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US leaders invite Netanyahu to address Congress

Top US leaders have invited Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu to address Congress, a show of wartime support for the longtime ally, despite mounting political divisions over Israel’s military assault on Gaza. The invitation from House speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, and Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell […]

US leaders invite Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress

Top US leaders have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress, a show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel’s military assault on Gaza. The invitation from House speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, and Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell […]

US congressional leaders invite Netanyahu to address joint meeting of Congress

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Friday, though the date of the speech has not been set. The letter inviting Netanyahu was signed by Johnson, […]

US leaders invite Israel’s Netanyahu to deliver an address to Congress

FILE – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs a cabinet meeting at the Kirya military base, which houses the Israeli Ministry of Defense, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Dec. 24, 2023. Netanyahu has repeatedly accused critics of Israel or his policies of antisemitism, including the U.S. college campus protests and the prosecutor of the International […]

WHO states decide not to invite Taiwan to annual assembly

GENEVA (Reuters) -Member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday decided not to invite Taiwan to the organization’s annual assembly in Geneva after China appealed for it to remain sidelined. Taiwan is excluded from most international organisations because of objections by China, which considers the democratically governed island its territory. Taiwan attended the […]

Schumer poised to join Johnson invite for Netanyahu address to Congress

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is poised to join Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver an address to Congress, despite tensions between the Israeli leader and many Democrats over the ongoing war in the Middle East. Johnson told The Hill this week that he sent Schumer a […]

25 of the very best hostess gifts that’ll guarantee you an invite back

From birthday parties and holiday dinners to casual weeknight get-togethers, it’s a good rule of thumb to bring your host or hostess a little token to say “thank you.” But is a hostess gift always necessary? Etiquette expert Myka Meier from Beaumont Etiquette says so. “Remember to never arrive empty-handed! It’s thoughtful to bring a […]