London Mayor Sadiq Khan called on Friday for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, going a step beyond his Labour Party’s appeals for a humanitarian pause in fighting to allow aid into the Israeli-besieged Gaza Strip. The apparent difference in stance between Khan and Labour leader Keir Starmer highlights disagreement …
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Republicans have no clear idea who will be the next U.S. House speaker, leaving an unprecedented power vacuum in Congress and severely limiting America’s ability to quickly respond to the crisis in Israel — or any number of other problems at home and abroad. On Monday, the ousted former speaker, Kevin McCarthy, quickly jumped …
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