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U.S. blocks full U.N. membership for Palestinians
LA Times via AOL· 4 hours agoN. would be tantamount to recognizing Palestine as an independent state. The U.S. maintains that such an elevation of Palestinian status ...
The U.S. says it will vote against a U.N. resolution on Palestinian statehood.
New York Times· 5 hours agoThe U.S. has veto power over the council, meaning the resolution will be dead on arrival. ...started...
U.S. Vetoes Palestinian Bid for Recognition as Full U.N. Member State
New York Times· 2 hours agoThe move blocked a resolution to support a status that Palestinians had long sought at the United...
What to know about the U.N. vote on whether to admit Palestinians as full members
NPR· 2 hours ago"The plight of the Palestinian people started over a century ago and is still ongoing," said Ziad...
N.R.A. to Overhaul Charity It’s Accused of Using as a ‘Piggy Bank’
New York Times· 1 day agoFor years, the N.R.A. made liberal use of the foundation’s coffers to prop up its own dwindling...
U.S. and U.K. issue new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran’s weekend attack on Israel
Las Vegas Review-Journal· 3 hours agoN. headquarters. These restrictions were imposed during the...early on by the Biden administration....
World Bank’s Banga wants to make gains in tackling the effects of climate change, poverty and war
WCMH Columbus· 3 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) — There was no shortage of stressors to the global economy when Ajay Banga took...
U.N. agency helping Palestinians in Gaza seeks support against Israel’s demands for its dissolution
Seattle Times· 21 hours agoThe head of the U.N. agency that has helped millions of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank for...
Ex-employee for N.J. bank admits stealing $105k from dead customer
NJ.com· 4 hours agoA former bank employee pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking over $105,000 in federal retirement...
A guide on which of N.C.’s 6 historic working lighthouses will be open for climbing this year
The Virginian-Pilot· 5 hours agoEach year, vacationers flock to the structures in hopes of climbing to the top for a view that, in...