Wednesday, October 18, 2023

U.S. pines for long-term Mideast peace pact. Step 1: Getting an ambassador to Israel

Man holds Israeli flag on second floor, above crowd of protesters on first floor of U.S. Capitol

U.S. officials voiced their long-term objective for the Middle East: returning to peace talks aimed at Palestinian statehood after this war. But first, the country needs an ambassador to Israel. The post is vacant.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-israel-ambassador-hearing-1.7000593?cmp=rss
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Russian missiles kill 7 and damage Kharkiv power grid, Ukrainian officials say

A rescuer works at a residential building that was damaged by a Russian missile strike, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

Russian attacks overnight and on Wednesday killed at least seven civilians in Ukraine and damaged the power grid in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-attacks-ukraine-kharkiv-zaporizhzhia-obukhivka-1.7000250?cmp=rss
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