‘Political games’: Advocates vow to fight US border policy standoff | Joe Biden News

‘Political games’: Advocates vow to fight US border policy standoff | Joe Biden News

Washington, DC – Military aid for Ukraine in exchange for stricter migration and asylum policies: That is the gambit put forward by Republicans in the United States Congress as they negotiate with Democrats over government spending. But the prospect of tighter border restrictions has prompted concern among advocates, particularly as…

Q&A: Former Biden appointee says US policy is ‘dehumanising’ Palestinians | Israel War on Gaza News

Q&A: Former Biden appointee says US policy is ‘dehumanising’ Palestinians | Israel War on Gaza News

Tariq Habash says it was “the only thing” he could do. A Palestinian American and political appointee in the United States Department of Education, Habash drew headlines last week when he became the second official to publicly resign from the administration of President Joe Biden over its response to the…

Lloyd Austin hospitalised for infection after prostate cancer surgery | News

Lloyd Austin hospitalised for infection after prostate cancer surgery | News

Disclosure comes as Pentagon faces public backlash over its secrecy about US defense secretary’s hospitalisation. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalised since January 1 with a urinary tract infection after a December surgical procedure to treat prostate cancer, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center says. The disclosure on…

Fuel leak on Astrobotic’s moon lander leaves ‘no chance’ of soft landing | Space News

Fuel leak on Astrobotic’s moon lander leaves ‘no chance’ of soft landing | Space News

A ‘critical loss of fuel’ dims hope for what had been a planned moon landing on February 23. Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander has “no chance” of a soft landing on the moon after springing a propellant leak in the first few hours of its journey in space, the company has…

How does the war on Gaza affect mental health of Palestinian children? | Israel War on Gaza

How does the war on Gaza affect mental health of Palestinian children? | Israel War on Gaza

Children’s mental well-being is being pushed beyond the breaking point as experts warn of huge consequences. The Gaza Strip is the “most dangerous place” in the world to be a child, according to UNICEF. More than 70 percent of those who’ve been killed by Israel’s offensive since October 7 are…

United, Alaska find ‘loose hardware’ in checks of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes | Aviation News

United, Alaska find ‘loose hardware’ in checks of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes | Aviation News

Airlines are inspecting the controversial aircraft after a midair blowout forced an Alaska jet to make an emergency landing. United Airlines and Alaska Airlines have said they found loose parts on multiple grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, raising new concerns among industry experts about the manufacturing process for the…

Governor’s revolt: Why Iowa’s Kim Reynolds split from Trump ahead of caucus | Elections News

Governor’s revolt: Why Iowa’s Kim Reynolds split from Trump ahead of caucus | Elections News

For decades, it was a tradition for Iowa governors to remain neutral ahead of the state’s all-important caucuses — the first major contest of the United States presidential race. And Republican Governor Kim Reynolds seemed poised to uphold that tradition for much of last year. “I’m going to remain neutral,”…