Politics Jul 30 U.S. sends $500 million in defense funding to Philippines amid concern over China U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held talks with their Filipino counterparts Tuesday.
World Jun 25 UN to Israel: Aid operations across Gaza will be suspended without improved safety The ultimatum is the latest in a series of U.N. steps demanding Israel do more to safeguard aid operations from strikes by its forces and to curb growing lawlessness hindering humanitarian workers.
World Jun 24 AP report: U.S. expected to send Ukraine $150 million more in munitions to fight Russia The U.S. is expected to announce Tuesday it is sending an additional $150 million in critically needed munitions to Ukraine, as Russia accuses Ukraine of using U.S.-provided munitions to strike inside Russia or Russian-held territory, according to two U.S. officials.
World Jun 11 Hamas asks for changes to Gaza cease-fire plan Hamas said Tuesday that it gave mediators its reply to the U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, seeking some “amendments” on the deal. It appeared the reply was short of an outright acceptance that the United States has been…
World Jun 11 Blinken again urges Hamas to accept cease-fire plan strongly endorsed by UN Security Council Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.N. Security Council’s vote in favor of a U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza has made it clear that the world supports the plan.
World Jun 10 Blinken urges Hamas to accept cease-fire proposal, meets with Netanyahu in Israel “If you want a cease-fire, press Hamas to say ‘yes,’” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters before leaving Cairo on the trip that also will take him to Jordan and Qatar.
World Jun 10 Blinken returns to the Middle East as cease-fire deal hangs in the balance With no firm response yet from Hamas to the proposal they received 10 days ago, Blinken on Monday started his eighth urgent diplomatic mission to the region since the conflict began in October.
Politics Jun 07 Blinken to push cease-fire proposal in 8th urgent Mideast trip since Israel’s war in Gaza erupted Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East on his eighth diplomatic mission to the region since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began in October.
World Jun 04 U.S. launches lobbying blitz to sell Gaza cease-fire plan to Hamas through Arab and Muslim nations The Biden administration has launched an intense drive to persuade Hamas and Israel to accept a new cease-fire proposal in the nearly eight-month-old war in Gaza while it also presses Arab nations to get the militant group to go along…
World May 31 Germany says Ukraine can use its weapons against targets in Russia after the U.S. also eases its stance KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Germany has joined the United States in authorizing Ukraine to hit some targets on Russian soil with the long-range weapons they are supplying.