Republic House Speaker faces choice between losing his job and funding Ukraine

Germany's FM Baerbock visits Kyiv amid Russian offensive on Ukraine's east

Annalena Baerbock renewed calls for partners to send more air defence systems to Ukraine, although Germany's own deliveries have been slow.

Ukrainian soldiers try to hold off Russian advances

‘Drop NATO Plan For Ukraine!’: Victoria Nuland Opposes US’ Plan to Troops in Kyiv| Watch

Former US diplomat Victoria Nuland cautioned against sending Western instructors into Ukraine, despite severe troop shortages, to avoid escalating conflict with Russia. Nuland emphasized NATO's current extensive training of Ukrainian forces in member states. Estonia’s PM confirmed some NATO personnel are already training Ukrainian soldiers in Ukraine, while France, Estonia, and Lithuania support sending additional instructors or support troops. #VictoriaNuland #Russia #Ukraine #VolodymyrZelensky #Estonia #Lithuania #NATONews #Ukrainianupdate #Ukrainews #RussiaUkrainewar #Worldnews #Warnews #latestnews #news ~HT.97~PR.320~ED.155~

War in Ukraine: What's the situation in Vovchansk?

Russian Plan to Eliminate Zelensky? Putin's Ally Calls Ukrainian Leader ‘Legitimate Military Target’

Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's Security Council deputy chairman, declared Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "legitimate military target," citing him as a "war criminal." This statement comes amid ongoing conflict and past assassination attempts on Zelensky. Ukraine's SBU recently thwarted plots involving security officials conspiring with Russia. Medvedev's aggressive rhetoric heightens concerns about Russia targeting Ukrainian leadership. #Zelensky #VolodymyrZelensky #Russia #Medvedev #Putin #Ukrainianleader #ZelenskyAssassinate #Zelenskynews #Ukrainews #RussiaUkrainewar #Worldnews #Warnews #latestnews #news ~PR.320~ED.101~

Advocates Fight For Those Sickened By US Nuclear Testing Program on Capitol Hill

Advocates Fight For Those , Sickened By US Nuclear Testing , Program on Capitol Hill. On June 7, the federal Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program is set to expire, ending a lifeline for families sickened by the country's nuclear testing. . On June 7, the federal Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program is set to expire, ending a lifeline for families sickened by the country's nuclear testing. . NPR reports that advocates have gathered on Capitol Hill to fight for so-called atomic veterans and save the RECA program. Over the past year, multiple bipartisan bills were approved by the Senate to reauthorize and expand the program. . Those bills stalled out in the House, due to some Republicans objecting to the cost of the program. . According to sponsors of the bills, those concerns were addressed by reducing the initial 2023 estimate of $143 billion down to between $50 and $60 billion. . NPR reports that RECA has provided payments up to $75,000 to those sickened by the nuclear testing program, totaling $2.7 billion to over 400,000 recipients. . One of the groups fighting to have the program extended is the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium. . The group works to raise awareness of illnesses linked to Trinity, the government's code word for the first nuclear bomb test, which took place in 1945. Martinez White, a member of the group, says fallout from those tests resulted in at least six cases of cancer in her family of ten. . I would often go home for funerals and everybody in Tularosa was dying of cancer. We knew something was very weird. , Martinez White, Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium member, via NPR. There's no industry in the whole Tularosa Basin but for White Sands Missile Range, where the Trinity bomb was detonated, Martinez White, Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium member, via NPR

Youth Vote: Challenges and Strategies in the US Presidential Election Campaign | Oneindia News

In the United States, the presidential election campaign is in full swing. Young voters are often considered difficult to reach. And with both Democrats and Republicans fielding candidates born in the 1940s, the parties are worried about how to get the youth vote out. #USPolitics #ElectionCampaign #YouthVote #VoterEngagement #PoliticalParties #GenerationZ #MillennialVoters #GetOutTheVote #YouthEngagement #USPresidentialElection #OIDW #DWVideos ~HT.178~PR.152~ED.103~GR.124~

