The Senate on Saturday convincingly advanced the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill in a key test vote to break the filibuster, putting the upper chamber one step closer to passing one of President Biden’s marquee spending priorities.
Day: August 7, 2021
Iran nuclear talks ‘could resume in September’
Iran is ready to resume talks reviving the nuclear deal with world powers under new President Ebrahim Raisi, and meetings could take place in Vienna from early September, an EU official said on Saturday.
Hezbollah rocket attack on Israel a ‘message’ to new PM, says Iranian commander
Hezbollah’s latest rocket fire on Israel from Lebanon was a “message” to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who was sworn in in June, “that the equation of response has not changed” and that Israel does not set the agenda in the region, said Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami on Saturday.
U.S. economy added 943,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate 5.4%, feds report
The Labor Department reported Friday the U.S. economy in July added 943,000 new non-farm jobs, another indication the country continued to make an economic recovery from what has so far been the worst of the pandemic.
US and Britain Ask Citizens to Leave Afghanistan
Both the United States and Britain issued advisories Saturday to their citizens, urging them to leave Afghanistan immediately using commercial flight options.
Hungary’s Orbán Condemns President Biden Over Totalitarian Remarks
Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has condemned U.S. President Joe Biden for calling him an “authoritarian tug.”
Greece, Europe Battling Blazes With Thousands Rushing To Safety
Greece is among the worst affected countries by deadly wildfires raging through the Balkans, Italy, and the southeastern Mediterranean. Fires rampaged through some of Greece’s last remaining forests for yet another day Saturday, after thousands fled by land and by sea.
Iran-Backed Hezbollah Fires Dozens Of Rockets Into Israel (Video)
Israel’s cabinet held emergency talks Friday after the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah said it fired “dozens of rockets” from Lebanon into Israel.