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Top US lawmakers invite Israel’s Netanyahu to Congress amid Gaza war | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Top US lawmakers invite Israel’s Netanyahu to Congress amid Gaza war | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli prime minister set to deliver address to Congress despite growing anger over his government’s abuses in Gaza. The top legislators in the United States have issued a formal invitation for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver a speech to Congress in the latest show of support for Israel amid its war on Gaza. The invite by Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives on Friday came as the International Criminal Court considers issuing an arrest warrant for Netanyahu over alleged war crimes. “To build on our enduring relationship and to highlight America’s solidarity with Israel, we invite you to share the Israeli government’s vision for defending democracy, combatting terror, and establishing a just and lasting peace in the region,” the letter said. It did not specify a date for the speech. I am honored to invite Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress. pic.twitter.com/rYKx0Z1p93 — Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) May 31, 2024 The letter was signed by House Speaker Mike Johnson, Democratic House leader Hakeem …

Tony Hudgell: Royals invite double amputee, 9, to Buckingham Palace after he misses garden party | UK News

Tony Hudgell: Royals invite double amputee, 9, to Buckingham Palace after he misses garden party | UK News

The Royal Family have invited a nine-year-old double amputee to Buckingham Palace, after he and his family missed a garden party. Tony Hudgell, a fundraiser and campaigner who lost his legs after he was abused by his birth parents, was set to attend the Royal Garden Party on Wednesday after getting an invitation from the King. He narrowly missed the occasion after a lorry fire left him and his adoptive family stranded on the M20 for several hours. But shortly before 8pm, the Royal Family said on social media: “Sorry to hear this, Tony! We were looking forward to seeing you too.” They then offered: “Fancy trying again another day? Leave it with us…” X This content is provided by X, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable X cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately …

Man’s strict rules on when to invite significant others to events sparks debate

Man’s strict rules on when to invite significant others to events sparks debate

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more A man has gone viral for his detailed theory on when it’s appropriate to invite your significant other to an event. In a video posted to TikTok, podcaster Bran (@bran__flakezz) shared his hot takes about friendship and dating. Alongside a photo of a grid, the TikToker revealed when he thinks it’s suitable to bring your partner along to an event. “My opinion on if it’s okay for you to bring your significant other to our plans depends on two things,” Bran began the clip, which has been viewed more than three million times since it was posted on 11 April. “How formal are the plans? Am I inviting you to my wedding or am I just asking you if you want to get drinks after work?” One side of the horizontal axis was labelled, “Very formal event,” while the other end …

In deals to end protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments

In deals to end protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments

new york —  Anti-war demonstrations ceased this week at a small number of U.S. universities after school leaders struck deals with pro-Palestinian protesters, fending off possible disruptions of final exams and graduation ceremonies. The agreements at schools including Brown, Northwestern and Rutgers universities stand out amid the chaotic scenes and 2,400-plus arrests on 46 campuses nationwide since April 17. Tent encampments and building takeovers have disrupted classes at some schools, including Columbia University and the University of California-Los Angeles. Deals included commitments by universities to review their investments in Israel or hear calls to stop doing business with the longtime U.S. ally. Many protester demands have zeroed in on links to the Israeli military as the war grinds on in Gaza. The agreements to even discuss divestment mark a major shift on an issue that has been controversial for years, with opponents of a long-running campaign to boycott Israel saying it veers into antisemitism. But while the colleges have made concessions around amnesty for protesters and funding for Middle Eastern studies, they have made no …

Meghan Markle turned down Coronation invite after Charles’ ‘unsatisfactory’ reply to letter

Meghan Markle turned down Coronation invite after Charles’ ‘unsatisfactory’ reply to letter

Meghan Markle was ‘unimpressed’ by the Royal Family’s response to claims made in her infamous Oprah Winfrey interview, according to reports. Back in 2021, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex sat down for a tell-all interview with the US talk show host and made some serious claims about The Firm. And the moment that got the whole world talking was when they alleged one member of the royal family raised concerns about what colour the Sussexes baby would be. It then emerged that Meghan and Charles, who was the Prince of Wales at the time, exchanged letters about the incident which exposed the identity of the royal who made the skin-tone comment. It is alleged that Meghan was not satisfied with the response from Charles, and that was part of the reasoning for not attending the Coronation, reports The Mirror. Harry and Meghan in their bombshell interview with Oprah in 2021 -Credit:HARPO PRODUCTIONS/AFP via Getty Sources told The Telegraph that Meghan was not happy with the response to the accusation and he was “raising concerns …

