Blanche's nomination sets up a test of Trump's sway over Senate Republicans, who have shown an increasing willingness to resist parts of his agenda after months of largely acceding to his demands.

"If we could reach confidence that they are people of negotiation, then the Islamic Republic would have no problem with negotiating," said top Iranian official Ebrahim Azizi.

Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD were the companies most recently added to a US list of companies it believes are aiding Beijing's military.

"Grateful for the readiness to work as actively as possible already in the weeks to come to give a boost to diplomacy for ending Russia's war against Ukraine," wrote Zelensky on Telegram.

Italy opened the investigation following social media videos showing the alleged mistreatment of Gaza-bound activists by the Israeli National Security Minister last month.

Syria’s new government is weighing containment, military incorporation, and security pressure as it seeks to dismantle independent armed networks.

Lizzy Savetsky denied that the jokes she made on the red carpet were “about rape,” while Elon Gold did not respond to JTA’s request for comment.

Babka & Krantz opened in 2022 and added a second location in December 2024, adjacent to the memorial at the site where the Nazis devised their “final solution” for the Jews during the Holocaust.