When Congress returns to work in June, both the House and Senate are expected to vote on resolutions that would force Trump to stop military strikes against Iran, what’s known as a “war powers” resolution.
House GOP leaders postponed a vote on that before Memorial Day — worried that Republicans would lose that vote for a first time.
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President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image depictimg himself late Sunday as a Jesus-like character healing a sick man, but the image included one not-so-subtle change from the original posted months ago by a MAGA fan – swapping out a U.S. soldier for a horned creature with wings.
The president’s religious depiction of himself in the viral image alone was enough to draw furious criticism from even his most die-hard supporters, who accused him of “blasphemy” and urged him to remove it.
The ship‘s name carries deep historical resonance. It honours the Battle of Derna (1805) during the First Barbary War (Tripolitan War).
In one of the young United States‘ first overseas land battles, a small force of US Marines, soldiers, and international mercenaries led by William Eaton marched across the desert and captured the Libyan port city of Derna from forces of the Pasha of Tripoli.
The victory helped force a peace treaty, ending tribute demands on American shipping and securing safer Mediterranean trade routes.
(November 15, 2025)
British MP Jeremy Corbyn (left) meets Hadash MK Ofer Cassif, Nov. 12, 2025 (Photo: Al Ittihad)
Auf dem sozialen Netzwerk X veröffentlichte die französische Armee ein Bild von eigenen Soldaten auf Skiern in einer tief verschneiten Landschaft. Begleitet durch die an Dänemark gewandte Botschaft: „Verstärkung benötigt?“
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(December 13, 2025)
The C-130, in service since 1954, is one of the most successful military transport aircraft in history. Designed for rugged operations during the Cold War, it has been used in conflicts such as Vietnam and Desert Storm, as well as major humanitarian missions in Haiti, during Hurricane Katrina, and in global disaster zones.
The KC-130, introduced in the 1960s, serves as a tanker and logistics aircraft, enabling aerial refueling for fighter jets, helicopters, and drones.
It has supported operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya, as well as nighttime special operations and personnel transport.
Early voting has ended in New York City, and the initial numbers show the highest early voting turnout for a non-presidential election in the city.
The New York City Board of Elections reported 735,317 early voting check-ins over the past nine days. That‘s more than four times the total from the 2021 mayoral race, which reported only 169,879 early voting check-ins for the general election.
A whopping 732,866 voters cast ballots over the nine days of early voting in the New York City mayor’s race this year, according to an amNewYork analysis of early voter data from the city Board of Elections.
The general election’s early voting turnout this year marked the highest number of votes cast before Election Day in a non-presidential election year since the city implemented early voting in 2019.
Among the countries the U.S. is speaking to about contributing to the force are Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar and Azerbaijan, said the adviser, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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After Hamas killed seven men in Gaza City it accused of collaborating with Israel, the advisers said there were discussions to establish safe zones for civilians to prevent such incidents.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office publishes photos of the premier alongside US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, as they participate in the full cabinet meeting where ministers are due to vote on the first phase of Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza.
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Ireland, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Pakistan, Qatar, Oman, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain and Türkiye express their concern about the security of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civil society initiative in which citizens of their countries are participating.
The Global Sumud Flotilla has informed about its objective of delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and raising awareness about the urgent humanitarian needs of the Palestinian people and the need to stop the war in Gaza. Both objectives, peace and humanitarian aid delivery, together with the respect of international law, including humanitarian law, are shared by our governments.
We therefore call on everyone to refrain from any unlawful or violent act against the Flotilla, to respect international law and international humanitarian law.
We recall that any violation of international law and human rights of the participants in the Flotilla, including attacks against the vessels in international waters or illegal detention, will lead to accountability.
The foreign ministers of 16 countries have voiced concern for the safety of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civil society initiative attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip through sea vessels.
In a joint statement on Tuesday, the governments of Turkey, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Ireland, Libya, Malaysia, the Maldives, Mexico, Pakistan, Qatar, Oman, Slovenia, South Africa and Spain have all confirmed that their citizens are onboard the mission.
According to Hadash MK Ayman Odeh, “In the end, only Israel and the US, perhaps along with Micronesia, will stand alone on the international stage, trying to defy the will of the majority of the world’s nations. Trump’s decision to prevent the Palestinians from participating in the UN General Assembly is yet another direct attack on the international order. But it doesn’t really change anything: the Palestinian people have the right to self-determination, just like any other people in the world. The whole world knows this and supports this fundamental right, and everyone who believes in justice and peace stands with the Palestinian people, now, more than ever.”
