Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B US fund meant to compensate president’s allies
The Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion US fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department’s top
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Rebecca Bennett wins New Jersey Democratic primary, to face Trump ally Kean
Democrats pick former Navy commander to challenge Republican Tom Kean in New Jersey’s 7th District.
Benjamin Netanyahu faces Israeli backlash over Lebanon strategy
Hawkish voices in Israel have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of holding back on bombing Beirut.
Tunisian court sentences Ennahdha leader Rached Ghannouchi to life in prison
Opposition leader and dozens of other defendants handed lengthy prison terms for ‘forming a terrorist alliance’.
Trump-backed Kurt Alme wins Montana GOP Senate primary
Former U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme won the Republican Senate primary in Montana, NBC News projects, putting the Trump-backed candidate in a strong position to join
Mysteriously missing congressman wins primary after Trump endorsement
Republican lawmaker Tom Kean Jr has not been seen in Washington or his New Jersey district for several months.
Voters select candidates in key House districts that could decide the majority
The ballots are set in two Republican-held battleground House races in Iowa, part of a slate of primaries Tuesday shaping the battle for control of
US and Iran launch new strikes as ceasefire negotiations stall
US launches fresh strikes on Iran and an oil tanker as Tehran says it attacked US air bases in the Gulf.
Watch: Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan
Watch: Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan
Sailors stressed and exhausted after months trapped by Strait of Hormuz blockade
The uncertainty has weighed heavily on the 20,000 seafarers trapped in the Iran war zone.
Trump to attend delayed White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shooting
Press freedom advocates, however, have warned that the dinner could give Trump a podium to attack the news media.
Thailand cracks down on foreign companies using fig leaf of local ownership
Thai authorities are ramping up enforcement of local ownership rules, stoking anxiety among foreign businesses.
Trump administration drops $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s announcement to abandon the fund comes amid pushback from top Republican lawmakers.