‘This is an apartheid regime’: Critics decry Israel’s new death penalty law
Celebrations in the Israeli parliament mark the passing of legislation intended to apply to Palestinians only.
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NASA’s Moon flyby mission primed for launch
NASA is set to launch Artemis 2, the first crewed trip around the Moon since Apollo 8.
Switzerland eyes dropping purchase of US Patriot air defence system over delivery delays
Switzerland, which is not in NATO, had ordered five Patriot systems in 2022, with delivery scheduled to begin this year and to be completed in 2028.
Luigi Mangione’s federal trial over UnitedHealthcare CEO killing pushed back
Mangione’s lawyers had argued that back-to-back trials on a compressed timeline would violate his constitutional rights
Iran War Live News Updates: Trump Considers Leaving NATO; Tehran Says U.S. Isn’t Serious About Diplomacy – WSJ
Iran War Live News Updates: Trump Considers Leaving NATO; Tehran Says U.S. Isn’t Serious About Diplomacy WSJTrump to address nation at critical moment in his war with Iran NPRIran denies Trump’s claim it requested ceasefire, calli…
Florida and Mississippi governors sign proof-of-citizenship voting bills
Four states have now signed such legislation as Trump’s Save Act languishes in Senate with little chance of passageThe governors of Florida and Mississippi signed legislation on Wednesday to require documented proof of citizenship to register to vote a…
News24 | Supreme Court hears landmark citizenship case – with Trump in audience
The US Supreme Court was weighing Donald Trump’s historic bid to end birthright citizenship on Wednesday – with the Republican president smashing protocol by sitting in the audience.
Fuel shortages spark long queues at petrol stations in Johannesburg
Motorists lined up at petrol stations in Johannesburg as fuel shortages and supply limits caused disruptions and raised concerns over rising costs.
A war meant to break Iran could leave Tehran stronger, and Gulf exposed – Reuters
A war meant to break Iran could leave Tehran stronger, and Gulf exposed ReutersTrump is battering Iran but may leave it with an upper hand CNNIran war: How long can Tehran’s asymmetric strategy hold? DW.comBreakingviews…
FY27 budget ‘to reflect’ Space Force need for rapid capabilities growth: Saltzman
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said today that the White House, the Office of Management and Budget and DoD all agree that the service needs to grow.