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US troops in Iraq, Syria attacked 100 times since mid-October: Report

American forces based in military installations in Iraq and Syria have been targeted dozens of times recently, as anti-American sentiments are rising across West Asia over Washington’s support for Israel’s military campaign against the Gaza Strip.

Washington has to ‘understand responsibility’ for Ukraine conflict: Moscow

The United States has to review its current position on both the Ukraine conflict and relations with Russia if it wants to restore dialogue with Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told NBC in an interview published on Friday.

Russia describes Zelensky’s visit to US as empty

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Washington has proved to be void, as he failed to persuade the US authorities that Ukraine is more important than US’ own security, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov has stated.

Many conflicts in world stem from US desire to impose views on others: Russia

Many negative processes in the world stem from the desire of the US and certain states to impose their views on other nations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated.

Biden says Israel losing support for Gaza war, suggests Netanyahu make change

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned that Israel is starting to lose support around the world for its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip which has so far killed at least 18,000 people, mainly children and women.

Biden and Zelensky push back on assertion Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia stalled

Both United States President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have pushed back against the assertion that Kiev's counteroffensive is stalling, providing "examples of successes" on the battlefield.

Americans see Ukraine as a burden: Polls

Americans are increasingly turning against funding Ukraine’s conflict with Russia, two recent opinion polls have shown. Partisan divisions have had a serious impact on attitudes towards the provision of aid in the United States.

US has not given any deadline to finish Gaza operation: Israel

Israel’s national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi says the United States has not set any deadline for Tel Aviv to complete military operations in the Gaza Strip.

US approves emergency sale of tank ammunition to Israel amid Gaza war

US President Joe Biden’s administration has circumvented congressional authority over military aid to Israel by granting emergency approval for selling $106.5 million of tank ammunition needed for Tel Aviv’s escalating war on Gaza.

Pro-Palestinian rallies on rise across US

Cities across the United States have seen hundreds of protests since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, according to a tracker from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED).

Russia says US making billions at cost of Ukrainian lives

Kiev needs to understand that Washington earns billions on the war in Ukraine while ordinary Ukrainians die, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stressed.

Rockets reportedly fired towards US embassy in Iraq

Rockets have been fired at the US embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, according to unconfirmed reports. The US troops and installations in Iraq and Syria have come under regular attacks since the Israeli onslaught against Gaza, fully supported by Washington.

US says can’t give Ukraine guarantees over funding

Ukraine can’t expect additional funding from the US until it is approved in the Congress, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has stated.

White House interns pen letter to Biden, calling for Gaza ceasefire

In another sign of growing dissent brewing in Washington over the US administration's steady support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza, more than 40 interns at the White House have signed a letter demanding President Joe Biden call for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

US Senate blocks Ukraine, Israel funding bill

US Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a bill to provide aid to Ukraine and Israel over a lack of border provisions in the measure.

White House confirms US ‘out of money’ for Ukraine

The White House has made an urgent appeal to American lawmakers to approve additional aid for Ukraine, saying the country is “nearly out of time” as US agencies spend the last remaining funds from previous security packages.

US, Ukraine trade blame for ‘failed counteroffensive’ against Russia: Report

US and British officers helped plan the Ukrainian spring-summer campaign against Russia and provided all the asked-for vehicles, but Kiev decided to divide its forces in three directions, while Washington wanted a single focused advance sooner, according to a Washington Post feature.

Iran’s leader calls for global coalition against US arrogance

Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called for the formation of a global coalition to stand up against arrogance by the US and other Western countries.

Muslims in US swing states vow to ‘abandon Biden’ over Gaza war

A group of Muslim American organizers from US swing states has launched a campaign denouncing President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election bid due to his stance on the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

Hamas: Biden, Blinken complicit in Israeli crimes against Gazans

A senior official of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has stressed US President Joe Biden and his Secretary of State Antony Blinken are complicit in Israel’s war crimes against Palestinians, including its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

US admits time running out for Ukraine cash

The White House urgently needs supplemental funding to continue supporting Ukraine, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has admitted. The official stated that the administration of President Joe Biden effectively only has until the end of the year until it gets “really hard” to continue propping up Kiev.

US ‘blind’ to Ukrainian terrorism: Russia

The US created the regime of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as such it is expected that Washington will ignore Kiev’s terrorist tactics in its conflict with Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has stated in an interview with RT.

Russia says talks with US unlikely

Meaningful negotiations with the United States are impossible under the current circumstances, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said.

Washington weaponizing dollar for global trade wars: Moscow

The United States is using the dollar to unleash trade wars worldwide, while international economic cooperation is also being weaponized, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.

Yemen fires ballistic missiles toward US destroyer in Gulf of Aden: CENTCOM

The US military announced that Yemeni Armed Forces have fired two ballistic missiles in the direction of USS Mason, an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer, in the Gulf of Aden.

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