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UN Security Council demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza

The United Nations Security Council on Monday demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas and the immediate…

Zelenskyy says Black Sea grain corridor in doubt without U.S. aid

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that without new U.S. military aid his country would be unable to defend a Black Sea shipping corridor that has allowed Kyiv to export millions…

U.S. pushes for U.N to support temporary Gaza ceasefire, oppose Rafah assault.

The United States has proposed a rival draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and opposing a…

Egypt setting up area at Gaza border which could be used to shelter Palestinians, Reuters reports

Egypt is preparing an area at the Gaza border which could accommodate Palestinians in case an Israeli offensive into Rafah prompts an exodus across the frontier, four sources said, in…

Israel to face Gaza genocide charges at World Court

Israel prepared to defend itself on Thursday at the top U.N. court against accusations of genocide in Gaza, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rebuffed for the…

U.S. slams ‘meritless’ Israel genocide suit, reigniting tensions with South Africa

South Africa’s genocide accusation against Israel has placed further strain on an already frayed relationship with the U.S. and could…

UN urges more Gaza aid, UN chief says Israel creating distribution ‘obstacles’

The U.N. Security Council called for boosting humanitarian assistance for Gaza, but the U.N. chief said the way Israel was…

UN chief invokes rarely used power to push for Israel-Hamas cease-fire

U.N. chief António Guterres invoked a rarely exercised clause in the United Nations Charter to push for an Israel-Hamas cease-fire,…

Biden to seek ‘unprecedented’ Israel aid package; pledges $100 million for humanitarian relief in Gaza and West Bank

UNITED NATIONS — President Joe Biden reaffirmed America’s commitment to Israel on Wednesday in Tel Aviv, where he blamed a…