Biden Asserts Executive Privilege Over Audio of Interview With Robert Hur

Biden Asserts Executive Privilege , Over Audio of Interview With Robert Hur. In February, Hur's yearlong investigation into whether President Biden mishandled classified documents ended without enough evidence to support criminal charges. In February, Hur's yearlong investigation into whether President Biden mishandled classified documents ended without enough evidence to support criminal charges. House Republicans were provided a transcript of Biden's interview with Hur, but they wanted the audio, which the DOJ denied. As a result, House Republicans were moving to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. On May 16, the Department of Justice told House Republicans that the president asserted executive privilege over audio from his interview with the special counsel. The move protects Garland from criminal exposure as GOP lawmakers seek to hold him accountable. Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte explained the DOJ's actions in a letter. The Attorney General must draw a line that safeguards the Department from improper political influence and protects our principles, our law enforcement work, and the people who carry out that work independently, without fear or favor, Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte, via letter . The Committees seek to hold the Attorney General in contempt not for failing in his duties, but for upholding them, Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte, via letter . With the information you now have, the Committees ought not to proceed with contempt and should instead avoid unnecessary and unwarranted conflict, Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte, via letter . White House Counsel Ed Siskel also wrote a letter supporting the assertion of executive privilege. . The absence of a legitimate need for the audio recordings lays bare your likely goal—to chop them up, distort them, and use them for partisan political purposes, White House Counsel Ed Siskel, via letter

Israel officials seize journalists' cameras citing new media law

Israeli officials seized AP equipment and have taken down a live shot of northern Gaza accusing the news organisation of violating a new media law by providing images to Al Jazeera.

Iran's War Machine Unleashed: Hezbollah, Hamas and Iraqi Resistance Strike Israel Together

In a significant escalation of regional hostilities, the Axis of Resistance, comprising Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis, has intensified its military operations following the tragic helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. The aftermath of the crash has seen these groups launch a series of coordinated attacks against Israeli and American targets, highlighting a potential shift in regional dynamics. #Hezbollah #RaisiDeath #EbrahimRaisiHelicopterCrash #EbrahimRaisiDeathNews #Hamas #Houthi #RaisiDeath #MiddleEastConflict #AxisOfResistance #Israel #Iran #RegionalTensions #HostilitiesRise #DroneStrike #MilitaryEscalation #ProPalestine #GazaConflict #IranianLeadership ~HT.97~PR.152~ED.194~

Yemen's Houthis Shoot Down U.S MQ-9 Reaper Drone Moment After Raisi's Death

A spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) announced that the country's air defence units successfully shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone while it was conducting hostile activities over the central province of Bayda. Yahya Saree, in a televised statement on Tuesday, revealed that the unmanned aerial vehicle was targeted with a locally made surface-to-air missile. He added that footage of the shootdown would be released later. According to Saree, this marks the fifth aircraft that Yemeni air defences have downed since the beginning of operations supporting Palestinians in Gaza amid Israel's aggressive campaign. #Yemen #EbrahimRaisiDeath#DroneStrike #MQ9Reaper #BaydaProvince #YemeniDefences #USDrone #AerialWarfare #MiddleEastConflict #YemenNews #MilitaryAction #AirDefense #ProPalestine #Geopolitics #DefenseNews #ConflictZone ~HT.97~PR.152~ED.194~

'Today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia': Japan and France agree to bolster cooperation

Tokyo and Paris have agreed to enhance security collaboration in the Indo-Pacific. Euronews discussed the significance of these talks for Tokyo with Maki Kobayashi, spokesperson for the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Japan's Ex-PM Taro Aso Meets Donald Trump in New York, Discusses Mutual Co-operation| Oneindia News

Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso met with ex-President Donald Trump at Trump Tower, emphasizing the enduring significance of the US-Japan alliance amid Indo-Pacific security challenges. Trump praised Japan's defense efforts. These diplomatic exchanges coincide with Trump's legal proceedings and his active engagement with other global leaders. #DonaldTrump #donaldtrumplatestnews #donaldtrumpnews #donaldtrump2024 #TaroAso #JapanUS #ShinzoAbe #Worldnews #news #Oneinda #Oneindia news ~ED.101~GR.123~HT.318~