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Biden to deliver a capstone address on his foreign policy legacy as he makes way for Trump's return
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to deliver a capstone address Monday on his foreign policy legacy, according to the White House. The outgoing president is expected to use his address at the State Department to highlight his administration's efforts to expand NATO, rally...
Indian and Afghan officials meet again despite lack of formal diplomatic ties
NEW DELHI (AP) — A top Indian foreign ministry official met with Afghanistan's acting foreign minister on Wednesday as the countries without formal diplomatic ties met for the second time in two months on practical matters like business and humanitarian aid. India’s foreign...
US shifts $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon as it tries to bolster a ceasefire agreement it helped mediate between Israel and Hezbollah. In separate notices sent to Congress, the...
US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria's transitional government to allow the entry of humanitarian aid after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad last month. The U.S. Treasury issued a general license, lasting six months, that...
Congress is notified by the Biden administration of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has informed Congress of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel, U.S. officials say, as the American ally presses forward with its war against Hamas in Gaza. Some of the arms in the package could be sent through current U.S. stocks but...
Biden announces nearly $2.5 billion more in military aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States will send nearly $2.5 billion more in weapons to Ukraine as his administration works quickly to spend all the money it has available to help Kyiv fight off Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. ...
The US says it pushed retraction of a famine warning for north Gaza. Aid groups express concern
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lead organization monitoring for food crises around the world withdrew a new report this week warning of imminent famine in north Gaza under what it called Israel's “near-total blockade,” after the U.S. asked for its retraction, U.S. officials told The Associated Press....
Global monitor says famine is weeks away in north Gaza. A US diplomat calls warning 'irresponsible'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deaths from starvation will likely pass famine levels in northern Gaza as soon as next month owing to Israel's “near-total blockade” of food and other aid, the U.S.-created global food-crisis monitor said on Tuesday. The finding by the Famine Early Warning...
Winter is hitting Gaza and many Palestinians have little protection from the cold
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Winter is hitting the Gaza Strip and many of the nearly 2 million Palestinians displaced by the devastating 14-month war with Israel are struggling to protect themselves from the wind, cold and rain. There is a shortage of blankets and warm clothing,...
China says US is 'playing with fire' after latest military aid for Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government protested Sunday the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning the United States that it is “playing with fire.” U.S. President Joe Biden authorized Saturday the provision of up to $571 million in...
