Wait in line: Russian foreign minister left waiting for visa to enter US ahead of UN meeting
Fox News Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov still has not received the visa he needs to enter the U.S. for a United Nations Security Council meeting later this month, despite Russia’s seat as president of the top international body. “Not a single visa has been issued yet,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russian news…
Read MoreVirginia legislators considering Gov. Youngkin amendments, vetoes
Fox News The politically divided Virginia General Assembly has convened in Richmond to work through scores of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed amendments to legislation during a one-day session. The legislature could also challenge the Republican governor’s three vetoes Wednesday. Of the 819 measures the General Assembly sent to Youngkin during the regular session that ended…
Read MoreFarmers score victory over Biden admin as judge pauses controversial eco rules
Fox News A federal judge granted a request Wednesday from a coalition of 24 states and several industry groups to block environmental regulations redefining how water sources are protected. Judge Daniel Hovland of the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota ruled that the so-called Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule announced…
Read MoreHow Iran’s cynical weapon supply to Syria threatens life in Middle East – analysis
Jerusalem Post The confirmation that Iran did supply Syria with weapons and military items after the earthquake shows how cynical and dangerous Iran has become. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739068
Read MoreHead cut off with knife: Russian media report that video shows Wagner Group mercenaries
Pravda Ukraine The Wagner Group private military company (PMC) was involved in the murder of a Ukrainian prisoner of war, whose head was cut off while he was still alive, said Vladimir Osechkin, founder of the Russian human rights organisation Gulagu. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397623/
Read MoreNearly 90,000 pardoned by Iran’s judiciary following Leader’s amnesty
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Official says some 90,000 have been pardoned following a mass amnesty in February on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/12/701443/Leader-mass-amnesty-affect-90-thousand-prisoners
Read MoreAzerbaijani official calls Iran ‘important neighbor’ for Baku as tensions ease
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Azerbaijan’s government has underlined the significance of diplomacy with the Islamic Republic of Iran and described Tehran as an “important neighbor” for Baku. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/12/701440/Azerbaijan-Elchin-Amirbayov-important-neighbor-Iran-
Read MoreNew Scottish leader will challenge UK over gender law veto
Fox News New Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf said Wednesday he will follow through with his predecessor’s plan to challenge the British government over its decision to block a law that makes it easier for people in Scotland to change their gender on official documents. “A legal challenge is now our only means of defending…
Read MoreUS CENTCOM captures ISIS operative, associates in helicopter raid in Syria
Fox News U.S. Central Command forces over the weekend captured an ISIS operative and his associates in a helicopter raid that the command believes will help further destabilize the terrorist group. CENTCOM said the helicopter raid was carried out in Syria late Saturday evening. The forces captured Hudayfah al Yemeni – an “ISIS attack facilitator”…
Read MoreWisconsin Republicans look to tighten unemployment benefit requirements
Fox News Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin are looking to create stricter rules for how long people can receive unemployment benefits and what they have to do to get them. The package of unemployment bills up for public committee hearings on Wednesday was introduced after more than three-quarters of voters in the statewide April election supported…
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