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Friday Briefing: Cease-Fire Vote Delayed
Disputes delayed an Israeli vote on the cease-fireIsrael’s cabinet said yesterday that it was unlikely to meet to ratify a cease-fire agreement that had raised hopes for an end to…
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Israel Accuses Hamas Of Reneging On Gaza Deal, Cabinet Delays Vote, US 'Confident' Of Resolution
Israel’s Prime Minister has said that his cabinet will not meet as scheduled to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal. Despite Qatar and the US declaring a deal has been reached,…
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Israel vote on Gaza ceasefire deal delayed
Getty ImagesStrikes continued in Gaza overnight on Wednesday after the ceasefire deal was announcedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed a cabinet vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal, due…
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Israeli Vote on Cease-Fire Is Delayed as Diplomats Work on Details
Negotiators raced on Thursday to resolve last-minute disputes in a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas that would free hostages and halt the violence that has devastated Gaza over the…
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French PM Francois Bayrou Survives First No-Confidence Vote As Opposition Motion Fails
Last Updated:January 16, 2025, 23:54 ISTThe challenge in the National Assembly came after Bayrou's statement this week on his government policy agendaFrench Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (2ndL) is seen after…
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145 House Dems vote against bill to deport migrants who commit sexual assault
More than 140 Democrats voted against a House bill to deport illegal immigrants convicted of sex crimes on Thursday.The legislation passed along bipartisan lines in a 274 to 145 vote.…
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Gaza Cease-Fire Live News: Disputes Hold Up Israeli Cabinet Vote on Deal
The long-sought, tortuously negotiated Gaza cease-fire deal announced on Wednesday came about in part through a remarkable collaboration between President Biden and President-elect Donald J. Trump, who temporarily put aside…
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Netanyahu delays Israel-Hamas ceasefire vote : NPR
Police scuffle with demonstrators who block a road during a protest demanding a cease-fire deal and the immediate release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas, in Tel…
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California and other states look to speed up vote counting : NPR
Employees sort ballots in Los Angeles County on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. California regularly takes weeks to count all of its general election ballots. Etienne Laurent/AP hide caption toggle…
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AOC laments state of her party after Democrats vote for trans athlete ban bill: ‘We’re not in good shape’
A tough stretch for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., got worse Tuesday when she watched members of her party vote for a bill she attacked at the expense of widespread mockery.Ocasio-Cortez's…