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US top diplomat Blinken visits Israel to discuss Gaza truce, aid // U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived on Thursday in Tel Aviv where he was expected to meet with Israeli leaders to discuss extending Israel's temporary truce with Hamas militants and boosting humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken boards his airplane prior to departure from Skopje International Airport in Skopje, North Macedonia, November 29, 2023. SAUL LOEB/Pool via REUTERS
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Russia says it takes Ukrainian village, Ukraine notes increased Russian activity // Russia's military said on Wednesday that its forces had captured a village in a contested area of eastern Ukraine, while Ukrainian officials offered no comment but said Moscow's forces were suffering heavy losses while launching fierce attacks.
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian servicemen move past a burning car hit by a kamikaze drone outside the front line town of Avdiivka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine November 8, 2023. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko via REUTERS/File Photo
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Biden, UAE leader discuss Gaza war, welcome hostage deal and truce // U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday held a call with President Mohamed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates and discussed the war in the Middle East and an upcoming climate summit, the White House said in a statement.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as they attend Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment event on the day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, September 9, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/File Photo
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Alabama city weighs change in body-cam release policy after public outcry // An Alabama city council on Tuesday discussed an ordinance to require police to provide a valid "legal reason" for denying a request for releasing body-camera footage, a measure that comes amid an outcry over a Black man's death at the hands of police.
A Mobile Police Department vehicle drives down Government Street during Hurricane Sally in Mobile, Alabama, U.S., September 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman/File Photo
A Mobile Police Department vehicle drives down Government Street during Hurricane Sally in Mobile, Alabama, U.S., September 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman/File Photo
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US Supreme Court is again asked to block Illinois assault weapons ban // An Illinois firearms retailer and a national gun rights group on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a second time to block a Democratic-backed state ban on assault-style rifles and large capacity magazines enacted after a deadly mass shooting in Chicago's Highland Park suburb in 2022.
FILE PHOTO: A man examines an AR-10 for sale at the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds & Expo Center Gun Show, after the state of Illinois passed its "assault weapons" ban into law, in Belleville, Illinois, U.S., January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Kate Munsch/File Photo
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Senior aide to Republican presidential candidate Ramaswamy quits to join Trump // A senior aide to Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has resigned and joined former President Donald Trump's White House campaign, a Ramaswamy spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Brian Swensen, a national political director for Ramaswamy who had been focusing much of his time on the crucial early nominating state of New Hampshire, left the former biotech executive's presidential campaign as it has struggled to gain traction.
FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the party's Florida Freedom Summit held at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida, U.S., November 4, 2023. REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File Photo
A stack of campaign signs for former President Donald Trump are seen as a man takes a sign for Republican presidential candidate and former biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy during the annual Labor Day Picnic hosted by the Salem Republican Town Committee in Salem, New Hampshire, U.S., September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
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Spending fight imperils US Pacific island funding meant to counter China // U.S. budget wrangling could further delay funding approval for new agreements with Pacific island nations meant to counter Chinese influence, creating an opportunity for Beijing in the strategically vital region, congressional and other sources say.
FILE PHOTO: A plane carrying then-U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo makes its landing approach on Pohnpei International Airport in Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
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US warship in Red Sea shoots down drone- officials // A U.S. Navy warship in the Red Sea shot down a drone believed to have originated from Yemen, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday, in the latest defensive move by the U.S. military in the region in recent weeks.
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Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter returned to Georgia hometown for burial // A private funeral was held on Wednesday for Rosalynn Carter at a church in her hometown of Plains, Georgia, marking the end of three days of tributes celebrating the life and humanitarian work of the former U.S. first lady, who died at the age of 96.
Members of an Armed Forces body bearer team moves the casket after the funeral service for former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church, in Plains, Georgia, U.S. November 29, 2023. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS
Sumter County High School students hold thank you cards from the Carter family to wellwishers for former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, wife of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, in downtown Plains, in Plains, Georgia, U.S., November 29, 2023. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage
Sumter County High School students hold thank you cards from the Carter family to wellwishers for former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, wife of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, in downtown Plains, in Plains, Georgia, U.S., November 29, 2023. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage
An honor guard from the Georgia State Patrol stand at the casket before the funeral service for former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church, in Plains, Georgia, U.S. November 29, 2023. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS
Members of an Armed Forces body bearer team moves the casket after the funeral service for former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church, in Plains, Georgia, U.S. November 29, 2023. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS
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US puts sanctions on 21 people, entities for aiding Iran // The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it had imposed sanctions on 21 Iranian and foreign nationals and entities for their involvement in financial networks to benefit Iran's defense ministry and other parts of its military.
FILE PHOTO: A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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