church of the Holy Sepulchre from entering into Palm Sunday services on X. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Roman Catholic leader in Jerusalem, and the Rev. Francesco Ielpo were stopped en route to the church when they were told by Israeli […]
Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) said Democrats are “demanding” multiple “absurd” requests in the reform for the Department of Homeland Security. The House of Representatives rejected a Senate deal to reopen DHS as it continues its weekslong shutdown, pushing to fund all of DHS through May 22. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said the Democratic […]
Pakistan said Sunday that it would be hosting peace talks between the United States and Iran despite Tehran vowing to set invading American troops “on fire” and dismissing any plans for talks. Pakistani officials have positioned Islamabad as a possible mediator, saying both Washington and Tehran have signaled some level of trust in its role, […]
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said the Democratic Party is using “trained activists” to obstruct justice and using “martyrs as their excuse to defund law enforcement.” Congress is split over ending the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, with House Republicans pushing a bill to fund all of DHS through May 22, which would fund all of DHS […]
Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) on Sunday avoided endorsing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), becoming the latest Democrat to sidestep questions about Schumer’s future at the helm of the caucus amid growing internal tensions. Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, Kim stopped short of backing Schumer when asked directly about his leadership, instead emphasizing […]
The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem said Israeli police blocked him from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Palm Sunday services, an unprecedented move that comes as war and security restrictions disrupt Christian observances across the region. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Roman Catholic leader in the Holy Land, was prevented from holding Palm […]
