Kamala promises teachers a raise
Washington: In the first major policy proposal of her Democratic presidential campaign, California Sen. Kamala Harris is focused on boosting the salaries of teachers. Harris’ campaign says her plan is an unprecedented federal investment in teacher pay.
Netanyahu back, consults with Army
Jerusalem: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu returned home from Washington on Tuesday, heading straight into military consultations after a night of heavy fire as Israeli aircraft bombed Gaza targets and the strip’s militants fired rockets into Israel.
US envoy for North Korea visits Beijing
Beijing: The US special envoy for North Korea is visiting Beijing to coordinate policies with China, the US embassy said Tuesday, a month after the failure of a denuclearisation summit. Stephen
Biegun, Washington’s North Korea envoy, is here to “continue US-China coordination on policies related to North Korea”, a US embassy spokesman told AFP.