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The International Rescue Committee warns 'the world is on fire'
1 week, 2 days ago

The International Rescue Committee warns 'the world is on fire'

NPR  

The International Rescue Committee warns 'the world is on fire' NPR's Scott Simon speaks to David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about the group's 2025 Watchlist, which warns that more than 300 million people require humanitarian assistance. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The world is on fire, in the assessment of the International Rescue Committee in their annual watch list …

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US report found that Israel blocked Gaza aid, but the Biden administration kept weapons flowing
2 months, 4 weeks ago

US report found that Israel blocked Gaza aid, but the Biden administration kept weapons flowing

Salon  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Days later, on May 10, Blinken delivered a carefully worded statement to Congress that said, “We do not currently assess that the Israeli government is prohibiting or otherwise restricting the transport or delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance.” Prior to his report, USAID had sent Blinken a detailed 17-page memo on Israel’s conduct. USAID, …

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Typhoon Yagi: India sends aid to Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam
3 months, 1 week ago

Typhoon Yagi: India sends aid to Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam

Hindustan Times  

India on Sunday dispatched emergency humanitarian assistance to Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam to help people affected by Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit the South China Sea in three decades that caused widespread damage and loss of life. Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit the South China Sea in three decades, caused widespread damage and loss …

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Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos

The Hindu  

Southeast Asian foreign ministers and top diplomats from key partners including the United States and China were gathering in the Laotian capital on July 25 for the start of three days of talks expected to focus on the increasingly violent civil war in Myanmar, tensions in the South China Sea and other regional issues. As the needs of civilians grow, …

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Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos

Hindustan Times  

VIENTIANE, Laos — Southeast Asian foreign ministers and top diplomats from key partners including the United States and China were gathering in the Laotian capital on Thursday for the start of three days of talks expected to focus on the increasingly violent civil war in Myanmar, tensions in the South China Sea and other regional issues. Myanmar violence, South China …

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Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos

Associated Press  

VIENTIANE, Laos — Southeast Asian foreign ministers and top diplomats from key partners including the United States and China are gathering in the Laotian capital on Thursday for the start of three days of talks expected to focus on the increasingly violent civil war in Myanmar, tensions in the South China Sea and other regional issues. Lao Foreign Minister Saleumxay …

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Northeastern View | Manipur crisis spillover into Assam needs a humanitarian, not securitised, response from the govt
5 months ago

Northeastern View | Manipur crisis spillover into Assam needs a humanitarian, not securitised, response from the govt

Hindustan Times  

In the late hours of July 16, police in Assam’s Cachar district killed three Hmar individuals close to the hilly jungles bordering Manipur’s Jiribam district. Manipur crisis spills over Manipur’s Jiribam district, bordering Assam to the West, had been relatively calm since the conflict began in May last year. Last month, it even conducted a door-to-door survey in the district …

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Israel to Ukraine to Bulgaria: Which countries receive US military aid?
5 months, 1 week ago

Israel to Ukraine to Bulgaria: Which countries receive US military aid?

Al Jazeera  

The US is promising new bombs to Israel as part of billions in military aid it provides around the world. In 2023, foreign aid to Israel from the US was mostly military aid, while foreign aid to other countries, such as Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, was 100 percent economic aid. In an interview with PBS News Hour, Gilbert stated, “So, when …

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The Latest | Iran-allied militants claim an attack targeting the Israeli port city of Eilat
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latest | Iran-allied militants claim an attack targeting the Israeli port city of Eilat

Associated Press  

An Iranian-backed umbrella group known as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed an attack targeting the southern Israeli port city of Eilat on Wednesday. UN says it’s unable to use road approved by Israel for aid delivery to southern Gaza for security reasons UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations says it has not been able to use the single road …

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U.S. Official Resigns Over Biden Policy On Gaza
6 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. Official Resigns Over Biden Policy On Gaza

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Veteran State Department official Stacy Gilbert quit the agency because the Biden administration is “twisting the facts” to make a “patently, demonstrably, quantifiably false” claim that Israel is not blocking humanitarian aid for Gaza in order to justify his administration’s continued military support to the country, she told HuffPost on Wednesday in the first interview since her …

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Biden is furious at allegations that Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war. But he is complicit in Gaza’s famine
7 months ago

Biden is furious at allegations that Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war. But he is complicit in Gaza’s famine

The Independent  

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What is in the mega $95billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan passed by Congress
7 months, 4 weeks ago

What is in the mega $95billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan passed by Congress

Daily Mail  

The package will also provide humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan will receive billions in military aid from United States A mega $95 billion package passed by the Senate on Tuesday will provide military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. A mega $95 billion …

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A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress
7 months, 4 weeks ago

