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Evidence shows Jeffries’s statement that about 20 percent of veteran households rely on food stamps is mostly false.
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Published On 13 May 2025
The leader of the Democrats in the United States House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, has slammed House Republicans for considering cuts to federal safety net programmes, pointing out that they would impact veterans.
“About 20 percent of households with veterans rely upon supplemental…
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By Palestine Chronicle Staff 
The ceasefire negotiations come as US President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for his first Middle East tour since taking office in January.
An Israeli delegation arrived in the Qatari capital on Tuesday to hold negotiations on a potential agreement for a prisoner exchange and ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip.
According to the Israeli…
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The Israeli occupation army admitted on Tuesday evening to bombing …
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he might accept a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, but will not commit to end the war on the Palestinian enclave, Anadolu reports.
Speaking during a visit to injured soldiers, Netanyahu said, “eliminating Hamas and freeing all our hostages – these work together.”
“Hamas might say ‘okay – we want to release ten more.’ There will be no situation where we stop the war,” Netanyahu…
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The UN faces a historic crisis as aid is slashed, staff are laid off, and millions worldwide risk losing urgent support.
United Nations agencies are facing an unprecedented financial crisis, with the United States abruptly pulling aid, European contributions shrinking, and global budgets shifting to defence. Deep cuts, mass layoffs and sweeping reforms are under way, jeopardising food, shelter and other aid for millions around the world. How can the UN adapt to survive?
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Attorney Areva Martin breaks down Diddy’s first court day, analysing the proceedings and key evidence presented so far.
Areva Martin, an attorney and legal affairs commentator, breaks down Diddy’s first day in court, offering insights into the proceedings and the key evidence presented against him so far.
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United States President Donald Trump has announced that he will lift all sanctions on Syria, declaring that it was time for the country to “move forward”, giving a nation devastated by years of ruinous civil war a crucial opening in reviving its shattered economy.
Speaking at an investment forum in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh during his Middle East tour on Tuesday, Trump said the punitive measures had achieved their “purpose” and were no longer needed.
“I will be ordering the cessation…
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Rights groups on Tuesday urged judges to halt Britain’s supply of fighter jet parts to Israel amid the war in Gaza, as they took the government to court and accused it of breaking international law.
Supported by Amnesty, Human Rights Watch, Oxfam and others, the Palestinian rights association Al-Haq is seeking a court order to stop the government’s export of UK-made components for Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets.
Israel has used the US warplanes to devastating effect in Gaza and the West…
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Yemen’s Houthi group said Tuesday that flights will be resumed at Sanaa International Airport on Wednesday after a week-long suspension following Israeli air strikes, Anadolu reports.
The airport director, Khaled Al-Shaief, told the Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV that the airport runway has been rehabilitated after the Israeli strikes.
“The airport is ready to receive flights starting from May 14,” he added, without giving further details.
Last week, Israeli…
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I had closely followed the genocidal war in Gaza for nine months when an opportunity came around to volunteer as part of a medical mission organised by the United Nations, World Health Organization and the Palestinian American Medical Association.
As a trained nephrologist, a doctor who treats patients with kidney disease, I felt there was a critical need for specialised medical care amid the collapse of the healthcare system in Gaza and the high number of medical specialists who had been…
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