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Iran fires missiles at Israel as US Republicans block bid to halt air war

Iran has launched a new wave of missiles at Israel, sending air raid sirens blaring and forcing millions of people into bomb shelters as the war entered its sixth day. The overnight barrage targeted sites across Israel and also triggered defensive action from nearby countries, including Turkey, where a missile was intercepted before entering its airspace. At the same time, Republican senators in Washington blocked a resolution that sought to halt the United States air campaign against Iran and require fresh congressional approval for any further military action. The war powers measure failed by 53 votes to 47, largely along party lines, leaving President Donald Trump with broad freedom to continue directing US strikes in support of Israel. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz that Washington would stand firmly behind Israel’s operations, saying the United […]

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US House likely to reject move to limit Trump’s Iran war powers

The United States House of Representatives is expected to vote down a bid to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military operations against Iran. The measure mirrors a resolution that failed in the Senate, where most Republicans blocked an attempt to require Trump to obtain explicit congressional approval before extending the campaign in Iran. Republicans, who hold a slim majority in both chambers, argue that the president has sufficient constitutional and statutory authority to act and describe the strikes on Iran as defensive and necessary. Democrats, backed by a few Republicans, insist that Congress must reassert its war powers, warning that the widening conflict with Iran risks dragging the US into a prolonged and open ended war in the Middle East. Analysts say even if the House and Senate were to pass a war powers resolution, Trump would almost […]

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US Senate to vote on curbing Trump’s Venezuela moves

The United States Senate is set to vote on a resolution that would block President Donald Trump from launching further military action in Venezuela without explicit approval from Congress.​The measure, introduced under the War Powers Act, follows the US special forces operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and has raised fears of wider conflict.​ The resolution is sponsored by Democratic Senator Tim Kaine and Republican Senator Rand Paul, reflecting rare bipartisan concern over presidential war powers.​Supporters argue that the Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the authority to declare war and that lawmakers must reassert that role after the raid in Venezuela.​ Republican leaders have so far blocked similar efforts, and it is unclear whether enough members of Trump’s party will back the latest resolution for it to pass.​Even if approved in the Senate, the measure would face tough […]

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