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Ukraine Aid Bill Faces Hurdles in the House Amid G.O.P. Opposition
[ad_1] A buzz saw of Republican opposition in the House is threatening to kill the $95 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel that the Senate overwhelmingly passed early Tuesday, leaving proponents of the emergency aid legislation scrounging for unorthodox ways to push the bill over the finish line. Hours before the Senate approved the bill in a lopsided 70-to-29…
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Ukraine Aid Bill Faces Hurdles in the House Amid G.O.P. Opposition
[ad_1] A buzz saw of Republican opposition in the House is threatening to kill the $95 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel that the Senate overwhelmingly passed early Tuesday, leaving proponents of the emergency aid legislation scrounging for unorthodox ways to push the bill over the finish line. Hours before the Senate approved the bill in a lopsided 70-to-29…
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France Imposes Sanctions on Dozens of Israeli Settlers in the West Bank
[ad_1] France imposed sanctions on dozens of Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, accusing them of committing acts of violence against Palestinians. It was one of the largest rounds of penalties levied against Israelis in the West Bank to date and follows Britain and U.S. restrictions imposed on four settlers this month. France’s foreign ministry said it…
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Zelensky Looks to Other Allies as Aid Bill Faces Opposition in the House
[ad_1] President Volodymyr Zelensky is redoubling his diplomatic outreach to Europe in the hopes of starting to fill the void left by months of American indecision, as the debate over providing renewed military assistance for Ukraine continues to play out in Washington. The Ukrainian leader was quick to praise the bipartisan group of U.S. senators who approved $60 billion in…
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The Star of This Carnival Is a Giant John Travolta Puppet
[ad_1] At the start of one of Brazil’s most famous Carnival celebrations, the town of Olinda was jammed with thousands of revelers. They were all awaiting the arrival of their idol: a 12-foot puppet of John Travolta. [ad_2] Source link
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Is That Polar Bear Getting Enough to Eat? Try a Collar With a Camera.
[ad_1] Climate change is stretching the length of time parts of the Far North go without sea ice, which polar bears rely on to hunt their preferred prey: blubbery, calorie-rich seals. When the ice melts in summer, the bears move onto land and face two options. They can rest and slow down to a state approaching hibernation, or they can…
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U.S. Gas Producers Are Racing to Sell to Asia. And Mexico Is Key.
[ad_1] As soon as next year, the United States’ fossil fuel industry will gain its first foothold on a valuable shortcut to sell natural gas to Asia. The shortcut goes straight through Mexico. The new route could cut travel times to energy-hungry Asian nations roughly in half by piping the gas to a shipping terminal on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, bypassing…
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Senate Passes $95 Billion Aid Package for Israel and Ukraine, But Fate Is Still Uncertain
[ad_1] The Senate passed a long-awaited foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel early Tuesday morning, delivering a bipartisan endorsement of the legislation after months of negotiations, dire battlefield warnings and political mudslinging. But the measure faced a buzz saw of opposition in the House, where Republican resistance threatened to kill it. The 70-to-29 vote reflected a critical mass of…
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Brazil’s Carnival Only Starts When 12-Foot John Travolta Arrives
[ad_1] It was near the start of one of Brazil’s most famous Carnival celebrations, in the northern seaside city of Olinda, and the town plaza was jammed with thousands of revelers. They were all awaiting their idol. Just before 9 p.m., the doors to a dance hall swung open, a brass band pushed into the crowd and the star everyone…
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Biden Sends C.I.A. Chief to Cairo for Cease-Fire Talks: Israel-War Live Updates
[ad_1] President Biden said on Monday that Israel should not proceed with a major ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah without a “credible plan” to protect more than one million people who are sheltering there. Mr. Biden spoke after meeting at the White House with King Abdullah II of Jordan, a key figure in the push for…
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