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Official: Some 12% of US aid to Ukraine ‘delinquent or unaccounted for’

Some 12 percent of US security aid provided to Ukraine from January 1 through March 31 was delinquent or unaccounted for, the US Defense Department Inspector General has announced in a quarterly oversight report of US support for Ukraine.

Another Biden admin. staffer quits over US stance on Gaza war

Another staffer in United States President Joe Biden’s administration has publicly resigned in protest against the US’s continued support for Israel amid its war on Gaza which has so far killed more than 35,000 Palestinians.

White House begins lengthy process to approve $1bn arms for Israel

The administration of US President Joe Biden has started the early stages of a process to move ahead with a new $1 billion weapons shipment for Israel, according to two congressional sources.

Vast majority of US campus pro-Palestine demonstrations peaceful, police bias towards Israel: Study

The NGO Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) has examined 553 campus protests in the US focused on the war in Gaza and found that the vast majority of them - 97% - did not include violence or property damage.

US top diplomat believes Israel’s ‘total victory’ over Hamas not ‘likely or possible

A top Biden Administration official has stated the United States does not believe Israel’s “total victory” over the Palestinian group Hamas is “likely or possible".

US army officer resigns, protesting support for Israel’s Gaza ‘ethnic cleansing’

A US army officer has publicly resigned from the Department of Defence in protest against the Joe Biden administration’s support for Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed more than 35,000 people.

Half of Americans consider Ukraine aid spending too much: Survey

Fifty percent of Americans believe that their government is spending excessive amounts of money on military and financial assistance to Ukraine in its war with Russia, a poll conducted by the Financial Times and University of Michigan's Ross School of Business found.

US senator calls on Israel to bomb Gaza like Hiroshima

Israel must do whatever needs to be done to win its “existential” war with Hamas, just like the US was “justified” to drop nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has stated.

Hamas criticizes Biden for linking Gaza cease-fire to captive swap

Hamas slammed US President Joe Biden for linking a Gaza cease-fire to the release of Israelis held hostages by the Palestinian group.

US says no ‘red lines’ for Israel but warns against Rafah invasion

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated there are no "red lines" that would prompt Washington to cease backing Tel Aviv in its war with Hamas but warned the Israeli army against launching a full-scale ground offensive against the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

Majority of US college students back pro-Palestine campus demonstrations: Survey

A new opinion poll has shown that the majority of US college students support pro-Palestine protests on campuses across the country as Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip continues to rage for over seven months.

US report shows possible Israeli violations of intl. law in Gaza war

A report from the administration of US President Joe Biden has found that Israeli soldiers likely used US-supplied arms in a manner “inconsistent” with international law, but it stopped short of identifying violations that would put an end to the ongoing military aid.

Biden faces impeachment for stalling arms transfer to Israel amid Gaza war

A Republican congressman filed articles of impeachment against US President Joe Biden for withholding deliveries of weapons to Israel amid the war in the Gaza Strip, that has so fare left 35,000 Palestinians dead.

Biden says will stop sending bombs and artillery shells to Israel if it launches major invasion of Rafah

US President Joe Biden stated for the first time Wednesday he would halt some shipments of American weapons to Israel – which he acknowledged have been used to kill civilians in the Gaza Strip – if Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders a major invasion of the city of Rafah.

American support for NATO, Ukraine declining: Poll

American support is dropping for NATO and for backing Ukraine in its war against Russia, a survey by the Pew Research Center has showed.

Americans concerned US campus protests will lead to violence: Poll

More than two-thirds of Americans fear pro-Palestinian demonstrations at college campuses in the US will result in violent confrontations, according to a new survey.

US says paused shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over Rafah offensive

Washington has paused a shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over their potential use by Tel Aviv in the Rafah incursion in southetn Gaza, according to a US official.

US could suspend funding for UN over Palestine: Report

The US government could stop all funding for UN agencies if a resolution recognizing Palestine as qualifying for UN full membership is adopted, Reuters has reported.

Washington delays report on whether Israel violated international law with US weapons

The White House has delayed sending a report to Congress ruling whether Israel has violated US and international humanitarian law during its war on Gaza, Politico reported, citing unnamed Congressional sources.

US says completed humanitarian pier construction off Gaza shore

The US military has finished building a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, the Pentagon has announced. Washington has been Israel's staunch supporter in its war on the Gaza Strip that has so far killed around 35,000 Palestinians.

US delays sending Joint Direct Attack Munitions to Israel amid Gaza war: Report

The United States government has delayed the sale of thousands of precision weapons to its ally Israel amid its war on the Gaza Strip, a report claimed quoting current and former US officials.

US senators threaten ICC with sanctions if they seek Netanyahu’s arrest

A dozen US senators threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) with sanctions if the body moves forward with an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or other Israeli leaders over the war in the Gaza Strip.

White House confirms US soldier detained in Russia

A US soldier was arrested in Russia last week, the US Army and the National Security Council confirmed Monday.

US says reviewing Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal, opposes Rafah invasion

The United States has announced it is reviewing Hamas's response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal, while refusing to provide any details about the deal or what exactly the Palestinian group has agreed to.

Around 2,500 arrested at pro-Palestinian rallies at US universities

Nearly 2,500 people have been detained at pro-Palestinian rallies at college and university campuses across the US, according to reports.

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