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Israel’s embassies around the world closed over pay dispute
Israel’s diplomatic missions around the world, like this one in Moscow, have suspended consular services. Jerusalem (CNN) Israel’s diplomatic missions around the world closed on Wednesday as Foreign Ministry workers went on strike over a dispute about paying taxes on overseas stipends. No one was allowed into the closed missions, and services for Israelis abroad…
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House approves impeachment inquiry rules after fiery floor debate
A sharply divided House voted Thursday to approve a resolution setting “ground rules” for the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, putting lawmakers on record over the contentious process while setting the stage for proceedings to move into the public eye after weeks of closed-door depositions. The measure passed largely along party lines, 232-196. Two Democrats defected on the…
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Europe on brink of new refugee crisis ‘EVEN GREATER’ than 2015 – German Interior Minister
FILE PHOTO. © Global Look Press / Nicolas Economou Europe may soon face a massive inflow of refugees and migrants that will be even bigger than at the peak of the infamous crisis, Germany’s Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has warned, urging to assist Greece and Turkey. “We must do more to help our European partners with…
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The Next Syrian Refugee Crisis Will Break Europe’s Back
As the possibility of another exodus increases, Greece’s decrepit refugee camps expose how the EU wasted the past three years. Afghan men gather outside the main gate of the Moria camp as migrants wait to be processed on the Greek island of Lesbos on Oct. 22, 2015. SPENCER PLATT/GETTY IMAGES A few weeks ago, the entrance…
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Trump administration expands program to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico
The Trump administration this week added a new location to a Department of Homeland Security program that turns away asylum seekers who arrive at official crossing points at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) was implemented Monday in a new location — Eagle Pass, Texas — where Central American families, as well as…
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Dems introduce resolution formalizing impeachment inquiry procedures
House Democrats on Tuesday introduced a resolution to formalize their impeachment inquiry and adopt rules to govern the proceedings, following sustained complaints by congressional Republicans and the White House that the inquiry hasn’t followed past precedent and violates the president’s due process rights. But, illustrating the balancing act involved as the 2020 election cycle gets started, Democrats have adamantly denied that the document is an “impeachment…
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Europe’s Enlargement Problem
If France and Germany managed to get along, Europe would look very different—and so would the Western Balkans. This is not a good time for countries in the Western Balkans. Or for supporters of “more Europe” in general. Both have become unwitting victims of a messy falling-out between French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor…
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