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STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - VA secretary touts agency’s successes as he faces questions on rising costs to purchase private medical services | Stars and Stripes

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins is defending a plan to increase spending for private medical care by $17 billion in fiscal 2028.

NPR (The Associated Press) - UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage

The United Nations expressed "grave concern" on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage.

NPR (The Associated Press) - Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action

President Donald Trump and America's top diplomat on Thursday again raised the specter of U.S. military intervention in Cuba, a day after the administration announced criminal charges against the island's former leader, Raúl Castro.

NPR (The Associated Press) - Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing

Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned votes on the matter into June.

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Snider) - Zelensky’s Former Press Secretary: The West Blocked Possible Peace

An interview with Tucker Carlson revived interest in the failure of peace negotiations early in the Russia–Ukraine war. The post Zelensky’s Former Press Secretary: The West Blocked Possible Peace appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign Affairs Zelensky’s Former Press Secretary: The West Blocked Possible Peace An interview with Tucker Carlson revived interest in the failure of peace negotiations early in the Russia–Ukraine war. Hennadii Minchenko/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images Iuliia Mendel was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s press secretary in 2019–2021. She says she “departed on good terms.” Others say her falling out with Zelensky was very bad. Earlier this month, Mendel gave an extensive interview to Tucker Carlson. She made many explosive remarks, questioning Zelensky’s character and his commitment to…Open