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Shooter in fatal Bend, Oregon, school shooting was former student there

One teacher and three children killed after Griffin J John II, 16, barged into elementary school and began shooting

The Guardian - US · Oct 16

Oregon Elementary School Shooting Reportedly Kills 3 Children and 1 Adult as Suspect Is Found Dead

Police detail the response to the Silver Rail Elementary shooting in Bend, Oregon, as families reunite and nearby schools lift lockdowns.

International Business Times UK · Oct 15

Trump appears sidelined as the US caught unawares by Israel’s unprecedented strikes on Qatar

The White House is caught between supporting Israel’s war against Hamas and patching up relations with a key US ally in the region

The Guardian - US · Sep 10, 2025

Defiant Netanyahu To Face US Congress Amid Gaza Tensions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to deliver a landmark speech to the US Congress on Wednesday as he fights off intense pressure to quickly cut a Gaza war ceasefire deal with Hamas.

International Business Times · Jul 21, 2024

'Come To Jesus': Biden Frustration Grows With Israel PM

With Gaza's humanitarian crisis growing more dire and his left flank in uproar, President Joe Biden is increasingly showing impatience with Israel's leader and making clear the United States will act on its own -- but few expect a dramatic break.

International Business Times · Mar 8, 2024

Opposition mounts in Arab countries that normalized relations with Israel

Countries in the Middle East that have normalized or are considering normalizing relations with Israel are coming under growing public pressure to cut those ties because of Israel’s war with Hamas

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Four low-cook recipes for when you just can’t be bothered

When you’re feeling lazy, lean into cheesy kimchi noodles, hummus plates and flavourful salmon salads, says Krysten Chambrot

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022

Federal Cannabis Prohibition Has Failed, Sen. Booker Says During Senate Hearing

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, chaired by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), held a hearing on Tuesday titled “Decriminalizing Cannabis at the Federal Level: Necessary Steps to Address Past Harms.”

Benzinga · Jul 27, 2022

Iran, not oil, is the main topic of Biden’s trip among Middle Eastern leaders

JERUSALEM — Many in the United States view President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East that began Wednesday as a mission to lower oil prices. But leaders throughout the region see it as a chance to hash out disagreements over Iran.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 13, 2022

‘Humiliating climbdown’ or a chance to assert US diplomacy: What’s really behind Biden’s controversial trip to Saudi Arabia

The White House says Mr Biden’s visit with Saudi leaders is meant to ‘reorient’ America’s relationship with Riyadh. But as Andrew Feinberg reports, foreign policy experts are split on whether the president should be going at all

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022