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    Donald Trump promises 25 per cent tariff on products from Canada, Mexico

    Trump made the announcement on a Truth Social post

    By Alexander Panetta

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    How Iran Defied the U.S. to Become an International Power

    Despite decades of Western pressure, Tehran poses a greater threat to U.S. interests thanks to its ties to Russia and China

    Iranian reformist presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian at a polling station Friday, flashing a victory sign. STRINGER/SHUTTERSTOCK

    US Congress faces growing calls to withdraw Netanyahu invitation: ‘a terrible mistake’

    Notable Israelis add their voices to oppose invite extended by Mike Johnson, which Democrats plan to boycott

    Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, speaks during a ceremony at the Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery in Tel Aviv, Israel, on 18 June 2024. Photograph: Shaul Golan/AP

    US Congress threatens ICC with sanctions

    Washington has condemned international court’s application for warrants targeting both Israel and Hamas

    FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, flanked by GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik and Majority Whip Tom Emmer © AP / J. Scott Applewhite

    Biden attacks request by ICC prosecutor for Netanyahu arrest warrant

    US president sides with Israeli PM as he calls Karim Khan’s pursuit of warrants for Netanyahu along with Hamas leaders ‘outrageous’

    Biden denounces ICC arrest warrant requests, says Israel's actions in Gaza 'not genocide' – video

    Does Biden Understand Netanyahu’s Aims in Gaza?

    Dennis Ross, a longtime Middle East negotiator, on the competing interests stymieing a hostage deal—and a possible end to the war.

    U.S. President Joe Biden speaking at an event. . Source photograph by Scott Olson / Getty

    Biden signs off $95 bn foreign military spending bill

    The package includes $61 billion for Ukraine, with funds destined for purchase of weapons and military equipment

    U.S. President Joe Biden. © Eros Hoagland/Getty Images

    Ukraine ‘will have a chance at victory’ with new US aid, Zelenskyy says

    “I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said of the House-approved aid bill.

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s comments come after he warned last week that no more aid from the U.S. would mean a Russian victory in the war that recently entered its third year. | Evgeniy Maloletka/AP

    House Approves Long-Stalled Ukraine Aid

    Measure heads to Senate over GOP opposition; Israel, Taiwan, TikTok provisions also pass

    Speaker Mike Johnson, walking to the House floor prior to the voting, pushed the measure forward over sharp objections from some GOP colleagues. PHOTO: KEN CEDENO/REUTERS

    US house speaker announces ‘new axis of evil’

    Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference at the US Capitol in Washington DC, January 17, 2024 ©  AFP / Brendan Smialowski

    Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference at the US Capitol in Washington DC, January 17, 2024 © AFP / Brendan Smialowski

    House Speaker Plans Separate Ukraine, Israel Aid Votes to Overcome Deadlock

    By splitting up Senate bill, Mike Johnson aims to bypass GOP opposition on funding for Kyiv

    House Speaker Plans Separate Ukraine, Israel Aid Votes to Overcome Deadlock

    Mike Johnson unveils complex plan for Israel and Ukraine aid as pressure rises

    Speaker rejects pressure to approve package sent over by Senate, leaving its path to passage deeply uncertain

    Mike Johnson in Washington in February. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters

    Column: Netanyahu owes the U.S. better answers about Gaza

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and then-Vice President Joe Biden in 2016 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (Michel Euler / Associated Press)

    Mutual Frustrations Arise in U.S.-Ukraine Alliance

    Ukrainian officials are disheartened about stalled aid. The Pentagon wants Kyiv to heed its advice on how to fight.

    Avdiivka, Ukraine, in October. U.S. officials say Ukraine defended the city too long and at too great a cost.Credit...Nicole Tung for The New York Times

    Ukraine’s first lady declines State of the Union invitation

    The White House had intended for Olena Zelenska to sit near first lady Jill Biden and Russian opposition figure Yulia Navalnaya, who is viewed with some skepticism in Ukraine.

    President Biden and first lady Jill Biden greet Olena Zelenska, center, at the White House in 2022. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

    Why Is Trump Trying to Make Ukraine Lose?

    The former president isn’t in office—but is still dictating U.S. policy.

    Anna Moneymaker / Getty

    Senate passes aid bill for Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine

    The House speaker has suggested it's not likely to get a vote in his chamber.

    The Republican blockade shut down a bill that would have provided not only a major win for President Biden, but foreign aid to Taiwan, Border Patrol, Israel and Ukraine.
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