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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is a United Nations agency established in 1949. UNRWA today is facing a diplomatic storm as several Western governments have suspended their funding over allegations that some of its staff were involved in the 7 October attacks on Israel by…
Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire primary in 2024, defeating his last remaining rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. His victory means the race for the nomination is all but over, even if Ms Haley is not yet ready to end her campaign. Mr Trump has a…
Nikki Haley is an American politician and diplomat who served as the governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017 and as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 2017 to 2018. She is also a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, challenging former president Donald Trump. She is the first Indian American…
Nikki Haley and Donald Trump are the two leading candidates for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. They have very different visions for the party and the country, and they are competing fiercely in the early primary states. Nikki Haley is a former governor of South Carolina and a former ambassador to the United Nations…
President Joe Biden has invited Congressional leaders to the White House to discuss funding for national security, including aid for Ukraine and Israel, and border security1. This meeting is set to focus on what the White House calls “the critical importance” of the president’s supplemental funding request2. The spending package has been in flux for…
Congressional leaders have reached a short-term spending deal to keep the government open until March12. This agreement was reached with only a few days left on its current deadline1. The deal is being pushed forward to avoid a government shutdown3. However, House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a challenge in gathering enough votes from the GOP…
The Iowa caucuses open the Republican primaries for the 2024 presidential election. They are the first event of the Republican primary calendar and will kick off the 2024 primary contests. The Republican caucus was won by former President Donald Trump, who received about 40% of the votes. He was followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis,…
The 2024 campaign trail is heating up as the Republican presidential candidates are racing to the Iowa caucuses, which will take place on Monday, January 17. The caucuses are the first event of the Republican primary calendar and will kick off the 2024 primary contests. They will also provide an initial moment of truth for…
Hunter Biden is the second son of President Joe Biden and his first wife, Neilia Hunter Biden. He was born on February 4, 1970, in Wilmington, Delaware. He has a younger brother, Beau Biden, who died of brain cancer in 201512. Hunter Biden has a bachelor’s degree in history from Georgetown University and a law…
Trump told European leaders that US ‘will never come to help you’. Trump told European leaders that the US would never come to help them if they were attacked, and also said that NATO was dead and that he wanted them to pay more for defense 1. These remarks were reportedly made during a private meeting…