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President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on August 01, 2025 in Washington, DC.
HANDS OFF MY SOCIALIST

Trump Admin Halts His Fave Dem From Meeting Global Leader

The administration did not want the two leftist leaders to convene.

Vic Verbalaitis

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OUCH

UN Watchdog Humiliates Trump With Brutal Iran Assessment

The White House maintains that the country’s nuclear program has been decimated.

Josh Fiallo

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. has submitted a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

U.S. FINALLY Pushes for Gaza Ceasefire Resolution at U.N.

Washington, D.C. has previously vetoed three ceasefire resolutions, including those backed by allies.

Dan Ladden-Hall

The Biden administration is reportedly considering imposing restrictions on Israel’s use of American-made weapons in Gaza and an end to the U.S. defense of Israel at the U.N. if Benjamin Netanyahu decides to invade Rafah.
GETTING TENSE

U.S. Mulls Arms Restrictions if Israel Invades Rafah: Report

Biden and Netanyahu have reportedly set out opposing “red lines” about an invasion of the city.

Dan Ladden-Hall

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield  votes on a proposal to demand that Israel and Hamas allow aid access to the Gaza Strip
‘GLIMMER OF HOPE’

U.S. Abstains as U.N. Council Passes Gaza Aid Resolution

It calls for a pause in hostilities to provide humanitarian corridors in Gaza.

Alex Nguyen

An Israel solider in Gaza
DESTRUCTION

Staggering New Gaza Death Toll Released Amid Aid Dispute

The figure represents 1 percent of Gaza’s pre-war population.

Philippe Naughton

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada in Moscow, Russia, March 30, 2023.
WHAT A SHAME

Russia in a Huff Over U.S. Not Letting Lavrov’s Plane Land

The ambassador says it’s “incomprehensible” that Russia’s top diplomat has not been granted permission to land for a U.N. Security Council meeting.

Allison Quinn

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ON THE BRINK

UN Demands DMZ Around Nuclear Plant After More Shelling

Fears of an impending nuclear disaster are reaching a fever pitch.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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TRUTH HURTS

Russia Storms Out of UN Meeting Over Food Crisis Accusation

Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia left in a huff after top EU official said Russia was using global food crisis as a “stealth missile.”

Philippe Naughton

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‘WHERE IS THE SECURITY?’

Zelensky Begs UN Security Council to Kick Russia to the Curb

If the council can’y remove Russia, one of five member nations with veto power, the Ukrainian president said, it should “dissolve” itself.

AJ McDougall

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'SHUTTING DOWN'

UN Report: Dozens of Afghan Officials Killed by Taliban

Since the U.S.-led exit from Afghanistan, more than 100 former Afghan officials have been killed, and 50 members of the Islamic State have suffered extrajudicial killings.

Dia Gill

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