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Republicans Freeze House Efforts to Compel Information From Trump

House Republicans on Tuesday quietly closed off a way for members of Congress to force votes demanding information from the Trump administration, the latest instance of the G.O.P. preemptively ceding the legislative branch’s powers to avoid challenging President Trump. The move temporarily blocked an effort by Democrats on the Armed Services Committee to compel the […]

Rubio says US will drop Ukraine-Russia peace efforts if no progress within days

US secretary of state Marco Rubio (center) and Germany’s political director of the ministry of foreign affairs Gunter Sautter (right) attend a meeting on Ukraine and its security in Paris (Source: AP) PARIS: US secretary of state Marco Rubio said Friday that the US may “move on” from trying to secure a Russia-Ukraine peace deal […]

Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 3,000, ceasefire declared for relief efforts

Rescuers scan the rubbles at the site of an under construction high-rise building that collapsed after an earthquake in Bangkok (Pic credit: AP) The death toll from Myanmar‘s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake rose to 3,085, with search and rescue operations still underway, the country’s ruling military junta confirmed on Thursday.According to junta spokesperson Zaw Min […]