Donald Trump Is ‘Seriously Considering’ Jake Paul’s Fight Invite

Donald Trump Is ‘Seriously Considering’ Jake Paul’s Fight Invite

Team Trump might also struggle to reach its usual base this year, meaning they’ll need to rely on alternatives. Earlier this week, The Atlantic reported that traffic belonging to the top 10 conservative and right-wing news sites has gone down 40 percent since the last presidential election, in 2020. It was these outlets, like Breitbart, that leveraged the internet to elect Trump in 2016. Now that machine is breaking down. “The mainstream media is dead. They’re dead. They just haven’t realized it yet,” a former Ramaswamy staffer told me at his caucus night party in January. “If you look at the types of voters that make up the America First movement, they get their news from alternative media. Fox News is just a very small sliver.” Paul, and other creators like him, could fill this void. Trump’s team is realizing this. Before, right-wing media and Trump’s online fanatics together generated enough buzz that he didn’t need to build these relationships himself. But as the media landscape has changed, so must the campaign. Already last year, …

White House declines Comer testimony invite, declaring impeachment investigation ‘over’

White House declines Comer testimony invite, declaring impeachment investigation ‘over’

President Biden declined to appear before House impeachment investigators, writing in a Monday letter through an attorney that the investigation “is over.” Though brief, the letter tears into the impeachment investigation being led in part by House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.), which has yet to uncover any wrongdoing by President Biden. “Your Committee’s purported ‘impeachment inquiry’ has succeeded only in turning up abundant evidence that, in fact, the President has done nothing wrong. Yet rather than acknowledge this reality, your March 28, 2024, letter contains the same litany of false allegations that have been repeatedly debunked and refuted by the very witnesses you have called before your Committee and the many documents you have obtained,” Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president, wrote in a letter to Comer obtained by The Hill “Your insistence on peddling these false and unsupported allegations despite ample evidence to the contrary makes one thing about your investigation abundantly clear: The facts do not matter to you.” CNN first reported Sauber’s response. Comer’s March letter to President Biden contained numerous …

House Republicans Invite Biden to Testify as Impeachment Inquiry Stalls 

House Republicans Invite Biden to Testify as Impeachment Inquiry Stalls 

washington —  House Republicans on Thursday invited President Joe Biden to testify before Congress as part of their impeachment inquiry into him and his family’s business affairs. Representative James Comer, chair of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to the Democratic president, inviting him to sit for a public hearing to “explain, under oath,” what involvement he had in the Biden family businesses. “In light of the yawning gap between your public statements and the evidence assembled by the committee, as well as the White House’s obstruction, it is in the best interest of the American people for you to answer questions from members of Congress directly, and I hereby invite you to do so,” the Kentucky Republican wrote. While it is highly unlikely that Biden would agree to appear before lawmakers in such a setting, Comer pointed to previous examples of presidents’ testifying before Congress. “As you are aware, presidents before you have provided testimony to congressional committees, including President Ford’s testimony before the subcommittee on criminal justice of the House Judiciary Committee …

Woman defended for refusing to invite former friend to wedding after being in hers

Woman defended for refusing to invite former friend to wedding after being in hers

Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter A woman has been defended for refusing to invite a former friend to her wedding, after serving as the maid of honour at her ex-pal’s nuptials. In a recent post shared to the popular “Am I The A**hole?” Reddit forum, the bride-to-be asked if she was in the wrong for not inviting her “ex-best friend” to her wedding. She started by giving context about her previous friendship with a woman named Maria, noting they met when they were nine and “quickly became best friends”. She then shared that, by high school, she and Maria started “growing apart,” before they “completely lost touch” when they went to college. She added that by the time they turned 23, they “only saw each other once a year at Christmas” for their friend group’s dinner. The Reddit user then explained that when she was asked to be …

Prince Harry and Meghan are ‘cautious about who they invite into their lives’ says friend | Royal | News

Prince Harry and Meghan are ‘cautious about who they invite into their lives’ says friend | Royal | News

It appears Meghan has switched gears, and she has turned her attention to growing her new brand. Meghan has been working on American Riviera Orchard for a few years now, giving out canned jam when meeting with reporters at her home, which backs up to an orchard. The insider says of the new venture: “This is something she’s been wanting to do for a while. She is excited to share her style and things that she loves.” “Meghan finds the name American Riviera Orchard perfect. It feels authentic to her. She can’t wait for the website to launch.” Source link