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Head of World Health Organisation says Gaza’s health system is ‘on its knees’. This blog is now closed

‘President Biden, you need to call for a ceasefire in Gaza,’ protester yells during president’s speech to auto union members

The threat of growing war leaves Trump looking so very small

Much of the news coverage of the discussions and negotiations aimed at averting a government shutdown on Nov. 17, 2023, relies on pundits and their unnamed sources, on leaks, speculation, wishful thinking and maybe even the reading of tea leaves. The Conversation tapped an expert on congressional behavior, Northwestern University…

With just one year to go before the US presidential election, polls aren't looking good for President Joe Biden, but Democrats are banking on safeguarding issues like abortion rights in order to keep the White House. The US president's approval rating has dropped to 39 percent; not the lowest it's…

The mainstream news media is continuing to miss an obvious and critically important aspect of Trump's plans

Candidates barrel through substantive but hostile debate in Miami amid warning that Republicans have become ‘a party of losers’

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her Chinese counterpart are meeting in San Francisco to open two days of talks aimed at making progress on a slew of economic issues at a time when competition has markedly intensified between the two countries

U.S.-India strategic partnership remains strong; 2+2 dialogue to focus on deepening security cooperation. U.S. leaves decision-making to India on any crisis or contingency.