A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress

Associated Press  

A look at what’s in the $95 billion package passed by the Senate on Tuesday that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The broad spending breakdown: — About $61 billion for Ukraine and replenishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. Ukraine would receive more than $9 billion of economic …

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Zimbabwe declares drought disaster, the latest in a region where El Nino has left millions hungry
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Zimbabwe declares drought disaster, the latest in a region where El Nino has left millions hungry

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe declared a state of disaster Wednesday over a devastating drought that’s sweeping across much of southern Africa, with the country’s president saying it needs $2 billion for humanitarian assistance. The declaration was widely expected following similar actions by neighboring Zambia and Malawi, where drought linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon has scorched crops, leaving millions …

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Blinken adds Israel stop to latest Mideast tour as tensions rise over Gaza war
9 months ago

Blinken adds Israel stop to latest Mideast tour as tensions rise over Gaza war

Associated Press  

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel this week as part of his sixth urgent mission to the Middle East since the Israelis’ war with Hamas began in October, as relations between the two countries have soured dramatically in recent weeks. The State Department said the Israel stop would cap Blinken’s latest Mideast …

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Blinken adds Israel stop to latest Mideast tour as tensions rise over Gaza war
9 months ago

Blinken adds Israel stop to latest Mideast tour as tensions rise over Gaza war

LA Times  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Israel this week as part of his sixth urgent mission to the Middle East since the Israelis’ war with Hamas began in October, as relations between the two countries have soured dramatically in recent weeks. The State Department said the Israel stop would cap Blinken’s latest Mideast tour that started …

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NSA Ajit Doval meets Israel PM Netanyahu, discusses war in Gaza and humanitarian assistance
9 months, 1 week ago

NSA Ajit Doval meets Israel PM Netanyahu, discusses war in Gaza and humanitarian assistance

India TV News  

Tel Aviv: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel to discuss regional developments and the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu updated Doval on the recent developments in the fighting in the Palestinian enclave as both sides discussed the effort to release the hostages and the issue of humanitarian assistance to Gaza. "Prime …

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US senators call on Biden to condition Israel aid on humanitarian access
9 months, 1 week ago

US senators call on Biden to condition Israel aid on humanitarian access

Al Jazeera  

The letter is the latest attempt from lawmakers to up the pressure on Biden and push for more accountability from Israel on Gaza. Eight United States senators have sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to offer Israel an ultimatum: expand aid to Gaza or lose US military assistance. “Given this reality, we urge you to make …

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‘We’re not getting off the gas’: Netanyahu rejects Biden’s plea to de-escalate in Gaza
9 months, 1 week ago

‘We’re not getting off the gas’: Netanyahu rejects Biden’s plea to de-escalate in Gaza

The Independent  

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Transcript of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Transcript of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Transcript of President Joe Biden’s as-delivered State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, as provided by the White House. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” Now — now my predecessor, a former Republican president, tells Putin, quote, “Do whatever the hell you want.” AUDIENCE: Booo — THE PRESIDENT: That’s a quote. It doesn’t make new, but in …

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Transcript of President Biden’s State of the Union address
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Transcript of President Biden’s State of the Union address

LA Times  

President Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Thursday. It doesn’t make the news, but in thousands of cities and towns the American people are writing the greatest comeback story never told. America’s comeback is building a future of American possibilities, building an economy from the middle out and the bottom up, …

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Are airdrops an effective way to deliver humanitarian assistance to Gaza?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Are airdrops an effective way to deliver humanitarian assistance to Gaza?

Al Jazeera  

The United States begins airlifting food into the Gaza Strip for the first time. The United States has become the latest country to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza. The limited amount of aid that has been delivered is not nearly enough for the 2.3 million Palestinian residents of Gaza. To complicate the crisis, Israel’s constant military bombardment makes it difficult …

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How US airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza can help and why the operation is complicated
9 months, 3 weeks ago

How US airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza can help and why the operation is complicated

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States on Saturday began airdrops of emergency humanitarian assistance into Gaza. Biden’s decision comes after at least 115 Palestinians were killed and more than 750 others were injured on Thursday trying to access aid in northern Gaza under disputed circumstances, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry. Asked how the U.S. would keep the supplies from falling …

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Israeli military operation in Rafah 'cannot proceed,' U.S. ambassador to the UN says
10 months, 1 week ago

Israeli military operation in Rafah 'cannot proceed,' U.S. ambassador to the UN says

NPR  

Israeli military operation in Rafah 'cannot proceed,' U.S. ambassador to the UN says Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images As Israel prepares to escalate its military campaign on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield told NPR that Israel has an obligation to keep civilians safe, …

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