The Senate passed critical aid for Ukraine and Israel. Here’s what the House could do next.

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Senate’s big bipartisan vote Tuesday passing billions in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan has turned up the heat on Speaker Mike Johnson and the House to do something to help some of America’s key allies. But Johnson, R-La., signaled he won’t bring the Senate-passed package to the floor unless it’s paired…

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Venezuelan human rights attorney Rocío San Miguel detained, whereabouts unknown.

[ad_1] CARACAS, Venezuela — The whereabouts of a prominent human rights attorney, her daughter and ex-husband remained unknown, days after Venezuelan authorities detained her at the airport near the capital as she and her adult child awaited a flight to Miami, setting off condemnation inside and outside the South American country. Attorneys for lawyer and…

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Fukushima nuclear plant operator told to communicate better with the public after leak

[ad_1] A panel of safety experts on Tuesday urged the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan to communicate more quickly with the public over incidents such as last week’s leak of contaminated water. Thirteen years after the Fukushima disaster in which the plant suffered triple meltdowns following the 2011 earthquake,…

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