First aid from US pier in Gaza has reached starving Palestinians, the UN says
The U.N. World Food Program says it's handed out in Gaza the first small amounts of aid that arrived from a U.S.-built pier in the territory.
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US House Speaker supports allowing Ukraine to hit Russia with US-supplied weapons
Commenting on Kyiv’s request to allow Ukraine to use US-delivered weapons to strike Russian territory, House Speaker Mike Johnson has said that the US should allow Ukraine to wage war “in the way they see fit.”
Mexico's drought, heatwave and water shortage are so bad even police are blocking traffic in protest - World News
Mexico’s drought, heatwave and water shortages have gotten so bad that even police blocked traffic in protest Wednesday.
Zelenskiy says Ukraine needs system to defend against Russia's guided bombs
Egypt warns it may withdraw from Gaza war mediation over 'attempts to doubt' its role
Egypt said some "parties" recently directed blame towards Egyptian and Qatari mediators and accused them of being biased.
US ‘concerned’ by Israel’s isolation, Biden national security adviser says
Jake Sullivan appears critical of decision by Spain, Ireland and Norway to formally recognise Palestinian state next week
China to help Russia ramp up war on Ukraine, warns Grant Shapps
Defence Secretary says the countries are collaborating on weaponry for Moscow to deploy against Kyiv
Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response, Estonian leader says
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas says Russia is waging a “shadow war” against the West. As battles in Ukraine takes a turn in Russia’s favor, borders are being bolstered in the front-line Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, as well as in Finland and Poland.
Rishi Sunak to call general election for 4 July, Sky News understands | Politics News
Rishi Sunak made a rallying cry to the nation to stick with him over Sir Keir Starmer, as he announced the country will go to the polls on 4 July.
Israel will not transfer much-needed funds to the Palestinian Authority in the wake of the decision by three European countries to recognize a Palestinian state
Microsoft being investigated over new ‘Recall’ AI feature that tracks your every PC move
Cybersecurity experts are flagging issues with one of Microsoft's latest announcements.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson supports allowing Ukraine to hit Russia with US-supplied weapons
Commenting on Kyiv’s request to allow Ukraine to use US-delivered weapons to strike Russian territory, House Speaker Mike Johnson has said that the US should allow Ukraine to wage war “in the way they see fit.”
Over 3,000 Ukrainian convicts apply to serve in army
Over 3,000 Ukrainian convicts have applied for conditional early release to participate in the defence of Ukraine.
Video shows Hamas abduction of female IDF spotters on Oct. 7
Russia last week launched a satellite that US intelligence officials believe to be a weapon capable of inspecting and attacking other satellites, the US Space Command said Tuesday as the Russian spacecraft trails a US spy satellite in orbit
Russia last week launched a satellite that US intelligence officials believe to be a weapon capable of inspect
US believes Russia launched space weapon in American satellite path − Reuters
US defence intelligence believes that the satellite Russia launched last week is a weapon capable of inspecting and attacking other satellites, as the Russian space apparatus has been tracking a US spy satellite in orbit.
Israel recalls its ambassadors from Ireland and Norway over their recognition of a Palestinian state
Israel recalls its ambassadors from Ireland and Norway over their recognition of a Palestinian state
‘A pack of lies.’ Israeli Prime Minister denies he is starving civilians in Gaza as a method of war
Japan weighs incentivizing childbirth by fully covering expenses
The Japanese government is considering fully covering expenses for child delivery under the public medical insurance system from fiscal 2026, in its latest effort to battle declining births, sources familiar with the matter say.
Norway’s prime minister says Norway is formally recognizing Palestine as a state
Norway, Ireland and Spain say they are recognizing a Palestinian state in a historic move. Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said the Scandinavian country will officially recognize a Palestinian state as of May 28.