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FBI claims Iranian spy on mission to kill US officials over Gen. Soleimani assassination

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The FBI has alleged that an Iranian intelligence agent is recruiting operatives in the United States to help kill current and former government officials who were involved in the January 2020 assassination of Tehran’s top general Qassem Soleimani.
Americas

US VP calls for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Gaza in rare rebuke of Israel

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United States Vice President Kamala Harris has called for an “immediate ceasefire” in the besieged Gaza Strip while issuing a rare rebuke of Israel. The US government has been Israel's staunch supporter in Tel Aviv's military campaign in Gaza that has killed around 31,000 Palestinians so far.
Americas

Majority of Americans disapprove of Biden’s policy regarding Gaza war: Survey

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Sixty percent of Americans disapprove of US President Joe Biden's handling of the conflict in the besieged Gaza Strip, while 42% think Israel has gone too far in its push to fight Palestinian movement Hamas in the tiny enclave, a poll conducted by The Wall Street Journal showed.
Middle East

US airdrops food into besieged Gaza Strip, aid organizations outraged

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United States military cargo planes have air-dropped food into blockaded Gaza Strip, in the first of series of aid drops as humanitarian groups criticize Israel for blocking access to the besieged and bombarded enclave.
Americas

Israel ‘more or less’ accepts framework agreement for Gaza ceasefire: US

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The United States claims Israel has essentially endorsed a framework for a proposed Gaza ceasefire and a captive release deal, and it is now up to the Palestinian group Hamas to agree to it.
Americas

Gaza food distribution site deaths will complicate peace talks, but agreement possible: Biden

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US President Joe Biden has stated that his administration is looking into what happened at a food distribution site in Gaza — where local health officials say more than 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured by Israeli troops— and he admitted the incident is going to complicate negotiations in the region.
Middle East

Pentagon chief admits 25k Palestinian women and children killed in Gaza

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During a congressional hearing on Thursday in Washington, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin stated that since 7 October, more than 25,000 Palestinian women and children have been killed by Israel in the Gaza Strip.
Americas

US trying to persuade Turkish banks, companies to cut ties with Russia: Report

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Turkish businesses are at risk of being banned from carrying out currency operations if they continue to trade with Moscow, RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday, citing the news outlet Aydinlik. American officials have reportedly visited Turkey to persuade banks and companies to sever ties with Russia.
Americas

US Officials say Pentagon pondering $4 billion Ukraine weapons supply

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The US military is considering whether to draw on its last remaining funds allocated for Ukraine, even with no assurances the money will be replaced by lawmakers amid fierce debate over renewed aid, multiple officials told CNN.
Americas

Lawsuit implicating Biden in Gaza ‘genocide’ gets expedited appeal

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A US federal appeals court has granted a motion to expedite the appeal of a lawsuit that alleges President Joe Biden has failed to stop a genocide in the Gaza Strip.
Americas

US spent $12mn to protect Bolton, O’Brien in fear after Iran’s top commander assassination: Report

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The US Secret Service reportedly paid over $12 million to protect two security advisors of former President Donald Trump for fear of “possible threats” against their lives from Tehran in revenge for the assassination of top Iranian commander General Qassem Soleimani.
Americas

US officials grilled over lack of congressional approval for military operation against Yemen

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The administration of US President Joe Biden came under fire from lawmakers over the lack of congressional approval to conduct military strikes against Yemen’s Houthis and defend foreign ships in the Red Sea.
Americas

US says not to dispatch troops to Ukraine

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The White House has announced that Washington would not send troops to fight in Ukraine, after French President Emmanuel Macron refused to rule out the dispatch of Western forces.
Europe

US, UK impose sanctions on IRGC, Yemen’s Houthi members over Red Sea tensions

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The United States and the United Kingdom have announced sanctions against a high-ranking member of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and certain members of Yemen’s Houthi movement.
Middle East

Biden hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza by Monday

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US President Joe Biden has stated that he hopes a ceasefire will be established in Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip by next Monday as negotiations to halt hostilities and secure the release of captives appear to gather pace.
Europe

CIA started training people in Ukraine to work against Russia before 2014: Moscow

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The United States has long been working in Ukraine to prepare operatives for subversive work against Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has claimed. His comments follows a New York Times report that the US Central Intelligence Agency has been actively involved in Ukraine since the 2014 Maidan coup.
Americas

CIA built anti-Russian spy network in Ukraine: Report

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The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has turned Ukraine into one of its major assets in spying on Moscow over a decade that has passed since the 2014 Maidan coup, the New York Times has revealed.
Americas

New Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories ‘inconsistent’ with international law: US

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The United States, Israel’s staunch supporter, has announced that new Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are illegal, effectively reversing a policy by the administration of former President Donald Trump.
Middle East

US admits use of force against Yemen’s Houthis not working: Report

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US officials are increasingly questioning the effectiveness of military methods in combating the Houthi fighters in Yemen, who continue their military operation in the Red Sea in response to the ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict, CNN reported, citing US officials in the know.
Americas

US announces 500 new sanctions against Russia, longest blacklist to date

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The United States has sanctioned another 500 people and entities connected with Russia, including financial executives and prison officials. US President Joe Biden stated that the restrictions will ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin “pays an even steeper price for his aggression”, but the Kremlin has dismissed them as “fruitless".
Europe

NATO says Ukraine can deploy F-16s to attack deep inside Russia

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Ukraine will be free to use F-16 fighter jets it will receive from NATO against military targets 'inside Russia', or beyond Kiev's borders, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told RFE/RL in an interview.
Europe

Biden calling Putin a ‘crazy SOB’ debases U.S.: Russia

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The Kremlin announced on Thursday that Joe Biden had debased the United States by calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB", casting the American president's remark as part of a failed "Hollywood cowboy" act.
Asia

China criticizes proposed US sanctions over Ukraine war

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China responded to reports that Washington is planning to impose “broad” sanctions on the country, vowing to defend Chinese businesses from measures intended to target firms for allegedly helping Russia in its war on Ukraine.
Middle East

Brazil recalls ambassador to Israel in row over president’s Gaza comments

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Brazil has recalled its envoy to Israel, and Tel Aviv says Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is not welcome in the occupied territories, in a diplomatic rift after Lula compared Israel’s military campaign in Gaza to the Holocaust.
Middle East

US drops opposition on Gaza ceasefire: Report

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US President Joe Biden’s administration has reportedly changed its position to a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and proposed a UN resolution calling on Israel to cancel its planned military operation in the besieged enclave’s last refuge for displaced civilians.
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