Hamas Releases Palestinian Peace Activists Arrested for Talking to Israelis on Zoom

Reuters
October 26, 2020 5:35 PM

GAZA (Reuters) - Gaza’s Islamist rulers Hamas convicted three Palestinian peace activists of "weakening revolutionary spirit" for having held a Zoom call with Israelis peace campaigners, but ordered the release of two of them after six months in jail.

Israel and Sudan Agree to Normalize Ties With U.S. Help

Reuters
October 23, 2020 12:12 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israel and Sudan agreed on Friday to normalize relations in a deal brokered with the help of the United States, making Sudan the third Arab country to set aside hostilities with Israel in the past two months.

Israel and Sudan Agree to Normalize Ties With U.S. Help

Reuters
October 23, 2020 11:15 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An agreement between Israel and Sudan on steps toward normalization of diplomatic ties is expected to be announced later on Friday, a senior U.S. official said.

Senate Panel Unanimously Approves Barrett While Democrats Boycott

Senator Mike Lee speaks with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham at a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett

Reuters
October 22, 2020 12:41 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved President Donald Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime Supreme Court seat despite a Democratic boycott, clearing the way for a final Senate confirmation vote planned for Monday.

Turkey’s EU Membership Bid Evaporating

Reuters
October 6, 2020 11:36 AM

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union’s executive said on Tuesday that Turkey’s government was undermining its economy, eroding democracy and destroying independent courts, leaving Ankara’s bid to join the EU further away than ever.

Trump to UN: ‘Hold China Accountable for Their Actions’

U.S. President Donald Trump campaigns at Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio

Reuters
September 22, 2020 10:29 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will tell the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday it "must hold China accountable for their actions" related to the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Dies of Cancer

Reuters
September 18, 2020 7:44 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of cancer on Friday evening, the court said in a statement.

9th Circuit Court Sides With Trump on Deportations

Reuters
September 14, 2020 3:54 PM

A U.S. appeals court on Monday sided with President Donald Trump over his administration’s decision to end humanitarian protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants, many of whom have lived in the United States for decades.

Historic Peace Deal Normalizes Israel’s Relations With Bahrain

President Donald Trump Welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu To The White House

Reuters
September 11, 2020 1:53 PM

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in striking an agreement to normalize relations with Israel on Friday, a dramatic move aimed at easing tensions in the Middle East.

United States Formally Announces Troop Reduction in Iraq

Reuters
September 9, 2020 10:03 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States military on Wednesday announced that it would be reducing its presence in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 troops this month, formalizing a move that had been long expected.