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US says to provide $3.5bn more in military aid to Israel amid Gaza war

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10 months into Israel's deadly war on Gaza, the US Department of State has announced that Washington will send an additional $3.5bn to Tel Aviv to spend on US-made weapons and military equipment.
Americas

US says to lift ban on offensive arms sales to Saudi Arabia

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The administration of President Joe Biden has decided to lift a ban on US sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, the State Department announced on Friday, reversing a three-year-old policy to pressure Riyadh to wind down the Yemen war.
Americas

US to continue funding Israeli military unit accused of gross human rights abuses

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The United States has ended its probe of an Israeli military unit accused of gross human rights violations, including the death of an 80-year-old Palestinian-American man, and concluded that it will continue to provide security assistance to the unit.
Americas

Biden admin faces lawsuit over sanctions against Israeli settlers regarding West Bank violence

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Pro-Israel advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against the administration of US President Joe Biden over sanctions issued against individuals involved in settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Middle East

US and UK ambassadors to skip Nagasaki bombing memorial after Israel disinvited

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The American and British envoys to Japan have announced they will boycott an upcoming ceremony commemorating the victims of the 1945 US atomic bombing because the city’s mayor did not invite the Israeli ambassador.
Americas

Majority of Americans oppose sending US troops to defend Israel against Iran: Poll

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A survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs found that 56 percent of the American public oppose sending US forces to defend Israel if it is attacked by Iran.
Security

Iran acting FM tells UK’s Lammy Europe, US wasted diplomacy chance for de-escalation

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The acting Iranian foreign minister, in a telephone conversation with the British foreign secretary, emphasized that the United States and several European countries, by obstructing the United Nations Security Council from countering the Zionist regime, have wasted the first diplomatic chance to de-escalate tensions in the region.
Middle East

Several US soldiers injured in rocket attack on military base in Iraq

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A suspected rocket attack on a military base in western Iraq has wounded several US personnel, according to a defense spokesperson.
Middle East

Blinken tells G7 that Iran, Hezbollah may attack Israel within hours

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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has informed foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) that Tehran and the Hezbollah movement could launch an offensive against Israel within the next 24 hours, Axios news website has reported citing its unnamed sources.
Middle East

US, UK and France ask their citizens to leave Lebanon amid regional tensions

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Several Western governments, including the United States, the United Kingdom and France, have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately as tensions rise in West Asia following the assassination of Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
Middle East

Biden believes Netanyahu ‘lying’ about Gaza ceasefire deal: Report

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A senior official with the Joe Biden administration told the Israeli daily Haaretz that the US president has realized that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was lying to him over a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Biden expresses hope Iran will stand down but is uncertain

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US President Joe Biden has voiced hope Iran would stand down despite its threat to avenge the assassination of Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, as fears have mounted that Israel’s war against the Gaza Strip could escalate into a wider conflict in West Asia.
Middle East

US officials say Iranian retaliation against Israel could occur within days

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American officials say the anticipated Iranian attack against Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas Political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran could occur in the coming days.
Middle East

Airlines suspend flights to Lebanon, Israel amid fears of wider conflict in West Asia

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Airlines from the US, Europe, and Asia have suspended flights to Lebanon and Israel, citing security concerns following the recent developments in West Asia.
Europe

US intelligence claims Russian military advising Yemen’s Houthis

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Russian military intelligence officers are believed to have been deployed to Yemen to assist the Houthis with targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea, Middle East Eye has reported, quoting US sources.
Americas

Pentagon rescinds plea agreement for accused plotters of 9/11 attacks

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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has revoked a plea deal that would have taken the death penalty off the table for three prisoners accused of helping to plot the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Americas

US sending fighter jets, to keep carrier group in West Asia for Israel defense

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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a fighter jet squadron, Navy ships and air defenses to the Middle East amid heightened regional tensions due to Israeli attacks in Iran and Lebanon.
Americas

Biden warns Netanyahu against escalation of tensions in West Asia

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US President Joe Biden has privately demanded in a "tough" call Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stop escalating tensions in the region and move immediately toward a Gaza ceasefire deal, two U.S. officials told Axios on Friday.
Middle East

Israel purchases $11bn worth of US weapons since onset of Gaza war: Report

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Israel has purchased $11 billion worth of US arms and military equipment since the start of its war on the Gaza Strip last October, the Defense Ministry has announced.
Americas

US reaches plea deals with 9/11 planners at Guantanamo

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The United States has reached a plea agreement with three prisoners accused of helping to plan the 9/11 attacks, who are being held at the infamous Guantanamo Bay facility.
Americas

US reveals value of lethal weaponry sent to Ukraine during war

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The US Department of Defense has reported that since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, more than $56.1 billion in “security assistance” has been given to Ukraine.
Americas

Americans divided on whether US should keep funding Ukraine amid war: Report

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Americans are divided on whether Washington should keep funding Kiev, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Americas

Russia, China reject US ‘election interference’ claim

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The US’ accusations that Russia is trying to influence the upcoming US presidential election are absurd, and Moscow resolutely refutes these allegations, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. In response to accusations recently levied by US intelligence officials, the Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed Beijing has never interfered in US elections and has no intention to do so.
Americas

US raises Ukraine war in talks with India

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar have discussed the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the sidelines of a summit in Japan, according to a statement from Washington.
Europe

Russia warns of mirror response to US missile deployment in Germany

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Moscow will consider itself free from a moratorium on the deployment of medium and shorter-range missiles if the US places missiles in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned in an address to sailors at the Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg.
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