War
Bashar Assad fled the country, bringing to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto control as his country fragmented in a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby warned that “I can tell you one thing, though, if they do deploy to fight against Ukraine, they’re fair game.”
Anti-war activists told HuffPost what they want to see from Democrats gathering for their 2024 convention in Chicago.
The Human Rights Council's report detailed war crimes by Hamas on Oct. 7 and crimes against humanity by Israeli forces in Gaza and the West Bank since then.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
It's part of a larger package worth $95 billion that will go to the Senate, where approval may take time but is considered almost certain.
“No one should go to jail for smoking weed,” the vice president said.
While a discharge petition is unlikely to succeed and is a lengthy process, it would up the political pressure on Republicans.
Among those killed were Issam al-Mughrabi, a veteran employee of the U.N. Development Program, his wife, and their five children.
Their trip comes as Iranian-backed militants launched a wave of attack drones against ships in the Red Sea and said they would continue until Israel’s “aggression” ends.
Numerous workers with local and international aid agencies, including more than 100 U.N. workers, have been killed in Gaza as Israel bombards areas crowded with civilians.