Source link Ursula von der Leyen previously unblocked over €10 billion to secure Budapest’s backing for Ukraine aid The European Parliament will sue the European Commission (EC) over its decision late last year to unfreeze billions of euros in cohesion funds for Hungary. In December, the EU released €10.2 billion (just over $11 billion) in […]
Source link Right-wing leader Marine Le Pen has accused France’s president of “hijacking” the conflict between Kiev and Moscow to score political points French legislators have voted in favor of a 10-year security pact with Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron’s party described the non-binding vote as a means of forcing his left- and right-wing opponents […]
Source link A bill moving through the House offers a mafia racket-style ‘choice’ to both the Chinese social media app and American digital distributors TikTok is the world’s most downloaded social media app. With over 1 billion active monthly users, it has become a global sensation and surpassed other social media platforms to become the […]
Source link New legislation targets apps and social networks controlled by countries Washington considers “adversaries” US lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday that could force TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest the video app in order to prevent it from being banned in the country. The Congressional bill, dubbed ‘The Protecting Americans From Foreign […]
Source link A letter signed by 84 House Republicans has called for the president to prove his mental fitness following a damning report A former White House physician and 83 other US House Republicans have raised “grave concerns” about President Joe Biden’s cognitive abilities, saying he should be tested to prove his fitness for office […]
Source link President Joe Biden said failure to back Kiev at such a “critical time” would “never be forgotten” The US House of Representatives was unable to pass legislation that would devote some $95 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan before heading to winter recess. Lawmakers failed to compromise on a deal […]
Source link The immigration issue has been “broken,” and “it’s long past time to fix it,” the US president said US President Joe Biden has again urged the Republican lawmakers to agree to the long-stalled budget deal, vowing to shut down the country’s southern border as soon as he’s given the authority to do so. […]
Source link The Bundestag has a rejected a resolution calling for providing long-range rockets to Kiev Germany’s parliament has overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to give Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, marking the latest setback for proponents of providing longer-range weapons for Kiev to use against Russia. The resolution was defeated on Wednesday evening by a […]
Source link Congressional leaders have announced an agreement for $1.59 trillion in 2024, including $886 billion in defense funding Republican and Democrat leaders have reached an agreement on US government spending for 2024, sidelining negotiations to secure additional resources for Israel and Ukraine, as well as money for border control. The deal comes as lawmakers […]
Source link Marjorie Taylor Greene and Brandon Williams have been targeted by callers to police falsely reporting shootings at their homes Two US House Republicans, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Brandon Williams, have been targeted with fake reports of shootings at their homes on Christmas in apparent attempts to trigger potentially violent altercations with police. The […]
Source link MPs were barred from both houses after the opposition demanded a debate on last week’s attack on parliament Indian opposition leaders have hit out at the government after 141 lawmakers were suspended following a brawl in parliament over a major recent security breach. In the past week, 95 MPs have been barred from […]
Source link People facing prosecution in the EU for supporting Moscow could find it easier to live in Russia A group of Russian lawmakers has proposed granting residency permits to foreign nationals who face persecution in their home countries for words or deeds in support of Moscow. The proposed amendments to the citizenship law were […]
Source link Congress members say New Delhi’s links to an assassination attempt against a New York-based Khalistan activist should be investigated The potential involvement of Indian government officials in a foiled assassination plot to kill prominent Sikh activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on US soil could “significantly damage” New Delhi’s relations with Washington, five Indian-origin lawmakers […]
Source link The legislation marks a $28 billion increase to Washington’s military budget over last year The US House and Senate have passed a sweeping military spending bill worth more than $886 billion; it includes $300 million in additional aid for Ukraine. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the measure into law. Congress voted […]
Source link Questions to the Ukrainian president during his meeting with US legislators were “very scripted,” Senator Eric Schmitt laments Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky has failed to provide any new arguments in defense of his cause during his talks in Washington with American lawmakers, several senators and representatives, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, have told […]