Republican Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) made significant headway on the 12th ballot for House speaker, winning over 14 hardline Republicans who had previously opposed him, but fell short of achieving a majority of votes needed to claim the position. A package of concessions offered by McCarthy placated some Republicans who have ...
US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have confirmed reports that they will donate infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. The news comes a day after France announced that it would send Western-designed ‘light tanks’ to Kiev. According to a joint statement released by the White House and German ...
