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new video loaded: Four Republicans Rebuke Trump to Rein In War PowerstranscriptBacktranscriptFour Republicans Rebuke Trump to Rein In War PowersFour Republican lawmakers crossed party lines to vote in a measure that seeks to stop the president from taking further military action in Iran.On this vote, the yeas are 215 and the nays are 208. The concurrent resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.Four Republican lawmakers crossed party lines to vote in a measure that seeks to stop the president from taking further military action in Iran.By James McManaganJune 4, 2026 Source link

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Credit: UN NewsOpinion by Andrew Firmin (london)Friday, June 05, 2026Inter Press Service LONDON, June 5 (IPS) – Ahead of World Environment Day, the UN General Assembly made a vital commitment to protect people from climate impacts, adopting a resolution on the climate change obligations of states. The resolution follows up on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion issued last year, which found that states have a legal duty to prevent activities that cause environmental harm. Most states voted for the resolution despite a concerted campaign by the Trump administration to block it. From ruling to resolutionThe ICJ ruling was…

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new video loaded: Several Republicans Break With Trump to Pass Ukraine Aid BilltranscriptBacktranscriptSeveral Republicans Break With Trump to Pass Ukraine Aid BillEighteen Republican lawmakers joined Democrats on Thursday to pass a bill that would provide new aid to Ukraine, clashing with President Trump’s foreign policy agenda.“The bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table.” “You know, I’m glad that they’re maybe talking about meeting. I think it would be great if they met. They should get it done.”Eighteen Republican lawmakers joined Democrats on Thursday to pass a bill that would provide new aid…

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Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, learns how to pan for gold in a free-mercury mine in Baguio, the Philippines, in 2024. Credit: Minamata Convention on Mercuryby Kizito Makoye (samarkand, uzbekistan)Friday, June 05, 2026Inter Press Service SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, June 5 (IPS) – Ask any woman miner in the Katoro goldfield in Tanzania’s northern Geita region, and she will tell you that she touches toxic mercury with her bare hands when extracting gold from crushed ore. Many also say they carry the mercury-gold amalgam home and burn it in kitchens, exposing themselves and their families to toxic fumes…

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