“Trump’s decision to ban Palestinians from the UN summit in New York is a full and direct attack on the UN and the international order. The US is an enemy of the Palestinian cause and is fully supportive of the genocidal settler Israeli government. The rest of the world, the UN, and all peace-loving peoples must resist this attack and stand by the Palestinian people. If it be – the UN conference should be held in Europe”, Hadash MK Aida Touma-Sliman agreed,
As UN host, Washington is obligated not to block delegates. While activists frequently demand visa bans on controversial leaders, the US rarely enforces such measures.
Exceptions include barring Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir in 2013 over ICC charges and forcing the General Assembly to meet in Geneva in 1988 when Yasser Arafat was refused entry.
Die Vorwürfe ähneln sich: Spionage für Israel, Kollaboration mit dem Mossad oder auch „Verbreitung von Angst und die Störung des mentalen Friedens der Öffentlichkeit“.
Offenbar werden bekannte Regimekritiker genauso ins Visier genommen wie Menschen, die in den sozialen Medien Bilder und Videos von israelischen Luftangriffen posten.
It is unfortunate, then, that your letter disregards Harvard’s efforts and instead presents demands that, in contravention of the First Amendment, invade university freedoms long recognized by the Supreme Court.
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The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights. Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government.
(November 30, 2024)
#TwoStateSolution #Gaza #Palestine
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In the last 30 years, Europe has outsourced its mining needs to other regions of the world, and has stopped looking for the resources it had right at home, experts say
Wir verurteilen den völkerrechtswidrigen Angriff Russlands auf die Ukraine. Wir fordern einen sofortigen Waffenstillstand und Verhandlungen ohne Vorbedingungen. Eine Friedensarchitektur für Europa lässt sich dauerhaft nur dann etablieren, wenn die Sicherheitsinteressen aller Seiten respektiert werden. Dies haben die Vereinigten Staaten als Führungsmacht der NATO jahrzehntelang missachtet. Das BSW setzt sich für einen neuen Ansatz in der Friedens- und Außenpolitik ein, der die Erreichung gemeinsamer Sicherheit in Europa anstrebt.
Die Verantwortung vor der deutschen Geschichte und die Dankbarkeit für das friedliche Gelingen des deutschen Einigungsprozesses, verpflichten uns, zur Beilegung von Konflikten immer den Weg der Diplomatie einzufordern. Aus der gefährlichen Spirale der Konfrontation und der Verschwendung von Milliardengeldern für Waffen gibt es nur einen vernünftigen Ausweg: De-Eskalation und neue Abrüstungsverträge.
Sieben Schwerpunkte, für die wir uns in der Bürgerschaft stark machen werden:
– Wir wollen ein friedliches Hamburg, das für Völkerverständigung und Weltoffenheit steht. Unser Hafen soll ein Ort des Handels und der Wertschöpfung sein und keine NATO-Drehscheibe für Waffen und Kriegsmaterial. Nachwuchsanwerbung durch Offiziere der Bundeswehr an den Schulen lehnen wir ab.
– Die SAGA als kommunales Wohnungsunternehmen aller Hamburgerinnen und Hamburger soll ihre Gewinne zur Schaffung von neuem, preiswerten Wohnraum, Sanierung und Modernisierung verwenden, anstatt sie an den Senat zum Stopfen von Haushaltslöchern abzuführen. Wir wollen bezahlbare Wohnungen schaffen, statt Immobilienhaie noch reicher zu machen.
– Wir wollen ein zentrales Baustellen-Management und ein Ende des Baustellen-Chaos. Unser ÖPNV muss leistungsfähiger, preiswerter und auch in den Randgebieten flächendeckend werden. Auch beim Verkehr wollen wir eine barrierefreie, inklusive Stadt.
– Wir wollen gute Bildung für alle – von der Kita bis zur Hochschule. Hamburg muss mehr in die Bildung und insbesondere in das Personal investieren. Kinder brauchen mehr Lehrerinnen und Lehrer und keine Digitalgeräte. Jedes Kind soll nach der Grundschule lesen, schreiben und rechnen können und täglich ein kostenloses Mittagessen erhalten.
– Wir wollen mehr öffentliche Investitionen in eine gemeinwohlorientierte Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur, kein weiteres Verscherbeln von städtischem Grund und Boden sowie unbürokratische Verfahren und schnelle, verlässliche Entscheidungen für kleine und mittlere Betriebe…
Antiwar and countercultural activism by millions of young people of every backgound turned campuses and cities into both battle grounds and zones of social and cultural innovation while helping to bring down two presidents and rearranging both the Democratic and Republican Parties. The impact of these movements registered widely: in the military which had to be redesigned to operate without conscription; in mass media which scrambled to recapture a generation that had discovered underground newspapers; and especially in the new ways that many Americans would from then on view their nation‘s institutions and role in the world.