Kevin McCarthy, the Republican Party leader in the House of Representatives, was elected as the house speaker in the 15th vote early on Saturday, according to broadcasts by US television channels. McCarthy had to make certain concessions to convince some lawmakers to support his candidacy, according to news media reports. ...
The US imposes new sanctions against Iran, this time targeting an Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles manufacturer under the unsubstantiated and disproven pretext that the Islamic Republic has provided Russia with the UAVs to be used by Moscow against Ukraine. The United States Treasury Department slapped the sanctions on Friday against ...